December 10, 2010

In a statement to the high-level segment plenary of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, a delegation of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has criticized the lack of action during the last decade.

"Humankind is at present dancing on the edge of the abyss. We cannot afford another failure from the governments as in Copenhagen," said the statement that was read out by Bishop Gustavo Rodriguez Vega, president of Caritas Mexico.

The statement also affirmed the determination of faith based organizations to "efforts to offer security, prosperity and dignity to the life of men, women and children around the world, caring also for all the wonders of God's good Creation, sustaining the treasure of life. A life which needs to be lived with dignity, justice, equity and peace, where the rights of peoples to safe drinking water, sanitation, clean air and a climate apt to support life may become a reality."

Read the full text of the statement:

in English: http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=2267&rid=f_13684&mid=2701&aC=63bab3c8&jumpurl=1.

in Spanish: http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=2267&rid=f_13684&mid=2701&aC=63bab3c8&jumpurl=2.

World Council of Churches