The 20th session of the Indigenous Peoples Forum took place from April 19-30, 2021, with the theme: “Peace, justice and strong institutions: the role of indigenous peoples in implementing Sustainable Development Goal 16”, in light of the evolving COVID-19 situation.
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The United Nations is turning 75
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | September 17, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
The official celebrations of UN75 is happening on September 21, 2020 at the UN. You are invited as part of “We the Peoples of the United Nations” to use the following prayer to envision a new, reformed and transformed UN.
United Nations At 75: Faith Based Organizations Envision UN Reforms
by Margaret O'Dwyer | September 10, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 2 Comments
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 | August 27, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
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 | August 20, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
The explosions on August 4 in Beirut profoundly impacted the Vincentian Family. We have experienced the worst effects.
Sustainable Development Goals, 9 and 10
by Jim Claffey | May 13, 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.
ECOSOC Youth Forum 2021: An opportunity for collaboration to further highlight issues of homelessness
by Natalie Boone | May 6, 2021 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The annual Youth Forum provides a global platform for a candid dialogue among Member States and young leaders from around the world on solutions to challenges affecting youth wellbeing.
Saint John’s Interns Boost UN Advocacy Through Social Media
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Feb 8, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Interns enhance our work at the UN in immeasurable ways. One is their savvy with technology, which constantly either speeds advocacy efforts or provides a creative twist to it. Using Prezi instead of power point for a presentation. Spreading the word...
A Systemic Approach to Eliminating Homelessness
by Denise El-Khoury | Feb 4, 2018 | News
Speech of Mark McGreevy, Founder and CEO of DePaul International, at the side event panel entitled “A Systemic Approach to Eliminating Homelessness” presented by the Vincentian Family at the United Nations, in Collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Ireland...
Vincentian Homeless Alliance Calls to End Unsheltered Homelessness
by Mary Ann Dantuono | Feb 1, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Vincentian Homeless Alliance calls upon the nations of the world to end unsheltered homelessness at UN Commission on Social Development “One of the most powerful images of global poverty is homeless people living on the streets of our major towns and cities” stated...
Advocacy: Collaboration is Essential
by Mary Ann Dantuono | Jan 30, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
AIC International is a ECOSOC recognized Catholic NGO at the UN. At the UN in New York, for nearly two decades we have fought the feminization of poverty with a small group of volunteer representatives. For anyone who has engaged in this work, it is obvious that one...
The Vincentians at the UN on January 29th and 31st
by Javier F. Chento | Jan 28, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
In the framework of the fifty-sixth session of the Commission for Social Development, entitled “Strategies for eradicating poverty to achieve sustainable development for all,” which will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from January 29 to...
“Your Pain is my Pain”
by Guillermo Campuzano | Jan 25, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
“Your pain is my Pain” - SVDP Religions and the URGENT Humanitarian and Environmental Action Once Vincent said in talking to the poor, “Your pain is my own pain.” The suffering of hundreds of millions of human beings today is extreme due to...
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Jan 18, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Promotion of human rights was not a focus point for the representatives of the countries who gathered in 1945 in San Francisco to found the United Nations. But the horrors and brutality of the Second World War had convinced them of the need to include protection of...
A Challenge for the Vincentian Family in 2018
by Catherine Prendergast | Jan 11, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
I want to share the message of the Secretary General of the United Nations, who, as the year began, issued a global RED ALERT. "On New Year's Day 2018 I am not issuing an appeal, I am issuing an alert -- a red alert for our world,” said Secretary General, Antonio...
Global Compact on Migrants
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Jan 4, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The New York Declaration of 2016 had given new hope to Migrants and Refugees all over the world with the assurance of a new Global Compact to address the issues and challenges they face. It expressed the political will and commitment of the world leaders to protect...