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It is with great pleasure that we announce that the new General Secretary of FWCC will be Tim Gee of Britain Yearly Meeting. “Tim brings with him a broad range of experience working for organisations tackling issues of peace and social justice” says Simon C Lamb, Clerk of FWCC. “He brings an exuberance and energy, and he … Read more
In early 2020 we shared the news that Gretchen Castle was stepping down as FWCC’s General Secretary. However, following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gretchen stayed with FWCC in order to support the organisation (and the Quaker world) when we needed leadership. But now in June 2021, we’re pleased to announce that Gretchen Castle … Read more
You are warmly invited to participate in a webinar organised by The Interfaith Liaison Committee (ILC) to the UNFCCC on Wednesday 28 April 2021 13:30 – 15:30 PM CEST (Europe) 12:30 – 14:30 PM BST (UK) REGISTER HERE or WATCH ON YOUTUBE Join this webinar to learn how faith advocacy can help ensure the UN … Read more
The Quaker United Nations Office in New York has two vacancies; a Quaker UN Representative and an Outreach & Development Officer Quaker UN Representative QUNO’s New York office is hiring for the position of Quaker UN Representative to join our representation team at the United Nations. This Representative position functions as a senior member of the … Read more
Tribute to Gladys Kangahi By Marian Baker, A Friend from New England Yearly Meeting who travelled widely across Africa. What a blessing it has been to have known Gladys for many years. She has been a true woman of substance. During an oral interview with her several months ago, as part of the Africa Quaker … Read more
On Saturday 10th April 2021 Joachim Monkelbaan, the representative for Sustainable and Just Economic Systems at Quaker United Nations Office in Geneva, and Friends around the world as we asked: ‘Do we serve the economy or does the economy serve us?’. The Quaker Conversations began in June 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic where FWCC wanted … Read more
In November this year, the UN Conference on Climate Change – COP26 – is taking place in Glasgow, UK. The conference brings together heads of state, climate experts and campaigners to agree how countries should tackle the climate crisis. Leading up to and during the conference, Quakers around Britain will be taking action to put … Read more
On behalf of Quakers around the world, FWCC signed a letter along with 858 signatures to appeal to the Human Rights Council to recognize, without delay, the right to a ”safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment” for all. The 45th session of the Human Rights Council began on 14 September and lasts until 7 October 2020. The Human … Read more
A shared statement by peacebuilding organizations International Day of Peace, 21 September 2020 Monday 21st of September marks International Day of Peace in 2020. This year, FWCC, along with QUNO, along with over 170 peacebuilding organizations have signed a shared statement which calls on governments to continue to take the following steps: Mainstream peace in the response … Read more
Friends worldwide come together to worship, but the means of expressing and celebrating our love of God varies between Quaker communities, countries, and traditions. At FWCC we work to connect Friends across the branches, which means we hope to deepen our understanding of our differences. In the short video series below, Gretchen Castle, General Secretary of FWCC, was joined by Friends from the four FWCC sections (Europe and Middle East Section, Section of … Read more
