As the pandemic spread throughout the world the number of people without homes has grown exponentially.
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Urban October – A Time to Advocate for an End to Homelessness
by Margaret O'Dwyer | October 22, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
As Urban October continues, we’re working hard to listen to the voices of persons who are “experts;” who have actually experienced homelessness, and include them in events.
Who’s the Boss
by Jim Claffey | October 8, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 4 Comments
A number of years ago, my sister, a critical care nurse, wrote a piece for a local newspaper about care for homebound patients called “Who’s the Boss”
Speaking Truth to Power
by John Freund, CM | September 30, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 1 Comment
Pope Francis and St. Vincent spoke truth to power. What guidelines might be helpful consider in speaking truth to power?
Covid-19 and Women
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | September 24, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that care services are a pre-requisite for all workers with family responsibilities.
Sustainable Development Goal 13
by Jim Claffey | Jun 24, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Learning about the SDGs and understanding their significance is an important first step as together, creatively, we search for the most effective ways to advocate for these aspects of social justice.
Sustainable Development Goals, 11 and 12
by Jim Claffey | Jun 10, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Learning about the SDGs and understanding their significance is an important first step as together, creatively, we search for the most effective ways to advocate for these aspects of social justice.
Continued Vincentian Response to the Airstrikes on Syria
by .famvin | Apr 21, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
In his article, Violence begets violence, Catholic sisters say, about airstrikes on Syria, Chris Herlinger of the Global Sisters Report interviewed Sr. Margaret O'Dwyer, one of two DC representatives at the United Nations, regarding the airstrikes on Syria: "We have...
A Young Person’s Experience of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
by Jenny Raw | Apr 19, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
A Young Person’s Experience of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) Please let me introduce to you Jenny Raw, from the United Kingdom, who worked at our Daughters of Charity NGO Office in New York for one month. We were truly pleased to have her with us and...
17th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Apr 12, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
17th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) April 16-27, 2018 Theme: Indigenous Peoples’ collective rights to lands, territories and resources. The General Assembly of the United Nations in September 2007 adopted the UN...
A Response to Human Trafficking—Address Vulnerability
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Apr 5, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Many people read extensively to stay updated on human trafficking, but feel stuck in finding practical ways to combat it. A Holy See event during the recent Commission on the Status of Women at the UN illustrated that we all can engage in addressing a key component of...
2018 Commission on the Status of Women: Challenges of Rural Women
by Natalie Boone | Mar 22, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The 62nd Session on the Commission on the Status of Women is currently being convened from March 12-23. The largest UN gathering on gender equality, member governments are working together on the theme of “Challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and...
Commission on the Status of Women 62
by Kyle Alvarez, UN Intern | Mar 15, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
“Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance.” Kofi Annan. Monday the 12th of March 2018, marks the beginning of the sixty-second...
Ozanam Scholar Serves in Ghana
by Jada C. Bradberry, UN Intern | Mar 8, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Recently I had the amazing opportunity to go to Accra, Ghana for two weeks with Ozanam Scholars Program at St. John’s University. The program focus is for students to seek systemic solutions on social justice issues that are within the five pillars of homelessness,...
Negotiations Deepen for Global Compact
by Catherine Prendergast | Mar 1, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The last week at the UN, much energy was invested in the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration. NGOs and governments have been providing input into a zero draft of the Global Compact, which is expected to be approved later this year. One document...
Human Rights and Human Rights Defenders
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Feb 22, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
As the world celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, atrocities against human rights defenders around the globe are on the increase. More than 120 activists campaigning to protect their land, environment and labor rights from...