Religion and the United Nations: Dynamics of Development and Peacebuilding
Convened in conjunction with the SSRC's work on religion and international affairs and in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund and The Interfaith Center of New York, over thirty guests attended this panel session, including leading scholars and representatives of multiple UN agencies and various faith-based NGOs, including the Interfaith Center of New York, Religions for Peace International, Women in Islam, Inc., and World Vision International. Moderated by Azza Karam, a senior advisor to the United Nations Population Fund, the panel featured discussants Mark Scheuer (Director of the UN Alliance of Civilizations), Jean Duff (Senior Advisor for Strategy and Resources at the Center for Interfaith Action), and Leslie Vinjamuri (Co-Director of the Centre for the International Politics of Conflict, Rights and Justice). The panel took as its point of departure a recent issue of the journal CrossCurrents, which was dedicated to the exploration of how religion intersects with and impacts the activities of the UN.
Location: Social Science Research Council
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