[World Council of Churches] The first Asia Pacific Christian Youth Assembly met Sept. 4-8 in Jeju, Korea, under the theme “Repent and Make a Just Transition Happen!” The assembly was hosted by the National Council of University YMCAs of Korea and the National Council of YMCAs of Korea as an incubating space of ecumenical formation for 60 youth from 12 countries.
Jeju was designated as an ‘“Island of World Peace” by the South Korean government on Jan. 27, 2005. It is also a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Despite its yearning for peace and pride in ecological abundance, however, this island is still haunted by the past memory of massacre during the Cold War.
The devastation of nature is also a huge challenge. Jeju was the purposely selected location at which young people could gather with a focus on climate justice and peace.
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