Nicki Minaj addresses the UN with fiery speech defending religious freedom

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00:00Thank you, Ambassador Waltz, for this invitation.

00:11It is an honor to stand on this stage with you and the other distinguished speakers here today

00:18to shine a spotlight on the deadly threat faced by thousands of Christians in Nigeria.

00:25Music has taken me around the globe.

00:31I have seen how people, no matter their language, culture, or religion,

00:36come alive when they hear a song that touches their soul.

00:40Religious freedom means we all can sing our faith regardless of who we are,

00:48where we live, and what we believe.

00:51But today, faith is under attack in way too many places.

00:55In Nigeria, Christians are being targeted, driven from their homes, and killed.

01:04Churches have been burned.

01:07Families have been torn apart.

01:09And entire communities live in fear constantly simply because of how they pray.

01:16Sadly, this problem is not only a growing problem in Nigeria,

01:22but also in so many other countries across the world,

01:25and it demands urgent action.

01:30This isn't about taking sides.

01:33This is about standing up in the face of injustice.

01:36It's about what I've always stood for my entire career,

01:39and I will continue to stand for that for the rest of my life.

01:44I will care if anyone, anywhere, is being persecuted for their beliefs.