An Evangelical Voice at the United Nations
Serving a constituency of some 600 million evangelical Christians, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) is uniquely positioned to represent an evangelical voice at the United Nations (UN). Since the relocation of its Headquarters to New York in 2010, the WEA has increased its engagement at the UN promoting peace and reconciliation, advocating for the poor and needy, and also communicating evangelical beliefs and values.
The WEA holds Special Consultative Status in the Economic and Social Council of the UN (ECOSOC) which serves as the central forum for discussing international economic and social issues, and for formulating policy recommendations addressed to Member States and the United Nations system.
The WEA is also accredited to the UN Department of Public Information.
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Recent News
Zimbabwe: WEA and the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe Call for an Inclusive and Transparent Dialogue
The World Evangelical Alliance and the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe call on the Government of Zimbabwe for a dialogue with all components of Zimbabwean society
Maldives: Freedom of Religion or Belief, Freedom of Expression, and the Right of Peaceful Assembly
On 14 August 2020, the World Evangelical Alliance reported to the Human Rights Committee on the situation of freedom of religion or belief, freedom of
Libya: Freedom of Religion or Belief and Non-Discrimination
The World Evangelical Alliance, together with Open Doors and Middle East Concern, reported to the Human Rights Committee, on 17 August 2002, on the situation
India: Anti-Conversion Laws Threaten Freedom of Religion of Belief and Religious Harmony
Though religiously-motivated violence has existed for years in India, evidence suggests Hindu extremists have created an environment of hate and intolerance toward minority religions in
Pakistan: Abduction, Religious Conversion, and Forced Marriage of Minors from Minority Religious Groups
Despite local and international advocacy, girls under the age of 18, belonging to minority religious groups in Pakistan, and to disadvantaged social classes, remain under
Algeria: Protestant Churches Forcibly Closed
Over a dozen of churches in Algeria remain forcibly closed by Algeria authorities, in violation of the right to freedom of religion or belief. The