WCC urges US government to recognize Armenian Genocide

Apr 22nd, 2021

WCC representatives at Armenian Genocide memorial, Yerevan, 100th anniversary of Armenian Genocide. Photo: Marianne Ejdersten/WCC

Source: WCC

"Recognition of the Armenian Genocide is a matter of fundamental principle, an essential step towards healing, reconciliation and reparation, and - most importantly - a vital measure for the prevention of genocide today and in the future," wrote Rev Prof Dr Ioan Sauca, acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in a letter to United States President Joe Biden on 21 April.

This year marks the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, carried out by the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923, resulting in the deaths of 1.5 million Armenians. Sauca's letter to Biden stresses that this tragedy has still not been officially recognized by many world authorities, including the United States.

The WCC is requesting official recognition by Biden of the Armenian Genocide "as a sign of your commitment and your leadership for human rights, justice and peace in the world," reads the letter.

Read the full letter HERE.

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