The Alliance aims to pay particular attention to the protection of members of religious minorities and the fight against discrimination and persecution on the grounds of religion or belief.
[citation needed] The Alliance's activities are intended to complement existing work to promote freedom of religion or belief in the context of the United Nations and other multilateral and regional organisations.
[1] The Alliance currently has 38 member states: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Estonia, The Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Togo, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
[1] There are three IRFBA observers: Sovereign Order of Malta, Taiwan, and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief.
[2] This featured sessions on digital surveillance, sports diplomacy, women and FoRB, youth advocates and regional panels on the Middle East and Central Europe.