Congratulations on Your Election as the 46th U.S. President
Your Excellency,
Dear Mr. President Biden,
On behalf of the World Council of Arameans (Syriacs) and its national member federations across Europe, America, Australia and the Middle East, we wish to congratulate you on your inauguration as the 46th President of the United States of America.
A Blessed Easter from WCA to you!
“I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE. HE THAT BELIEVETH IN ME, THOUGH HE WERE DEAD, YET SHALL HE LIVE; AND WHOSOEVER LIVETH AND BELIEVETH IN ME SHALL NEVER DIE. BELIEVEST THOU THIS?” – JOHN 11:25-26
Saturday, 7 April 2018
In 2017, the World Council of Arameans (Syriacs) (“WCA”) and its Member Federations celebrated the Year of the Aramean Identity. This year, we mark the Year of the Aramean People. While wishing all WCA Members a Blessed Easter, we also take the opportunity to highlight the importance of this year’s theme that will introduce fantastic projects and activities to help strengthen our sense of peoplehood.
WCA Representative Asks UN-led Syrian Constitutional Committee in Geneva to Recognize Aramaic
Yesterday, on 1 November 2019, Ms. Hala Naoum Néhmé presented an oral statement in Geneva to the Syrian Constitutional Committee under auspieces of the United Nations. As recently announced, Ms. Néhmé is one of the five candidates proposed by WCA to the UN for a committee consisting of 150 eligible members who will be tasked with drafting a new constitution for Syria. Here we share the English translation of the speech given in Arabic, but both versions can be downloaded below.
5 NGOs Ask Dutch Minister to put ISIS question on UNSC Agenda Next Month
Addressing Critical Question of ISIS Perpetrators and Victims as UNSC Chair
On 22 February 2018, five (international) NGOs presented a joint statement to the Dutch Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms Sigrid Kaag, on the issue of ISIS. As one of the 2018 UN Security Council Members, and President of the Council in March, the Netherlands has expressed that it would actively combat ISIS and bring its fighters to justice.
