The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are the backbone of the United Nation’s global plan for People, Prosperity and the Planet, with a target date of 2030 and the promise to leave no one behind.
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The 66th Commission on the Status of Women – The Process of Arriving at Agreed Conclusions
by Natalie Boone | June 16, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
Following the adoption of the Agreed Conclusions by the Commission many Member States made statements which included the phrase ‘historic’ describing the content of this response to the priority theme.
International Migration Review Forum
by Sr. Michelle Loisel, DC | May 26, 2022 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
The first International Migration Review Forum is taking place now, at the United Nations in New York.
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.”
COP27: UN Conference on Climate Change
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Oct 13, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Will there be ambition, commitment and the political will to honor their commitments to implement the Paris Climate Agreement to limit global warming 1.5 degree Centigrade?
Homelessness, Human Rights, and the UN Social Development Goals
by Reese Hagy, Institute of Global Homelessness | Oct 6, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Housing is the cornerstone on which people build their lives. Without access to suitable housing, essential dimensions of life become exceedingly difficult.
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.
Calling All Youth Ages 18 -35
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Jul 27, 2020 | News
Join us on our Advocacy initiative at the United Nations to END HOMELESSNESS!
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).