Religious NGOs at the United Nations: polarizers or mediators?

Examining the involvement of religious NGOs (RNGOs) at the UN, this book explores whether they polarize political debates at the UN or facilitate agreement on policy issues. The number of RNGOs engaging with the United Nations (UN) has grown considerably in recent years: RNGOs maintain relations wit...

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Subtitles:Religious Non-governmental organizations at the United Nations
Authors: Beinlich, Ann-Kristin (Author) ; Braungart, Clara (Author) ; Glaab, Katharina 1981- (Author) ; Fuchs, Doris A. 1966- (Author) ; Clarke, Gerard 1965- (Author) ; Coni-Zimmer, Melanie 1977- (Author) ; Haynes, Jeffrey 1953- (Author)
Contributors: Baumgart-Ochse, Claudia 1974- (Editor) ; Wolf, Klaus Dieter 1953- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2019
In:Year: 2019
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Series/Journal:Routledge studies in religion and politics
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Vereinte Nationen / Non-governmental organisation / Religious group
RelBib Classification:AA Study of religion
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Polarization
B Non-governmental organisation
B Organization
B Religious institution
B Institution
B Vereinte Nationen
B Non-governmental organizations
B Religion and international relations
B Goal
B International organization
B Cooperation
B Political party platform
B Non-governmental international organizations
B Pressure group policy
B United Nations Non-governmental advisory organizations
B Member states
Parallel Edition:Electronic
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Summary:Examining the involvement of religious NGOs (RNGOs) at the UN, this book explores whether they polarize political debates at the UN or facilitate agreement on policy issues. The number of RNGOs engaging with the United Nations (UN) has grown considerably in recent years: RNGOs maintain relations with various UN agencies, member-state missions, and other NGOs, and participate in UN conferences and events. This volume includes both a quantitative overview of RNGOs at the UN and qualitative analyses of specific policy issues such as international development, climate change, business and human rights, sexual and reproductive health and rights, international criminal justice, defamation of religions, and intercultural dialogue and cooperation. The contributions explore the factors that explain the RNGOs’ normative positions and actions and scrutinise the assumption that religions introduce non-negotiable principles into political debate and decision-making that inevitably lead to conflict and division. Presenting original research on RNGOs and issues of global public policy, this volume will be relevant to both researchers and policy-makers in the fields of religion and international relations, the United Nations, and non-state actors and global governance.
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ISBN:081536282X