WCC presents Geneva Peace Forum panel on what faith brings to peacebuilding

WCC presents Geneva Peace Forum panel on what faith brings to peacebuilding

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Wed, 10/14/2026 - 14:27

The World Council of Churches (WCC) will host a panel at the Geneva Peace Forum on 15 October to explore the role of faith-based actors in peacebuilding.

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Religious leaders and representatives of ecumenical organizations gather for a Talanoa dialogue at the eve of COP27 in Egypt, November 2022.

Photo: Albin Hillert/Life on Earth

“ What Faith Brings to the Dialogue Table” will take place from 13:00 to 14:30 CEST in Plenary B at the CICG, Rue de Varembé 17. Participants can also join online. The event is co-organized by WCC ’ s partners ACT Alliance, Arigatou International, and Caritas Internationalis.

In many places, religious leaders and faith-based organizations are the only authority trusted by all sides. The panel asks what makes faith-based peacebuilding distinctive, how these actors can be better integrated into the “ peace ecosystem,” and how their influence can help counter the declining respect for international humanitarian law.

The session will also draw on a 2026 Applied Research Project at…