On the afternoon of Saturday, December 13th, we will host an online forum themed “Listening to the Voices of Filipino Children and Considering What We Can Do,” welcoming staff from a local NGO in the Philippines with years of experience supporting street children, along with children receiving this support!Currently, it is estimated that approximately 100 million “street children” live worldwide, with at least 370,000 in the Philippines alone. What are the circumstances that lead them to the streets, and what are their thoughts and feelings as they live there?At this forum, you will have the opportunity to hear directly from staff of the “Kuya Center for Street Children,” which continues Read more about [Online Event] ACC21 & ACRP Tokyo[…]

Asian Conference of Religions for Peace (ACRP)‘ Must not halt the decarbonization movement.’A Statement of Reflecting on COP 30The Thirtieth (30th) Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Belém, Brazil, concluded with the adoption of a document entitled ‘Global Mutirão’. Mutirão is a Brazilian indigenous word signifying the spirit of ‘collective efforts’. This large-scale environmental conference was attended by 195 countries and regions, with over 60,000 participants registered, including citizens.Across the globe, extreme weather events such as heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and heavy floods have been tragically frequent, making the impacts of global warming increasingly evident. Ten years ago, the Paris Agreement was adopted Read more about A Statement of Reflecting on COP 30[…]

November 25 marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and it is also the launching day for the campaign of the 16 Days of Activism.During this period, let’s commit to building a world where every woman and girl can live with safety, respect, and dignity. As Religions for Peace Asia, especially with the commitment of Asia Pacific Women of Faith Network (APWoFN), we will be sharing various messages on our social media, so please follow our SNS!・Instagram・Facebook・X・LinkedIn

1. IntroductionThe Governance Assembly is the supreme governing body of ACRP, and it generally meets once every five years. The key functions of Governance Assembly are to review the performance and activities of the past five years to initiate new activities and polices to set new directions and goals for ACRP. It further carries out its important task in endorsing membership additions and in electing the office-bearers of the organization.Founded in 1976, ACRP has convened nine Assemblies: the first in Singapore (1976), the second in New Delhi, India (1981), the third in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (1986), the fourth in Katmandu, Nepal (1991), the fifth in Ayutthaya, Thailand (1996), Read more about 10th Governance Assembly Information[…]