Posts Tagged "global partners"
Event
5th and last local hearing about the topics of human rights defence, environmental justice, and conflict resolution in the mining corridor of El César.
Within the framework of the II stage of the “Un Grito por la vida/A Cry for Life” campaign, Mesa Ecuménica shared with us the invitation to the 5th and last local hearing about the topics of human rights defence, environmental justice,…
Week 3 – COP27 Solidarity- Global Partners
September 12, 2022
One of the ways to Decolonize Climate Action is to listen thoroughly to Indigenous peoples and people from the Global South, and to the organizations that represent them. What they are saying is necessary for effective climate action. This week, we…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
A cry for peace – statement of solidarity of the Jolo Bombing
February 1, 2019
On January 27, 2019, in one of the deadliest attacks in the Philippines in recent years, a bombing of a church in Jolo, Sulu, Mindanao, during a Sunday Mass, claimed the lives of more than 20 worshipers, including civilians and…
Post filed in: Asia-Pacific
Event
WATERLOO: Women Peace and Security: Dispatches from Time and Place
A public forum to remember the impact of war and colonization on women and girls. Speakers include: Lori Campbell Cree-Metis from Treaty 6 territory, Saskatchewan, and director of Shatitsirotha, the Waterloo Indigenous Student Centre, on gender and race Carol Acton Associate…
Faith, Economy, Migration: Exploring the Connections
November 26, 2013
Alfredo Barahona is representing KAIROS at the Ecumenical Dialogue of the Americas on Faith, Economy and Migrations in Quito, Ecuador from November 27 to December 1. Organized and hosted by the Latin American Council of Churches (CLAI), one of KAIROS’…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Migrant Justice
Walking for Reconciliation as the TRC closes
September 23, 2013
Today, we walked for reconciliation with 70,000 people through the streets of downtown Vancouver.
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Serving refugees in the Middle East region: DSPR
July 23, 2013
KAIROS partner, Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees (DSPR), is a body of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) that serves Palestinian and other refugees across the Middle East region. In operation since 1949, DSPR provides diverse services to…
Post filed in: Middle East, Migrant Justice
CIDA DFAIT Letter to Ministers Baird, Fast & Fantino
June 17, 2013
“Faithful commitment “to love our neighbour,” whether down the road or across the ocean, motivates our engagement in human rights and development. Canada has a significant responsibility to contribute to building a more equitable and inclusive global community. In any…
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Alternative Mining Indaba 2013
February 27, 2013
Ian Thomson, KAIROS Program Coordinator for Ecological Justice through Corporate Accountability, represented KAIROS at the Alternative Mining Indaba, held February 3-5 in Cape Town, South Africa. Here, he shares his reflections and news from the Indaba (Zulu for ‘meeting’), including…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
KAIROS partners in the Philippines seek a meeting with Prime Minister Harper
November 9, 2012
KAIROS civil society partners in the Philippines are seeking a meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper to discuss allegations of irresponsible activities of certain Canadian mining companies. The Ecumenical Voice for Peace and Human Rights in the Philippines (EcuVoice), Kalikasan…
Post filed in: Asia-Pacific, Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights
The São Paulo Statement “International Financial Transformation for the Economy of Life”
October 19, 2012
The global ecumenical community has issued a strong call for the transformation of the world’s financial system. A statement calling for a new financial and economic architecture emerged from a conference attended by sixty delegates from Christian churches from every…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Whose Development? Reflections on my visit to the Marlin Mine and meeting with community members
April 24, 2012
By Rachel Warden “They said the mine would bring development, but they didn’t mean development for us, unless they meant the development of sickness, environmental damage, of social conflict and threats,” – community member from San Miguel Ixtahuacan We were…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Latin America
Congolese Elections—A Step Backward
December 23, 2011
While the African Union and neighbouring countries have accepted the results of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) recently held presidential and parliamentary elections, most national and international observers have said that the results were marred by substantial electoral irregularities…
Post filed in: Africa
Ecuador’s Oil Struggle: Reflections on an Amazonian Journey
November 25, 2011
In July 2011, KAIROS staff Rachel Warden and Sara Stratton, together with Fort Chipewyan activist George Poitras, travelled to Ecuador to learn more about the impacts of oil exploration on the Indigenous peoples and ecosystems of Ecuador’s Amazon region. The…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights, Latin America, UNDRIP Blog Updates
Women’s Rights: Instruments for Lasting Peace
September 30, 2011
Collaborative Research & Analysis — “Women’s Rights: Instruments for Lasting Peace”” contributes research and analysis to the KAIROS Women of Courage Initiative, a program of research, education, networking and advocacy to promote women’s rights and support women’s rights defenders in…
Post filed in: Asia-Pacific, Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
May 25, 2011
UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES Adopted by the UN General Assembly 13 September 2007 “The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted by the General Assembly on Thursday September 13, by a majority of…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, UNDRIP Blog Updates
Ecumenical Conference on Mining – Final Statement
May 5, 2011
(Conferencia Ecuménica sobre Minería >>) Gathered under a banner bearing Psalm 24’s reminder – “The Earth is God’s, and all that is in it” – about 150 people from all parts of the Earth considered the impact of Canadian mining…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Partner Profile: Constantine Dabbagh
December 7, 2010
From time to time, the Canadian mainstream media turns its attention to the Gaza Strip, and very little of its reporting carries good news. The western-most part of the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Gaza is surrounded by an Israeli military blockade…
Post filed in: Middle East
MEDIA ADVISORY – KAIROS Cross-Canada G20 Climate Justice Tour Comes to Regina
June 14, 2010
Photo Opportunities Attention: Environment, Foreign Affairs, Business, and Religion Editors Regina, SK/For Immediate Release Friday, June 11, 2010 WHO: KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives in conjunction with the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition and the Council of Canadians presents KAIROS Southern and…
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MEDIA ADVISORY – KAIROS Cross-Canada G20 Climate Justice Tour Comes to Halifax
June 14, 2010
Photo Opportunities Attention: Environment, Foreign Affairs, Business, and Religion Editors Halifax, NS / For Immediate Release Monday, June 14, 2010 WHO: KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives in conjunction with the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition and the Council of Canadians presents KAIROS…
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KAIROS launches G20 Climate Justice Tour
May 19, 2010
http://www.kairoscanada.org/en/ecojustice/climate-change-the-g20/
Post filed in: Media Releases