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<p>We continue to ensure that freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is central to our
human rights and wider work. Our International Development White Paper published in
November includes a commitment to prioritise FoRB in our bilateral and multilateral
work.</p><p>We work with UN, G7, and other multilateral fora to promote FoRB. In June
this year, the UN Security Council adopted, unanimously, a UK-United Arab Emirates
(UAE) co-penned resolution on Tolerance and International Peace and Security, which
contained language on FoRB. Bilaterally, Ministers and officials regularly raise specific
cases of concern, and do not shy away from challenging those we believe are not meeting
their obligations, whether publicly or in private.</p><p>This year, the Prime Minister's
Special Envoy for FoRB, Fiona Bruce MP served a second consecutive year as Chair of
the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance, a network of 42 countries
committed to the promotion and protection of FoRB.</p>
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