--- title: Foreign affairs date: 2021-04-07T11:33:00+01:00 author: Tim Coysh canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/foreign-affairs" section: Pages --- We are created beings beautifully made in the image of a good personal God who loves us and has endowed us with dignity and value**.** All human beings are made in the image of God, endowed with dignity, value and worth. The entire world belongs to Him. God also calls Christians to love their neighbours. But our mandate to love and care for our neighbour isn’t limited to our national borders or to people we know or connect with. We are called to care about situations beyond UK borders and to engage with UK Government policy relating to foreign affairs, international development and the environment, prioritising and remembering the people effected by policies and politics. Whether directly impacting Christians in other countries, issues of human rights or the treatment of the environment, we push for policies and laws that align with God’s desire for justice and compassion. Similarly, we will speak out against changes to foreign policy that oppose God’s good design for the treatment of people and the planet – both in the public square and in corridors of power. God is not just God of the UK, but the universe, and we will seek to be brave and kind as we represent Him in public life. *“The second is this: ​‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these*.” – Mark 12:31 [ ![Being a special envoy in prayer](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Fiona Bruce MP](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Portrait.jpeg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/being-a-special-envoy-in-prayer) [#### Being a special envoy in prayer ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/being-a-special-envoy-in-prayer) Belief-based persecution, particularly of Christians, remains at an all-time high globally. Fiona Bruce MP explains the urgent situation, and how we can intercede in prayer. [ ![Fiona Bruce MP for Congleton](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/fiona-bruce-mp-for-congleton) [ Fiona Bruce MP for Congleton ](/author/fiona-bruce-mp-for-congleton) 04 August 2022 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/being-a-special-envoy-in-prayer) [ ![Freedom of Religion or Belief - Conference Focus](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![FORB](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/FORB.jpeg) ](https://www.eauk.org/resources/what-we-offer/videos-and-podcasts/freedom-of-religion-or-belief-conference-focus) [#### Freedom of Religion or Belief - Conference Focus ](https://www.eauk.org/resources/what-we-offer/videos-and-podcasts/freedom-of-religion-or-belief-conference-focus) Watch Jo, Peter, Danny and Alicia share their reflections from the conference and update from the parliamentary prayer breakfast. [ Watch now ](https://www.eauk.org/resources/what-we-offer/videos-and-podcasts/freedom-of-religion-or-belief-conference-focus) [](https://www.eauk.org/resources/what-we-offer/videos-and-podcasts/freedom-of-religion-or-belief-conference-focus) [ ![Learn more about the FoRB fringe](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Courageous Advocacy image in Idea Apr - Mar 2022](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/iStock-1152037726.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/learn-more-about-the-forb-fringe) [#### Learn more about the FoRB fringe ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/learn-more-about-the-forb-fringe) Faith and belief organisations from the UK and beyond will host events, workshops and exhibitions at July’s freedom of religion or belief conference [ ![Alicia Edmund](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/alicia-edmund) [ Alicia Edmund ](/author/alicia-edmund) 01 June 2022 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/learn-more-about-the-forb-fringe) [ ![How we can support Christians in Afghanistan, where faith is costliest?](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Isaak alexandre karslian o Bf Ojco SVY unsplash](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/isaak-alexandre-karslian-oBfOjcoSVY-unsplash.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/open-doors-afghanistan-most-dangerous-country-to-follow-jesus) [#### How we can support Christians in Afghanistan, where faith is costliest? ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/open-doors-afghanistan-most-dangerous-country-to-follow-jesus) Afghanistan overtakes North Korea in Open Doors’ list of countries where following Jesus is costliest [ ![Nicola Martin](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/nicola-martin) [ Nicola Martin ](/author/nicola-martin) 26 January 2022 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/open-doors-afghanistan-most-dangerous-country-to-follow-jesus) [ ![Widely criticised aid cuts expose limits of the law](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Cambodia development aid 2](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Cambodia-development-aid-2.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/widely-criticised-aid-cuts-expose-limits-of-the-law) [#### Widely criticised aid cuts expose limits of the law ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/widely-criticised-aid-cuts-expose-limits-of-the-law) The UK Government’s cut to overseas development, which has understandably attracted widespread criticism, exposes harsh realities of the limits of UK law [ ![Danny Webster](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/danny-webster) [ Danny Webster ](/author/danny-webster) 14 July 2021 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/widely-criticised-aid-cuts-expose-limits-of-the-law) [ ![Ethical foreign policy and recognising genocide](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Parliament at night](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Parliament-at-night.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/ethical-foreign-policy-and-recognising-genocide) [#### Ethical foreign policy and recognising genocide ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/ethical-foreign-policy-and-recognising-genocide) Why it’s time the UK put ethical foreign policy front and centre, by Danny Webster [ ![Danny Webster](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/danny-webster) [ Danny Webster ](/author/danny-webster) 20 January 2021 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/ethical-foreign-policy-and-recognising-genocide)