LONDON, March 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:
Thank you, Mr President.
The United Kingdom thanks the Special Rapporteur for her work to promote and protect freedom of religion or belief for all.
Freedom of religion or belief remains a priority for our bilateral and multilateral work and was among our national pledges to mark last year's anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Following the 2022 UK-hosted international Ministerial conference on freedom of religion or belief, we pledged to build coalitions. We continue to turn these words into action. In June 2023, we led with the UAE Security Council resolution 2686 which directly addresses, for the first time, the persecution of rel...