The following webinars including testimonies may be critically analysed in the context of Afrophobia and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, notably SDG 10 & SDG 16.

In 2019, the World Council of Churches held a series of webinars on Racism for the year's thematic focus of Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace (PJP). The WCC Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA), organised a series of eight WCC CCIA regional expert Webinars on the issue of racism and racial justice from August to December 2019. The aim of the webinars was to explore how racism manifests itself in the respective regions, learn about the work that churches and ecumenical partners are doing in this respect, identify synergies and avenues for possible collaboration on Webinar on Racism in the North American context - YouTube. 

The World Council of Churches, together with the National Council of The Churches of Christ in the USA also organised, "The experience of people of African descent in the USA, " a live-streamed hearing as an opportunity to learn about the racial discrimination, xenophobia and afrophobia that people of African descent experience in the USA,  acknowledging and reaffirming the role of faith communities as agents of transformative justice in the face of racial injustice. See World Council of Churches Hearing on Racism, Discrimination, Afrophobia and Xenophobia - YouTube

Between 14-17 June, 2021 the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Council for World Mission, presented the online ecumenical event “Anti-racist in Christ? Ecumenical Christian Repentance, Reflection and Action on Racial Discrimination and Xenophobia.” Session 1 was entitled Setting racism within its Colonial and Neo-Imperial context. The link is here  e-Conference: ANTI-RACIST IN CHRIST? Day 1 - Session 1 - YouTube.

Later in 2021, the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA) of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in collaboration with the WCC Spiritual Life. organised a series of regional webinars on "Past Massacres", as part of the many virtual events organised in 2021 to mark the 75th anniversary of the CCIA. Realizing that several of these massacres have lost relevance over the years, or are simply forgotten, the purpose of these regional webinars was to reflect on how these fallen heroes and heroines are remembered and honoured today. The webinars may be viewed here Webinar series: Remembering Past Massacres - YouTube

On 22 November 2021,  the WCC hosted the webinar, “Debt Cancellation as Anti-Racism in times of Black Lives Matter protests”, which explored how debt cancellation for African and other developing countries can be an instrument for overcoming racism. You can view the event here Webinar: Debt Cancellation as Anti-Racism in times of Black Lives Matter protests - YouTube. 

For further information contact - Mrs. Semegnish Asfaw Grosjean
Programme Executive
Commission of the Churches on International Affairs 
World Council of Churches
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Switzerland

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