Housing is the cornerstone on which people build their lives. Without access to suitable housing, essential dimensions of life become exceedingly difficult.
Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Migration and The First International Migration Review Forum
by Pattie Hughes, SSVP | May 5, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
There are approximately 281 million international migrants worldwide.
Health: Leaving No One Behind
by Grace D. Bagdon | April 21, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
As the COVID-19 pandemic and other world events continue to ensue, we as Vincentians must keep asking “What can be done.”
Measurement of Homelessness
by Reese Hagy, Institute of Global Homelessness | April 7, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Is homelessness increasing or decreasing? Are certain subgroups overrepresented in the population of people experiencing homelessness in a particular community?
Commission on the Status of Women – CSW66
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | March 24, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Studies have shown that it is women and girls who are disproportionately affected by climate change.
Transforming Education Summit
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Sep 22, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Education is a human right. Education is a common public good. Every child and young person have the right to go to school and learn.
International Day of Charity September 5
by Natalie Boone | Sep 8, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
International Day of Charity 2022 aims to eliminate the effects of humanitarian crises and to help in promoting education, housing, and child protection.
United Nations At 75: Faith Based Organizations Envision UN Reforms
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Sep 10, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The UN’s diamond anniversary, has given people globally pause to consider needed reforms at the UN; changes which would make it more effective.
The United Nations: Talk or Action?
by Jim Claffey | Aug 27, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The UN invites us to an Action Week, September 18-26, a week of concentrated global action for People and the Planet.
What is the United Nations Doing to Aid Beirut?
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Aug 20, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The explosions on August 4 in Beirut profoundly impacted the Vincentian Family. We have experienced the worst effects.
The International Day for Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
by Pattie Hughes, Vincentian | Aug 13, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
On August 23, what will you do to honor the International Day for Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition?
2020: A Year of “Firsts” at the UN
by Jim Claffey | Aug 6, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
In June of this year, after two years of non-stop deliberations and networking, the United Nations officially adopted a resolution on homelessness.
Today’s World Day Against Human Trafficking Focuses On First Responders
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Jul 30, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
First respondents are key in identifying victims of human trafficking.
Are we Finished with Systemic Change?
by Jim Claffey | Jul 22, 2020 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Apparently some in the Vincentian Family think our systemic change (SC) work has run its course.
The Road Ahead: COVID-19 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Jul 16, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
We have a window of opportunity to re-imagine our world to find transformative pathways; for we cannot go back to business as usual.
UN’s High Level Forum To Focus On Accelerating SDG Achievement
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Jul 2, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The United Nations’ High Level Political Forum (HLPF) will focus on accelerating the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).