Peace

WEA shares examples of Evangelical engagement for peace and reconciliation in CAR, Lebanon, Colombia

On 10 March 2022, at the Human Rights Council 49th session, during the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, the World Evangelical Alliance shared several examples of Evangelical engagement for peace and reconciliation in situations of conflict and insecurity in several parts of the world, such as the Central […]

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Ethiopia: WEA Secretary General calls for immediate ceasefire and peace negotiations at Human Rights Council Special Session

On 17 December 2021, the World Evangelical Alliance’s Secretary General Bishop Thomas Schirrmacher addressed the UN Human Rights Council at its 33rd Special Session on the grave human rights situation in Ethiopia. Bishop Schirrmacher called on all parties to the conflict for an immediate ceasefire and to initiate negotiations to bring lasting peace. He underscored

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Central African Republic: Shed light on the role of multinational companies operating complicit in “war business”

On 7 October 2021, at the Interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic on their report, during the 48th session of the Human Rights Council, the World Evangelical Alliance and Caritas Internationals ask the UN Expert what mechanisms shed light on the role of the

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Central African Alliance: End Impunity, Combat Disinformation

On 9 July 2021, at the Human Rights Council 47th session, the World Evangelical Alliance and Caritas Internationalis appealed for impartial investigations to be conducted in order to combat impunity in CAR as well as disinformation campaigns. And we strongly condemn the attack by the Coalition of Patriots for Change on June 4 against Reverend

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Central African Republic: Peace Process Needs Be Intensified and Include Interfaith Platform Leaders (in French)

At the Human Rights Council’s 46th session, the World Evangelical Alliance and Caritas Internationalis made a statement on the human rights situation in CAR, calling for national reconciliation with the participation of leaders of the Interfaith Platform, who enjoy moral authority in the society, as well as the restoration of State authority. We also re-iterated

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République Centrafricaine: Les efforts pour la paix et contre l’impunité doivent s’intensifier

A la 45ème session du conseil des droits de l’homme, l’Alliance Evangélique Mondiale appelle à l’intensification et l’accélération de la lutte contre l’impunité. Ces efforts doivent être davantage soutenus, pour que la lutte contre l’impunité déploie pleinement ses effets et contribue à ce que les Centrafricains puissent vivre à nouveau sereinement dans un pays pacifié,

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WEA Expresses Concerns over Israeli Plans to Annex Palestinian Territories – Statement to the Human Rights Council 44th Session

During the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 at the Human Rights Council, the World Evangelical Alliance expressed deep concerns over plans for Israel to annex large areas of the West Bank, and expressed the hope that all actors will work in

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Syria: The conflict is affecting the plurality of religious communities – Oral Statement at the Human Rights Council

The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) delivered an oral statement to the Human Rights Council’s 43rd session, March 10, 2020, addressing its deep concern for the ongoing conflict and the way it is affecting Christians and other religious communities.

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Burkina Faso: Alarming Escalation of Violence from Jihadist Militants – Oral Statement at the Human Rights Council

The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) shared an oral statement at the Human Rights Council’s 43rd session, March 6, 2020, addressing human security issues in Burkina Faso. Violence and instability in the Sahel region affect the Christian community.

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WEA denounces nationalist populism at the Human Rights Council

The World Evangelical Alliance affirmed that Christian values are not compatible with anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim, anti-Semitic and xenophobic discourses and reaffirmed the unique value of each and every member of the human family, as stated in the Universal Declaration for Human Rights, in an oral statement during the Panel Discussion on Countering Nationalist Populism at the

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