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A place for insight, analysis and action.
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4 September 2024
Sharing our lives and living in the Spirit: reflections from the Quaker World Plenary
by Adrian Glamorgan
Adrian Glamorgan, Executive Secretary for Asia West Pacific Section of Friends World Committee for Consultation, reports back from the Quaker World Plenary.
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7 August 2024
Dispatches from the Quaker World Plenary
by Marghuerita Remi-Judah
Marghuerita Remi-Judah describes life at the Quaker World Plenary being held in South Africa and online from 5-12 August.
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21 February 2024
Informed prayer, prayerful action: a call from Palestinian Christians
by Judy Mason
'Informed prayer, prayerful action' describes the World Day of Prayer (WDP) movement. The reading for this year's service on Friday 1 March is from Ephesians 4:2, "I beg you… bear with one another in love." Judy Mason explores the theme behind this year's World Day of Prayer.
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21 December 2023
Why I am still a pacifist
by Tim Gee
How do we stay true to our peace testimony in times of war? Many Quakers struggle with this difficult question. Tim Gee reflects on the spiritual and practical considerations involved.
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20 December 2023
The contradictions at the heart of COP28
by Quaker United Nations Office
The UN climate talks, COP28, recently took place in Dubai. Anna Aguto from the Quaker United Nations Office reports back on the challenges of moving forward global action on the climate crisis.
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19 December 2023
Reflecting on COP28 – where next for climate justice?
by Rebecca WalkerWoo
COP28 saw a breakthrough on funding loss and damage and a shift away from fossil fuel dependence. But it stopped short of the scale of action and ambition we need. Rebecca WalkerWoo explores how.
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7 December 2023
Phasing out fossil fuels: the political dynamics of COP28
by Quaker United Nations Office
The UN climate talks, COP28, are currently being held in Dubai. Lindsey Fielder Cook from the Quaker United Nations Office reports back about how it's going.
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23 November 2023
What next for loss and damage at COP28?
by Rebecca WalkerWoo
The COP28 climate talks start on Thursday 30 November. Rebecca WalkerWoo looks at progress on the loss and damage fund since COP27 and why we need to keep the pressure up.
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10 November 2023
5 ways to witness for peace
by Clare Wood
Clare Wood shares ways you can take action for a just peace for Palestine and Israel.
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26 October 2023
How can educators respond to events in Palestine and Israel?
by Ellis Brooks
It feels more important than ever to teach peace, but it can seem like it's never been harder. How can we be brave educators? Ellis Brooks shares his thoughts on some of the issues schools are facing.
