WCC contributes insights, statements at UN 63rd Human Rights Council

WCC contributes insights, statements at UN 63rd Human Rights Council

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Tue, 10/20/2026 - 10:52

As the UN Human Rights Council closed, the World Council of Churches (WCC) looked back on outcomes related to its contributions and statements.

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The Palace of Nations (Palais des Nations), home of the United Nations Office at Geneva in Switzerland.

Photo: Ivars Kupcis/WCC

Climate and environment

In the area of climate and environment, on 7 September, the WCC co-organized a side event related to climate finance, the money that helps countries cut emissions and cope with impacts, and how that money should come as grants, not debt-creating loans. The event, “Climate Finance for Human Rights, Resilience, and Justice,” was held in Geneva, convened by Franciscans International, the World Council of Churches, and six other partners.

In other outcomes related to climate and environment, the mandate of the special rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes was renewed by a resolution adopted by consensus. The resolution has…