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Anglicans witness the need for change in women’s access to justice systems worldwide at CSW70

An Anglican Delegation will attend CSW70 - the 70th Commission on the Status of Women from 9-19 March, held in New York, to witness the need for change in women’s access to justice systems worldwide.

09 March 2026

Anglicans support efforts to improve human rights in Iraq

Anglican churches in Iraq have taken part in a United Nations process seeking to bring about improvements to human rights within Iraq.

07 July 2025

Anglicans keep South Sudan on UN radar

Revd Glen Ruffle, Anglican Communion Representative at the United Nations in Geneva, delivers an address regarding gender equality in South Sudan

The Anglican Communion raised the plight of gender justice in South Sudan at the 58th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva

28 March 2025

Anglicans speaks at UN Council about tensions in South Sudan

The Anglican Communion speaks into United Nations Human Rights Council about rising tensions in South Sudan.

06 March 2025

African Primates Issue a Statement for Peace about conflict in the DRC

African Primates Issue a Statement for Peace about conflict in the DRC

Anglican Primates from the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa have issued a statement for peace about the ongoing crisis in the DRC.

14 February 2025

Anglican Communion’s work on gender-based violence influences United Nations Human Rights Council

The Anglican Communion’s work on gender-based violence plays a role in informing the work of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

01 July 2024

Do you know that the Anglican Communion is active at the United Nations?

The Archbishop of Canterbury visits the UN to show how Anglican Churches are responding to conflict, climate change and migration.

19 September 2023

“Promises must be fulfilled” – governments urged to honour climate change commitments

At the 50th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Anglicans will urge governments to fulfil their commitments on climate change.

06 June 2022

Anglican Communion welcomes UN call for peace in Ukraine

Chair of the Anglican Communion UN Reference Group, Archbishop Maimbo, has welcomed UN call for peace in the Ukraine.

07 March 2022

Anglican Church of Ceylon calls for urgent action from UN Human Rights Council

The Anglican Church of Ceylon, with the support of the Anglican Communion Office at the UN, calls on action from the Human Rights Council.

24 September 2021