New Sudan Council of Churches (NSCC)

NSCC is a group of Christian churches which facilitates peace conferences in South Sudan.

Overview

The New Sudan Council of Churches (NSCC) was formed in 1989-90 by six churches in Southern Sudan (Roman Catholic Church, Episcopal Church of Sudan, Presbyterean Church of Sudan, African Inland Church, Sudan Pentecostal Church, Sudan Interior Church). The organisation strives to be the voice of the voiceless through its advocacy, and seeks to bring about reconciliation and peace among the people of Southern Sudan through its People-to-People peace process. The NSCC believes that peace is the key to a better future for the Sudanese people and the foundation for justice, equality and development.

The aims and objectives of the NSCC are:

• to uphold the unity and fellowship of members’ churches;
• to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ and provide a visible expression of Christian unity;
• to advocate for human rights;
• to promote equality and peace among the Sudanese people;
• to respond to human needs through holistic development;
• to promote unity among diverse people of the community, especially women, children, and vulnerable groups;
• to promote and maintain close and healthy relationships with partners.

The organisation’s primary activity in peacebuilding is the facilitation of peace conferences. Its biggest achievement has been the 1998 Wunlit conference between South Sudanese Dinka and Nuer, which brought together chiefs and church leaders from the two communities in Lokichokio, Northern Kenya. The NSCC organises an ongoing series of conferences in the People-to-People peace programme. It also works in grassroots peacebuilding through regional peace councils and local peace committees in towns and cities throughout the area, and is involved in other projects such as Education, HIV/AIDS, Church and Human Rights, and Governance Structure. The New Sudan Council of Churches (NSCC) Head Office is now based in Rumbek.

What services are provided?

Conference facilitation; negotiation and mediation; advocacy; networking.

Geographical area of operation

Southern Sudan.

What new contacts would you like to make?

NSCC would greatly appreciate the ability to share its valuable experiences in peacebuilding and is looking for the opportunity to link up with other organisations involved in peacebuilding both within and outside Sudan.

Associated Organisations

• ACT Netherlands
• Australian High Commission
• Basel Mission Basel
• CAFOD
• Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
• Caritas Germany
• Caritas International
• Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
• Christian Aid
• Christian Council of Norway (CCN)
• Christian World Service
• Church Ecumenical Action in Sudan (CEAS)
• Church of Sweden Aid
• Church of the Brethren (COB)
• Church World Service (CWS)
• CORDAID
• DanChurch Aid
• Department for International Development (DFID)
• EED (Protestant Development Service)
• EKD (Evangelical Churches in Germany)
• Embassy of Finland
• Embassy of Germany
• Embassy of Switzerland
• EMW (the association of protestant churches and missions)
• ESP Diakonisches Werk (ESP)
• HEKS Swiss Interchurch Aid
• Interchurch Organisation for Development and Cooperation (ICCO)
• Interchurch Coalition on Africa
• KAIROS-Global Partnerships Program
• Life and Peace Institute - NBI (L&LP)
• Lutheran World Relief (LWR)
• Mennonite Central Committee
• Misereor
• Mission 21
• National Council of Churches of Australia
• National Endowment for Democracy (NED)
• NCRV
• Norwegian Church Aid - NBI (NCA)
• Pax Christi Netherlands
• Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA)
• Reformed Church in America (RCA)
• Scottish Catholic International Aid fund (SCIAF)
• Secours Catholique
• Tear Fund -UK
• Trocaire - Nairobi
• UN Children’s Fund/Operation Lifeline Sudan (UNICEF)/OLS
• UNIFEM
• United Church of Canada
• USAID
• United States Institute for Peace
• United Protestant Churches in the Netherlands
• World Council of Churches (WCC)
• World Relief (WR)