WEA’s World Freedom Network (WFN) called on States to strengthen victim-identification systems that can detect exploitation early and consistently. The statement was made at the United Nations 80th General Assembly, during the High-level meeting on the appraisal of the UN Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons, on 24 November 2025.
On October 22, the World Evangelical Alliance and the Refugee Highway Partnership held a side event in collaboration with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Ms. Nazila Ghanea. The event, “Religious Persecution and Refugee Protection: Response to the Special Rapporteur’s Report on Freedom of Religion or Belief” was held during
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Gaetan Roy, Permanent Representative of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) to the United Nations in Geneva, represented the WEA at the 8th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, held from September 17–18 in Astana, Kazakhstan. This prestigious global gathering brought together over 100 religious leaders around a single round table to engage in
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On 9 October 2025, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), Open Doors International (ODI), and the Evangelical Association of Mozambique (AEM) submitted a joint report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Mozambique, scheduled for April 2026, during the UPR 52nd session. Our joint submission reports on the situation of
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) and the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) urged the Government of Türkiye to engage in structured dialogue with the Protestant minority and to include community representatives in official meetings. The joint statement further encouraged Türkiye to strengthen its legislation by clearly defining hate speech and hate crimes in line with international
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), on behalf of its members, the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) and the Alianza Evangélica Española (AEE), urged the Government of Spain to give effect to its commitments from the previous Universal Periodic Review cycle by allocating the necessary budgetary resources to ensure access to pensions for retired Protestant pastors. The
The World Evangelical Alliance, representing its national member, the Swedish Evangelical Alliance (SEA), urged Sweden to respect parents’ right to educate their children according to their religious tradition, to withdraw its proposed ban on faith-based private schools, and to allow public funding for religious associations that contribute to the public good without discrimination or interference
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) and Christian Solidarity International (CSI) addressed the alarming escalation of violence in Nigeria and called the Nigerian Government to take immediate and concrete measures to safeguard vulnerable communities, including by adequately training, equipping, and deploying security forces in line with human rights standards, while also addressing the root causes of
Geneva, 17 September 2025 – The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), together with the Peace and Reconciliation Network (PRN), Musalaha, Healing Hearts Transforming Nations (HHTN), ONE Coaching & Conflict Management, and the Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), will host an interactive workshop entitled “Reclaiming Identity: A Pivotal Stage in Continued Reconciliation for Fractured Communities” at the upcoming
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 inherent worth and must be protected from labour and sexual exploitation. The joint statement further called on all governments and stakeholders to act with urgency and unity to make this