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<p>Last month the Bishop of Truro, the Rt Revd Philip Mounstephen, welcomed the UN
Security Council’s adoption of a joint UK / UAE Government resolution highlighting
threats to Freedom of Religion or Belief. The steps taken by the UK Government followed
a review authored by the Bishop at the invitation of the then Foreign Secretary, Jeremy
Hunt, the implementation of which has since become Government Policy. In a vote, the
Security Council adopted the proposal, which will see the UN Secretary General produce
an oral report on Freedom of Religion or Belief related threats to international peace
and security. The initial deadline is 14th June 2024, with the intention of such a
statement becoming an annual event.</p><p>Religious persecution and freedom of religion
were on the agenda at the gathering of the global Anglican Communion at the Lambeth
Conference in 2022. At the Conference a range of ‘calls’, or priorities for the Church
worldwide, were made to tackle these issues. 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</a></p><p>The
Church of England remains closely involved with the work of the FCDO in supporting
the work of His Majesty’s Ambassadors and diplomats and 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>
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