{"id":18192,"date":"2025-10-05T20:52:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T20:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-bb.worldea.org\/wea-welcomes-african-advocates-for-a-un-geneva-human-rights-experience\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T15:08:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T15:08:57","slug":"wea-welcomes-african-advocates-for-a-un-geneva-human-rights-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldea.org\/es\/wea-welcomes-african-advocates-for-a-un-geneva-human-rights-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"WEA da la bienvenida a los defensores africanos a una \u201cExperiencia de Derechos Humanos en Ginebra\u201d de la ONU.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LtR: Rev. Samuel Munyiri, Dr. Janet Epp Buckingham, Ms. Ngozi Edmond, Mr. Markus Hofer<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

In September, the WEA Geneva Office had the pleasure to welcome Ms. Ngozi Edmond, Head of Advocacy and Humanitarian Affairs for the Nigeria Evangelical Fellowship (NEF), and Rev. Samuel Munyiri, Anglican Priest from Kenya collaborating with the Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA) in the context of the Global Children\u2019s Forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edmond and Munyiri came for a two-week advocacy experience during the UN Human Rights Council 60th session. This was an opportunity for them to meet with diplomats, UN experts, NGO representatives, and participate in the various sessions and events of the Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe goals of this program are to build capacity in our national and regional alliances for more effective advocacy,\u201d reflects Dr. Janet Epp Buckingham, Director of the WEA Geneva Office to the UN. \u201cHaving a hands-on experience of the UN in action, and seeing how the WEA engages with its processes, is the best way to understand how our work coordinates with advocacy at the national level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ms. Edmond\u2019s experience at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva has equipped her with valuable insights and knowledge on global human rights challenges, accountability, and sustainable development. \u201cI’ll leverage this expertise to enhance our advocacy work with Nigeria Evangelical Fellowship, promoting human rights and sustainable development in Africa,\u201d Edmond said. \u201cThis experience will enable us to better address pressing issues, foster international cooperation, and advocate for policies that protect and promote human rights, ultimately benefiting our constituency in Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking up for their own country<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both of our guests had the opportunity to actively participate in our advocacy efforts through the reading of oral statements before the UN Member States in the Assembly Hall, an historical room inaugurated in 1937, at the time of the League of Nations. This included Ms. Edmond being able to make a statement about the increasing violence affecting Christians in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot all civil society organizations have the luxury of bringing someone from the field to talk about what is happening in their country,\u201d said Markus Hofer, WEA Communications and Advocacy Officer to the UN. \u201cWe are very grateful that Ngozi was able to come and expose before the Human Rights Council the atrocities and humanitarian crisis that are taking place in her country, overwhelmingly affecting Christians,\u201d Hofer added.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Watch the video of the oral statement read by Ngozi Edmond here: https:\/\/un.worldea.org\/wea-and-csi-urge-nigeria-to-take-immediate-and-concrete-measures-against-growing-violence-in-the-country\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rev. Munyiri shared his gratitude for having been able to enjoy such an experience in Geneva. \u201cIt\u2019s been a joy seeing people from different places thinking about life and people,\u201d he said, \u201cand this has reminded me that human rights is a way of serving God, and I leave [Geneva] with a great desire to see everybody living a dignified life that God intended.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Re.v Munyiri had the privilege to visit the Permanent Mission to the UN of his own country, Kenya, and meet with H.E. Ms. Fancy Chepkemoi Too, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations in Geneva.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Rev. Munyiri signs the guest book next to H.E. Ms. Fancy Chepkemoi Too, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations in Geneva.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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The cordial meeting was an opportunity to share with H.E. Ms. Too a statement on behalf of the WEA and the Evangelical Alliance of Kenya, noting the government\u2019s openness in receiving feedback from civil society and faith communities, and calling upon the Government of Kenya to secure the rights of all Kenyans, including freedom of religion, the right to life, and the right to a healthy environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reflecting on the role of Christians in Africa, Rev. Munyiri stated that \u201cthe strength of the African church will not be measured by numbers alone, but by the courage to stand where human rights and the gospel meet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WEA\u2019s advocacy efforts during the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our team in Geneva also had the opportunity to intervene in other debates during this Human Rights Council session, including oral statements on Sri Lanka<\/a>, Sweden<\/a>, Spain<\/a>, T\u00fcrkiye<\/a>, and on the worst forms of child labour<\/a>. The WEA also submitted a written statement about the on-going violence and discrimination faced by religious minorities in India<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An opportunity to partner with us!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WEA\u2019s UN offices in Geneva and New York need to increase capacity to respond to the advocacy requests from our global evangelical constituency. If you are interested in becoming a partner and supporting our advocacy work, please contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For donations, please visit www.worldea.org\/donate<\/a> where you may choose the option of donating to Global Advocacy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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