| 13 November 2009 |
| Salvation Army and Other Faith-Based Organizations in Policy Discussions with United Nations Population Fund |
The Salvation Army joined with other faith-based organizations in early August 2009 in a round table discussion with UNFPA
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| 6 November 2009 |
| ISJC Addresses Pan-American Conference of Salvation Army Leaders |
Dr James Read, ISJC Senior Policy Analyst, was guest speaker at the Salvation Army Pan-American Leaders Conference in São Paulo, Brazil, 21-23 October 2009.
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| 5 November 2009 |
| New Resource on Human Trafficking from the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada |
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada’s Centre for Faith and Public Life has just released a three minute video clip to inform and alert congregations and youth groups to the issue of human trafficking around the world.
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| 29 October 2009 |
| International Day for the Abolition of Slavery |
On 2 December 2009, the UN's ‘International Day for the Abolition of Slavery’, the Frederick Douglass Family Foundation will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the ‘United Nations Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others’ with a unique and imaginative Abolition Day project.
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| 5 October 2009 |
| Australia: Poverty and Justice Bible launched by Prime Minister of Australia |
The Prime Minister of Australia, Mr Kevin Rudd, the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Malcolm Turnbull, together with Tim Costello, CEO of World Vision Australia and representatives from the Micah Challenge, launched ‘The Poverty and Justice Bible’, published by the Bible Society in association with World Vision Australia.
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| 22 September 2009 |
| The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) creates a taskforce on human trafficking |
In a press release dated August 10, 2009, The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) announced it has recently created a taskforce on human trafficking in an effort to raise awareness across the WEA community that represents 420 million evangelical Christians worldwide.
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| 18 September 2009 |
| Caribbean Territory Holds First Social Justice Conference |
History was made when the Caribbean Territory held its first Social Justice Conference in June, 2009.
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| 16 September 2009 |
| Stand Up and Take Action |
Salvation Army participation in the United Nations Stand Up and Take Action campaign against poverty and for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals
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| 31 August 2009 |
| New Report on Homelessness in Canada |
'You Can't Really Call This Home: Perspectives on Service Delivery from Salvation Army Shelter Users and Service Providers'
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| 13 August 2009 |
| Salvation Army prepares for Pacific Trafficking in Persons Forum |
The Salvation Army Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit is co-hosting the 'Pacific Trafficking in Persons Forum' with the Australian Institute of Criminology and the Pacific Immigration Directors’ Conference in Wellington from 2-4 September.
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| 7 August 2009 |
| General Clifton Meets the Secretary-General of the United Nations |
During a constructive and cordial meeting the Secretary-General expressed warm appreciation for the global work of The Salvation Army, articulating his belief that faith organisations have a key role to play in alleviating human suffering.
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| 20 July 2009 |
| A Spiritual Statement to All Salvationists |
A Spiritual Statement to Salvationists everywhere from the International Conference of Leaders gathered at Heathrow, London, England, 7-13 July 2009
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| 8 July 2009 |
| Visit to Chile |
Commissioner MacMillan's visit to Chile in April 2009 followed consultations between the ISJC and the South America West Territory, to determine ways to fight injustice in that part of the world.
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| 23 June 2009 |
| Salvation Army attends 53rd session of the UN Commission for the Status of Women |
Nine Salvationist delegates, representing the ISJC and several territories of The Salvation Army, attended the fifty-third session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York on 2-13 March, 2009.
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| 12 May 2009 |
| ISJC at Pace University |
Students learn from ISJC about The Salvation Army's fight against human trafficking
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| 31 March 2009 |
| ISJC at the Religions for Peace International Women’s Coordinating Committee (IWCC) in Libya |
Lieut-Colonel Geanette Seymour welcomed to the Religions for Peace International Women’s Coordinating Committee (IWCC)
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| 23 October 2008 |
| UN Commission on the Status of Women Conference |
Register to be part of the Salvation Army delegation this conference.
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| 4 September 2008 |
| The General dedicates new International Social Justice Commission headquarters |
General Shaw Clifton officially dedicated to God the work of the International Social Justice Commission at its new headquarters in New York, USA.
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| 11 July 2008 |
| The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) Welcomes Salvation Army Commissioner as Spokesperson on Human Trafficking |
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Christine MacMillan, Director of the International Social Justice Commission of The Salvation Army, as a spokesperson for the WEA on human trafficking issues.
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| 15 April 2008 |
| Salvation Army representatives play significant part at United Nations conference |
Salvation Army representatives took part in the 52nd United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York, USA
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