The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) called on Nigeria to take effective, immediate and more proactive measures to prevent further attacks on Christian villages, churches, and faith leaders, to ensure protection for vulnerable communities, to provide adequate assistance to internally displaced persons, and to guarantee the safety of children in school.
The statement further mentioned that thousands of people have signed a petition by Open Doors International (Arise Africa petition) urging the international community to provide robust protection from violent militant attacks, ensure justice through fair prosecutions of the attackers, and to bring healing and restoration to all affected communities across the Sahel.
The oral statement was made at the Human Rights Council 61st session, during the General debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention, on 17 March 2026.