Statement by WACC’s General Secretary on International Day of Peace, September 21

The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) asserts that peace depends on trust, equality, and respect for human dignity, noting that the climate crisis and Covid-19 have hindered peaceful co-existence. The statement emphasizes that affordable access to information, media diversity, and freedom of expression are essential for social inclusion and the peaceful resolution of conflict.

• The WACC identifies several factors that have weakened peaceful co-existence, including the Covid-19 pandemic, political and civil struggles, nationalistic challenges to democracy and freedom of expression, and conflicts caused by the climate crisis.
• Sustainable development and peace are dependent on affordable access to communication and information, which requires independent and accountable media, respect for freedom of expression, and the responsible use of social media.
• To achieve greater stability and peace, the WACC advocates for media diversity, plurality, and the respect of communication rights to address discrimination and inequality.

APA

Sison, M. (. (2020). Statement by WACC’s General Secretary on International Day of Peace, September 21. World Association for Christian Communication. https://waccglobal.org/statement-by-waccs-general-secretary-on-international-day-of-peace-september-21/

Chicago

Sison, Marites (Tess). Statement by WACC’s General Secretary on International Day of Peace, September 21. World Association for Christian Communication, 2020. https://waccglobal.org/statement-by-waccs-general-secretary-on-international-day-of-peace-september-21/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{sison2020statement, author = {Sison, Marites (Tess)}, title = {{Statement by WACC’s General Secretary on International Day of Peace, September 21}}, publisher = {World Association for Christian Communication}, year = {2020}, month = sep, url = {https://waccglobal.org/statement-by-waccs-general-secretary-on-international-day-of-peace-september-21/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }