Just before Christmas, the Department of Religious Studies, along with the Department of Politics and International Relations, published a report on representation among United Nations’ Non-Government Organisations. More that 70% were Christian; the report argued that a more diverse system is needed to increase non-Christian representation in world peace-making.
The start of 2014 has seen the report be picked up by international news agencies, prompting debate among relevant groups. Here are just some of the links:
The Guardian
www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/01/united-nations-too-christian-report
The Independent
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/christianity-dominates-united-nations-concludes-study-9032598.html
Christian Today
www.christiantoday.com/article/more.non.christian.representation.at.un.needed.say.researchers/35130.htm
On Islam
www.onislam.net/english/news/global/467683-christianity-overrepresented-in-un.html
For more on the original story, please see the new article here:
www.kent.ac.uk/secl/thrs/news/index.html?view=2007