Swords into plowshares
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Swords into Plowshares is the blog of the Peacemaking Program and the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations of the Presbyterian Mission Agency of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
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December 2010
December 31, 2010Colombia: UN refugee agency steps up aid to flood-affected communities
Responding to our sisters and brothers affected by floods in Colombia: Colombia: UN refugee agency steps up aid to flood-affected communities. The Presbyterian Peace Fellowship offers a way to respond.
December 31, 2010
Millions of Pakistanis still in need of post-flood assistance, say UN officials
The impact of floods continue in Pakistan. Millions of Pakistanis still in need of post-flood assistance, say UN officials. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance provides an opportunity to respond to our sisters and brothers in need.
December 30, 2010
Red Hands continue to work
Congo agrees to treaty that bans child solders; Ethiopia signs In late July 2010, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) mailed drawings of red hands and messages to the Mission of Congo and the Mission of Ethiopia to the United Nations as...
December 29, 2010
Morong 43 update
Two additional members of the Morong 43 health workers held in the Philippines have been released, bringing the total to 40. Lawyers are at work to obtain the release of the remaining three individuals.
December 29, 2010
Sudan: UN delivers ballots for independence referendum in south
Sudan: UN delivers ballots for independence referendum in south.