The Last Word: The United Nations and the Anglican Communion

Notes: "The Anglican Communion's new representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Jack Palmer-White, explains his role and explores the interface between faith communities and global bodies such as the UN".; "The United Nations continues to play a vital coordinating and supporting role across the world. Whether it is running refugee camps for those displaced by the Syrian Civil War, helping turn back the tide of HIV/Aids around the world, or holding countries accountable to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, its place in the world matters. As the Anglican Communion Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, my primary goal is to enable the voices of the Communion to be heard in the processes and institutions of the UN. Now, more than ever, the UN is looking to work collaboratively with religious organisations and leaders, at the local, national, regional and global level. There are great examples of this collaboration already taking place across the Anglican Communion -- such as local dioceses working with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to support Burundian refugees in Tanzania. The recent announcement that the Archbishop of Canterbury will join the UN Secretary General's advisory board on mediation is a further encouraging sign that the role of faith communities and leaders is taken seriously at the global level".

Subjects: Anglican Communion. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Institutions in Geneva; Palmer-White, Jack; United Nations - Religious aspects - Anglican Communion; Christianity and international affairs - Anglican Communion - 21st century