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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Vision Statement
An Evangelical Voice at the United Nations
Recent News
Eritrea: Freedom of Religion or Belief – Written Statement to the Human Rights Council 58th Session
The World Evangelical Alliance urges the government of Eritrea to allow all religious communities to register, build places of worship and hold worship services, and
World Evangelical Alliance and Partners Condemn Azerbaijan’s Actions in Nagorno-Karabakh and Call for Immediate Release of Armenian Prisoners
Geneva, 11 November 2024 – The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), in collaboration with the World Council of Churches (WCC), Christian Solidarity International (CSI), and a
Kenya: Freedom of Religion, Right to Life and a Healthy Environment – Report to the UPR 49th Session
On 11 October 2024, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) and the Evangelical Alliance of Kenya (EAK) submitted a joint report to the Human Rights Council
Sweden: Freedom of Religion or Belief – Report to the UPR 49th Session
On 11 October 2024, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) and the Swedish Evangelical Alliance (SEA) submitted a joint report to
Spain: Freedom of Religion or Belief – Report to the UPR 49th Session
On 11 October 2024, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA), and the Spanish Evangelical Alliance (AEE) submitted a joint report to
Türkiye: Freedom of Religion or Belief – Report to the UPR 49th Session
On 8 October 2024, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), the Baptist World Alliance (BWA), and the Turkish Association of Protestant Churches (Protestan Kiliseler Derneği) submitted