The MECC Secretary General Prof. Dr. Michel Abs and the Director of the Theological and Ecumenical Department Father Dr. Antoine Al Ahmar
Participate in Seminars During the COP28 Conference in Dubai
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Amidst a world suffering from severe environmental risks that threaten human lives as a result of environmental crises, the United Nations is holding the COP28 Conference of the Parties on Climate Change in Dubai, between 30 November 30 and 12 December 2023. The conference’s activities include meetings between world presidents and official meetings, in addition to several environmental lectures and seminars from various parts of the world.
In this context and stemming from the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC)’ belief in the importance of the environmental issue, the MECC Secretary General Prof. Dr. Michel Abs, and the Director of the MECC Theological and Ecumenical Department Father Dr. Antoine Al Ahmar, headed to Dubai, where they participated in a series of seminars held within the COP28 activities with Arab and Faith groups. All of these seminars centered around environmental, theological, and scientific topics and issues. Moreover, this tour aimed to build new relations aimed at strengthening communication with international and Arab parties in order to cooperate and work together in the future.
It is worth mentioning that besides the COP28 activities, an Ecumenical prayer service for the “Season of Creation” was held, at the invitation of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), on Saturday 2 December 2023, at the Anglican Church of Christ in Jebel Ali region - Dubai. The MECC Secretary General Prof. Dr. Michel Abs then delivered a speech in which he denounced the environmental pollution and all the crises and dangers to which creation is exposed, stressing the importance of the Churches’ role in working to preserve the environment and raise awareness about this issue.
