Faith-based communities increasingly effective in addressing humanitarian needs, says WCC general secretary – WCC May 27, 2016 by Fulcrum “There is a remarkable change towards acknowledging the role of faith-based communities and their resources to address humanitarian needs,” said Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), during the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS), held in Istanbul, Turkey, 23-24 May. WCC Website. 26 May 2016 FulcrumShareTweetShare