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Information and Action Resources
Australia, the United Nations and the Global Use of Force
Perspectives paper by John Langmore (UJA Reference Committee), October 2007
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Issues Paper: Globalising Justice: uniting for justice and peace
UCA Federal Election Resources 2007
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Hot Issues Brief: What's happening in Iraq?
UCA Federal Election Resources 2007
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Uniting for Peace: a Christian perspective on the war in Afghanistan
November 2001
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Australia should block US-India nuclear deal
Joint statement from Australian civil society groups, 13 August 2007
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Nuclear Weapons Today
Fact sheet, September 2005
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Prayers and Worship Resources
These resources have been prepared by Rev. Elenie Poulos, National Director of UnitingJustice Australia.
Submissions
Inquiry into Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament
Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
January 2009
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News and Media Releases
We must believe in peace
Statement from the President of the Uniting Church in Australia
21 September 2009, United Nations International Day of Peace
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UCA says: nuclear weapons are an obscenity
18 September 2008
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Uniting Church welcomes action for nuclear disarmament
10 June 2008
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Heads of Churches call for peace in Palestine and Israel
4 June 2008
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Government must address Iraq's humanitarian needs following troop pullout
2 June 2008
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Church President challenges community to work for peace
20 September 2006
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World Peace Day: praying for peace is about trust, not fear
20 September 2005
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Hiroshima Day: a call for nuclear disarmament
5 August 2005
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Government urged to end the greatest threat to peace
29 April 2005
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The answer to terrorism must be peace
20 September 2004
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War on Iraq an admission of failure
18 March 2003
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Church report responds to war on terrorism
6 December 2001
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Christmas Island chaplaincy: a light in the darkness
Christmas Island is a tiny speck in the Indian Ocean, yet it will seem vast compared to some of the tight spaces Rev Christine Senini worked in. And she won’t have to sleep in a bunk bed.
The President of the Uniting Church in Australia, Rev. Alistair Macrae has added his name to the list of prominent Australians calling for reform to our asylum seeker policies. UnitingJustice has continually advocated for a more compassionate approach to these vulnerable members of our society.
UnitingJustice and the Uniting Church in Australia Assembly has joined the chorus of voices calling for Constitutional recognition of the unique contribution that First Peoples have made to this country. Amendments to the Australian Constitution should also include removal of racist and discriminatory language and clauses. The open letter was accompanied by a submission to the Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition made by UnitingJustice.
UJA Reference Committee member, Professor John Langmore, discusses the political momentum behind and the public benefits of introducing a financial transactions tax.
Rethink Refugees - watch UJA National Director, Rev. Elenie Poulos, reflecting on her work in refugee advocacy as part of Amnesty's information campaign
Preamble posters and Covenanting resources
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Position Vacant: Senior Media Officer
The Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia seeks to appoint an experienced media professional to the role of Senior Media Officer. Read more...
Churches solid on poker machine reform
The major Christian churches in Australia have reaffirmed their commitment to the Government’s proposed poker machine reform this morning in the face of Catholic priest Father Chris Riley’s apparent support for the inaccurate, well-funded industry campaign. Read more...