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
Reclaiming Identity: A Pivotal Stage in Reconciliation – Interactive Workshop at Geneva Peace Week 2025
Geneva, 17 September 2025 – The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), together with the Peace and Reconciliation Network (PRN), Musalaha, Healing Hearts Transforming Nations (HHTN), ONE
WEA and Salvation Army support urgent call by the Special Rapporteur on modern slavery to end the worst forms of child labour
The World Evangelical Alliance and the Salvation Army expressed their support to end the worst forms of child labour and affirmed that every child carries
WEA urges the High Commissioner for Human Rights to press Sri Lanka to address human rights abuses
The World Evangelical Alliance urged the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to press the government of Sri Lanka to take immediate steps
Australia: Health, Indigenous Rights, Freedom of Religion or Belief and Freedom of Expression – Report to the UPR 51st Session
On 17 July 2025, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) and Ethos – the Australian Evangelical Alliance Centre for Christianity and Society – submitted a joint
Rwanda: Freedom of Religion or Belief – Report to the UPR 51st Session
On 16 July 2025, the World Evangelical Alliance submitted a report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Rwanda
Georgia: Freedom of Religion or Belief – Report to the UPR 51st Session
On 15 July 2025, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) and the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) submitted a joint report to the Human Rights Council ahead