The U.S. Department of State’s Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom convenes leaders from around the world to discuss international religious freedom issues, identify ways to combat religious persecution and discrimination around the world, and promote greater respect for the preservation of religious liberty for everyone. This annual event aims to generate concrete outcomes that reaffirm international commitments to promote religious freedom and produce real, positive change. Within this government-sponsored event, GPF serves alongside partnering NGOs to build consensus on religious freedom issues and present a united civil society voice to government leaders who are addressing international religious freedom conflicts around the world.