What is the International Social Justice Commission and what does it do?

International Social Justice Commission staff and delegates are an active part of the annual UN Commission on the Status of Women held in New York. The Salvation Army in Australia sends delegate(s) to the event each year.

The International Social Justice Commission (ISJC) is The Salvation Army’s strategic voice to advocate for human dignity and social justice with the world's poor and oppressed.

The ISJC is part of The Salvation Army’s International Headquarters (IHQ) and its office is based in New York City.

The ISJC advises the General and other senior leaders at IHQ in matters of social justice.

The directors (Colonels Ian and Wendy Swan), and staff are the Army’s principal international advocates and advisers on the social, economic and political issues and events that perpetuate social injustice in the world. The commission is also the secretariat to the work of the International Moral and Social Issues Council (IMASIC) and the International Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Response Council.

Two Salvationists from the Australia Territory are part of the International Social Justice Girls Group. Click here for photos and details.

In a nutshell, the purpose of the ISCJ is to:

·      Advise the office of the General on issues of global biblical justice

·      Advocate with the world’s poor, marginalised and oppressed so their voice is heard

·      Be a recognised centre of research and critical thinking on global justice concerns

·      Collaborate with like-minded organisations and partners to advance the cause of justice

·      Provide resources and experiences that build capacity and inform practitioners

live by the principles of biblical justice and compassion to inspire others to do likewise.

For more information and to download resources, click here.