An Evangelical Voice at United Nations
Serving a constituency of some 600 million evangelical Christians in over 140 countries, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) is uniquely positioned to represent an evangelical voice at the United Nations (UN). The WEA has increased its engagement at the UN, promoting freedom of religion or belief for all, peace and reconciliation, advocating for the poor and needy, and also communicating evangelical beliefs and values.
The WEA has Special Consultative Status in the Economic and Social Council of the UN (ECOSOC) since 1997. This allows the WEA to engage in advocacy throughout the UN system. The WEA is also formally associated with the UN Department of Global Communications.
See Janet Epp Buckingham’s article, “A compelling rationale for why Christians should engage at the United Nations.”
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An Evangelical Voice at the United Nations
Recent News
WEA calls on Bolivia to guarantee the right to conscientious objection to military service
The World Evangelical Alliance called on the Plurinational State of Bolivia to include in the national legal system a regulation guaranteeing the right to conscientious
WEA calls on Italy to establish a Religious Freedom Act that better protects religious minorities
The World Evangelical Alliance, along with its national member, the Italian Evangelical Alliance (Alleanza Evangelica Italiana), called on the Italian government to establish a Religious
WEA urges Burundi to revise law imposing stringent requirements on religious groups
The World Evangelical Alliance urged the Government of Burundi to review and revise the 2014 law established by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and amended
WEA and Salvation Army urge States to increase identification of human trafficking practices
The World Evangelical Alliance, its initiative, the World Freedom Network (WFN), and the Salvation Army urged States to ratify and implement the International Labour Organization
Honduras: Freedom of Religion and Indigenous Peoples – Report to the UPR 50th Session
On 7 April 2025, the Observatory of Religious Freedom in Latin America (OLIRE), the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF), and the World Evangelical Alliance
Libya: Freedom of Religion or Belief – Report to the UPR 50th Session
Middle East Concern, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), ADF International, Jubilee Campaign, Open Doors, Stefanus Alliance International, the Baptist World Alliance (BWA), and the Danish