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Official statements and press releases from Global Ministries and UMCOR, including statements by General Secretary Roland Fernandes.

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Statement

on July 8, 2020

Global Ministries welcomes shut down of Dakota Access Pipeline

Global Ministries welcomes the decision of a U.S. federal judge to shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline, pending a thorough study of the environmental impact of the 1,172-mile ribbon of oil opposed by Native Americans, notably among the Sioux.

Global Ministries

North America

Statement

on July 8, 2020

Statement by AALM (Asian American Language Ministries)

In the aftermath of police killings of unarmed Black people, AALM (Asian American Language Ministries) representing the twelve official Asian and Asian American Caucuses of The United Methodist Church, strongly condemn the brutal and avoidable murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and the unconscionable number of precious Black lives that have been lost as a result of racist violence.