Office Home Office Home About Leadership Key Topics Remarks and Releases IRF Reports Religious Freedom Designations Ministerial Alliance HomeBureaus & Offices > Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights ...Office of International Religious Freedom hide Office of International Religious Freedom Our Mission The Office of International Religious Freedom promotes universal respect for freedom of religion or belief for all as a core objective of U.S. foreign policy. We monitor religiously motivated abuses, harassment, and discrimination worldwide, and recommend, develop, and implement policies and programs to address these concerns. Ambassador at Large Rashad Hussain Follow Us: Twitter Facebook Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Reception to Celebrate Eid Al-Fitr Key Topics Engaging Faith-Based Actors Monitoring and Combatting Antisemitism Frequently Asked Questions IRF Awards Notice of Funding Opportunity Engaging Faith-Based Actors Faith-based actors, organizations, and communities play an influential role in every region of the world and on nearly every issue central to American foreign policy. These areas include promoting democratic values, protecting the environment, maintaining global health security, and more. Learn more about engaging faith-based actors on shared goals Engaging Faith-Based Actors Monitoring and Combatting Antisemitism The Office of International Religious Freedom works with The Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism to advance U.S. foreign policy on antisemitism, including the development and implementation of policies and projects to support efforts to combat antisemitism. Learn More about Monitoring and Combatting Antisemitism Monitoring and Combatting Antisemitism Frequently Asked Questions Find out why the Department of State publishes the annual International Religious Freedom Report and designates Countries of Particular Concern (CPCs). Learn More about IRF Report and Countries of Particular Concern Frequently Asked Questions IRF Awards The Secretary of State's 2023 International Religious Freedom Awards. Learn more about the 2023 Award Recipients IRF Awards Notice of Funding Opportunity The International Religious Freedom Office funds foreign assistance programs to advance freedom of religion or belief globally. “Religious freedom” refers to the rights set out in Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Applicants may find NOFOs (Notification of Funding Opportunities) here Notice of Funding Opportunity