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Reflecting on the Anglican Communion’s engagement with COP26
Of all my unusual experiences at COP26, going on a space safari was perhaps the most unexpected. The UK pavilion had a 3D virtual reality headset, and the enthusiastic young aide was determined I was going to try it. I was pushed for time and anxious to get to my next...
Anglican Communion COP26 Policy Brief presented to the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church
The Anglican Communion delegation has now arrived in Glasgow, Scotland, and is actively engaging in the United Nations Climate Change Conference - COP26. On Monday 1 November the delegation presented the Anglican Communion's COP26 Policy Brief to the Archbishop of...
COP26 and the Anglican Communion
The world’s eyes will soon be focused on Glasgow, Scotland as world leaders gather for COP26, the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Our accompanying piece sets out the particular importance of...
Faith leaders unite in call for urgent climate action informed by “the knowledge of science and the wisdom of religion” ahead of COP26
"We have inherited a garden: we must not leave a desert to our children." Joint appeal by global faith leaders and scientists, 4th October 2021 It is now just a matter of days until world leaders will come together in Glasgow for COP26, the 26th Conference of the...
Church of England Bishops join calls for emergency G7 meeting to tackle vaccine ‘hoarding’
The Church of England has issued the following press release: "The Bishops of the Church of England are backing calls for the leaders of the world’s richest countries to halt the “hoarding” of COVID-19 vaccines while billions of people around the world have yet to be...
Call to G7 nations to share surplus vaccines
Today the Anglican Alliance and the Anglican Health and Community Network call on G7 governments to convene urgently to address the issue of global vaccine inequity, including the hoarding and wastage of surplus Covid vaccines. At the Anglican Alliance we witness the...
Equipping Anglicans for Successful Climate Negotiations at COP26 – Webinar Series
Amidst the ongoing tragedy of the Covid-19 pandemic, the news cycle this year has been punctuated by stories of cataclysmic weather events. Extreme heat, wildfires and floods have devastated communities and environments across the world. The reality of climate change...
The Resilience Paradox: The Role of Faith Actors in Addressing Climate Challenges and Vulnerabilities Faced by Small Island Developing States
“Small island states are the proverbial canaries in the coal mine when it comes to climate change” H.E. Dr Walton Webson, Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations and Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States Anglicans are on the front...
Covid-19 in Africa: Concern grows over third wave of infections
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the pandemic situation in Africa could worsen, with a third wave of Covid-19 infections driven by new and faster spreading variants. Increasing numbers of countries are reporting the spread of the highly...
Surmonter l’hésitation face au vaccin contre la Covid-19. Partie 2 – contrer les fake news
L'Alliance Anglicane travaille actuellement sur deux dimensions du déploiement du vaccin Covid-19 : le plaidoyer pour un accès mondial équitable aux vaccins et le partage d'informations pour aider à surmonter l'hésitation à se faire vacciner. Dans la partie 1 de ces...
Surmonter l’hésitation face au vaccin contre la Covid-19. Partie 1 – Répondre aux préoccupations et aux questions que l’on peut raisonnablement se poser
Un an après l’apparition de la pandémie, la Covid-19 continue d'avoir des effets dévastateurs dans le monde entier. La persistance du virus, les nouvelles vagues d'infection et l'émergence de variants signifient que des personnes dans le monde entier continuent de...
Welcoming the Stranger this World Refugee Day
“This World Refugee Day, a time when we face an unprecedented migration crisis, we must remember and lift up in prayer all those who have been forcibly displaced from home and are in search of safety and security. We honor their journeys, their stories, and their...
