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 appalling inequality which sees some richer nations getting strong vaccine coverage, while other, […]
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 is inescapable. What is COP26 and why does it matter? This year is a critical […]
“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 line of the climate emergency, especially those living in Small […]
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 transmissible Delta variant. Meanwhile less than 2% of the African population has been fully vaccinated, […]
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 deux articles complémentaires sur la façon de surmonter l’hésitation à se faire vacciner, nous avons […]
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 vivre avec la perte déchirante d’êtres chers, de liberté et de moyens de subsistance. Les […]
“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 courage, and we continue to advocate for the protection […]
Mandy Marshall, the Director for Gender Justice at the Anglican Communion Office, has written this powerful blog to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, which falls on June 19th. Precious I remember how serene Precious’* face was, when I met her in Goma, DRC. She was very calm as […]
On Saturday 22nd May, Mount Nyiragongo erupted near the city of Goma in Eastern DR Congo. A lake of molten lava spilled down its side and flowed towards the city. An immediate needs assessment by the Diocese of Goma development team reports that the lava flow brought destruction in its wake, burning buildings, roads, fields […]
Leaders of global faith, humanitarian and health bodies have issued a joint call for a global response to Covid-19 which ensures equitable vaccine distribution across the world. The Archbishop of Canterbury heads the striking array of signatories, who include the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the WHO Director-General, the Executive Director […]