This book is well organized, with insights about codes of conduct and social norms at the UN, and reveals the potential and limits of RNGOs as political actors. * Reading Religion * [The] volume stands as an important piece of work outlining an invaluable research and policy agenda for researchers, NGOs, and diplomats through its empirically grounded analysis of the role and impact of religious-affiliated NGOs within the UN system. * Reviews in Religion and Theology * Good research answers -- and raises -- questions. This study provides empirical evidence of the interaction between religion, NGOs, and the United Nations, confirming hypotheses and providing answers. It also lays out a rich research and policy agenda for researchers, NGOs and diplomats. * Thomas Uthup, Consultant to international organizations on religion and interfaith issues, USA * Religious differences have always played a crucial role - if not always recognized - in shaping the socio-economic, humanitarian, peace keeping, and refugee policies of United Nations member states. I welcome this study that attempts to analyse the role and impact of religious-affiliated NGOs within the UN world. * Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, United Nations High Representative of the Alliance of Civilizations, USA * This book, the first interdisciplinary examination of the processes of contemporary religious NGO activity at the United Nations, is a groundbreaking study of how 'religion' works in this crucial international forum. This well-researched and clearly argued book explains that to understand the activities of 'religious' NGOs at the UN, we need to see them as a crucial component of international civil society, using the UN as a focal point of activities in order to influence outcomes both at the UN and at the level of individual states. * Jeffrey Haynes, Professor of Politics and Director of the Centre for the Study of Religion, Conflict and Cooperation, London Metropolitan University, UK * This book presents the findings of a major research project, and offers new and unique insights about how faith-based groups operate in the context of the UN. * Linda Woodhead, co-director of the Institute for Social Futures, Lancaster University, UK *