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<p>Over the past two years the Church of England has been closely involved with the
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in supporting the work of His Majesty's
Ambassadors and diplomats, as part of a structured programme of engagement between
the Church’s global networks and the civil service, to increase awareness of Freedom
of Religion or Belief (FoRB).</p><p>The Church was represented at the Government conference
in 2022 that highlighted the need for increased global action on FoRB and continues
to support the International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or
Belief. More information about the work of the International Panel can be found here:
<a href="https://www.ippforb.com/about/" target="_blank">https://www.ippforb.com/about/</a></p><p>Bishops
of the global Anglican Communion came together for the Lambeth Conference in 2022
and spent a day discussing issues of interfaith engagement, human dignity and freedom
of religion and belief. At the Conference a range of calls were made, outlining priorities
for the Church worldwide. The documents relating to Freedom of Religion and religious
persecution can be found under the Inter-Faith, Christian Unity and Human Dignity
sections here: <a href="https://www.lambethconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/The-Lambeth-Calls-English-2023.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.lambethconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/The-Lambeth-Calls-English-2023.pdf(opens
in a new tab)</a></p><p>The United Nations Security Council has recently adopted a
resolution to produce an annual report on freedom of religion and belief. It was sponsored
by the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates, and the resolution was based on
the former Bishop of Truro's review, commissioned by the UK Government. The Security
Council adopted the proposal, which will see the UN Secretary General produce an oral
report on FoRB-related threats to international peace and security.</p>
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