El Ministerio Presbiteriano en las Naciones Unidas
El Ministerio Presbiteriano en las Naciones Unidas
El Ministerio Presbiteriano en las Naciones Unidas tiene una larga historia en la comunidad mundial. Activa en las Naciones Unidas desde su creación en 1945, la Iglesia ha sido reconocida como entidad consultiva especial por la ONU. Consejo Económico y Social desde 1998. Esto permite que la voz presbiteriana sea escuchada por el público mundial y contribuya a su programa asistiendo a conferencias, haciendo declaraciones y participando en actividades de promoción y creación de redes.
En medio de los espíritus inquietos y la diplomacia a menudo difícil de las Naciones Unidas, el Ministerio Presbiteriano en las Naciones Unidas ayuda a inspirar, equipar y conectar a los presbiterianos para el ministerio como fieles discípulos de Jesús en la comunidad mundial. Educamos con la esperanza de ayudar a las personas a vivir la llamada de Dios en Cristo a vivir con compasión, buscar la paz y perseguir la justicia dondequiera que vayan.
Make red hands to say that children are children, not soldiers.
UNICEF estimates that as many as 300,000 children under age 18 are engaged in armed conflicts in various places around the world. This all takes place despite international laws that prohibit the use of children as soldiers. As followers of Jesus who welcomed children, Presbyterians have joined people around the world in an effort to change this situation: the Red Hand Campaign. The message of the Red Hand Campaign is clear. Red hand prints proclaim the message to the world — children should NOT be used as soldiers! Over 300,000 red hands have already been delivered to world leaders. The Red Hand Campaign calls for universal ratification and enforcement of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict.
Follow Presbyterian efforts to end the use of child soldiers. Like the Presbyterians Say No Child Soldiers Facebook page. Learn more about Presbyterian efforts to address human trafficking.
The challenges of our time can seem daunting, from climate change to a world recovering from the Covid pandemic. It may seem more so for young people who’ve been given the task of solving these problems.
Since its existence, the Church has been addressing these intractable issues, from eradicating poverty, hunger, and the exploitation of the earth and its people. Our denomination, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has been engaging in the Matthew 25 vision that calls upon the Church to care for the most vulnerable and to seek flourishing of all God’s people, specifically to fight poverty, racism, seek climate justice, gender justice, to embrace peacemaking, and human dignity for all people.
We invite you to be part of this community working for justice, doing so as people of faith. Each of us can identify ways we can be involved, both individually and collectively, with our churches and communities by focusing on areas where our passions lie and where we can be most effective. And in turn, we pray that you will grow as you discern how to respond to God’s call to walk alongside the world’s people and restore the Shalom God intends for all people and Creation!
Fichas descriptivas de los países PMUN
Apoye la misión de la iglesia en todo el mundo,
Últimas noticias
Contáctenos
Jimmie Ray Hawkins
Director para la Defensa
Oficina para el Testimonio Público en Washington y Ministerio Presbiteriano en la ONU
Jimmie.Hawkins@pcusa.org
Bella Ramos
Jóven Adulto Voluntaria
Isabella.Ramos@pcusa.org
Sue Rheem
Representante ante las Naciones Unidas
Sue.Rheem@pcusa.org
Clare Balsan
Abogada asociada
Clare.Balsan@pcusa.org
Connor Williams
Seminarista practicante
cw3549@utsnyc.edu