EU-CORD Logo

EU-CORD joins PaRD

Ruth Faber

EU-CORD is pleased to announce that we have been accepted as a member of PaRD: International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development. More than 80% of the global population affiliates with a religion. Religious values and beliefs influence the thoughts and actions of billions of people. Religious actors contribute daily and significantly to sustainable development […]

EU-CORD is pleased to announce that we have been accepted as a member of PaRD: International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development.

More than 80% of the global population affiliates with a religion. Religious values and beliefs influence the thoughts and actions of billions of people. Religious actors contribute daily and significantly to sustainable development around the world. Their unique global and local networks reach into the most remote corners of the world.

PaRD brings together governmental and intergovernmental entities with diverse civil society organisations (CSOs) and faith-based organisations (FBOs), to engage the social capital and capacities vested in diverse faith communities for sustainable development and humanitarian assistance in the spirit of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

 

We look forward to engaging in the workstreams which are currently on:

All work-streams relate to SDG 17, which is the core of PaRD’s identity. 

The Humanitarian Reset must not leave persons with disabilities behind

Disability inclusion should already be embedded in EU humanitarian reform. Yet current MFF and Global Europe Instrument discussions show that recognition of the UNCRPD and persons with disabilities remains too weak. This article argues why inclusion must be defended clearly in the Humanitarian Reset.

EU-CORD General Assembly 2026: finding a new direction

At its April 2026 General Assembly in Brussels, EU-CORD members came together to reflect on the future of the network. As EU-CORD enters a period of transition, members reaffirmed their commitment to working together, maintaining a Christian voice in Europe, and exploring a more sustainable, member-led way forward.