A/79/182 Interim report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Nazila Ghanea Peace and freedom of religion or belief Summary In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Nazila Ghanea, considers the relationship between the rights to peace and to freedom of religion or belief. One of the distinct observations of the report is that freedom of religion or belief creates the conditions, motivations, rationales and movements for peace to emerge, strengthening conflict prevention, peacemaking and peacebuilding. 2/22 24-13239