Anglicans to meet in Geneva to promote on peace and justice

London: March 16, 2010, (PCTV Newsdesk)

Some 35 members of the Anglican Peace and Justice Network (APJN) willmeet in Geneva, Switzerland, from 13 - 20 March, 2010. Representing over20 countries and all the world's continents, participants will learnmore about making their voices heard within the UN system in Geneva. Inparallel, they will be introduced to UN policies and programmes toinform their own work on peace and justice worldwide.

The meeting, facilitated by the Anglican UN Office in Geneva, willinclude presentations by prominent UN and civil society representativesand will facilitate an Anglican presence at the UN Human Rights Council.Through participation in panel discussions and plenary sessions, APJNmembers, who include both clergy and laity, will share their ownexperiences of issues such as truth and reconciliation, transitionaljustice, forced displacement, women and health, and children andeducation. To further theological reflection on these topics, dailythematic Bible studies and Eucharistic services will be held daily.