In a letter sent to UN secretary-general António Guterres, WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay emphasized that the United Nations was born out of a vision of justice, peace, and international collaboration that remains just as urgent today. The letter recalled the shared history of the WCC and the UN, noting that the WCC was among the first nongovernmental organizations recognized in consultative relations with the United Nations. The message drew attention to the deliberations of the WCC central committee, which met in Johannesburg in June 2025. There, church leaders reflected on the legacy of the Universal Christian Conference on Life and Work held in Stockholm in 1925, a milestone gathering that called for Christian responsibility in advancing peace, justice, and the rule of international law. One hundred years later, that call resonates powerfully in the face of converging crises affecting humanity and the planet. Quoting a recent WCC central committee statement, the letter underscored that “cooperation among the nations and peoples of the world has never been more urgently and critically necessary.” It affirmed the WCC’s conviction that multilateral cooperation remains the only adequate means of addressing global challenges, and highlighted the role of the United Nations as the world’s leading instrument for such collaboration. “As we mark the 80th anniversary of the UN and the centenary of the Stockholm Conference,” Rev. Prof. Dr Pillay wrote, “the World Council of Churches reaffirms its fundamental commitment to multilateral cooperation and offers renewed partnership in the work for peace, human rights, development, and sustainability in today’s suffering world.” Read the full letter Ecumenical Office to the United Nations | 
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