Faith-Based Organizations at the United Nations

Faith-Based Organizations at the United Nations

Jeffrey Haynes

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Springer Nature B.V.
Año de edición:
2014
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Organizaciones no gubernamentales (ONG)
ISBN:
9781137409157
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The book examines selected faith-based organisations (FBOs) and their attempts to seek to influence debate and decision-making at the United Nations (UN). Increasing attention on FBOs in this context has followed what is widely understood as a widespread,

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