Jim Claffey
Author
Ukraine: Where’s the United Nations?
Why didn’t the United Nations prevent the war in Ukraine? Isn’t it supposed to keep the peace?
Boot Straps and Poverty
Thinking about all 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the UN’s ambitious 2030 Agenda for People, the Planet and Prosperity, is exhausting.
Key Missing!
Here’s a curious fact. Homelessness is entirely absent from the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their 169 sub-targets
Working in Hope
We work in hope at the UN. We hope the ambassadors of the Member States listen to the concerns we raise about the major issues humankind faces today.
Our Charism and The Common Good
I recently participated in a panel discussion, part of a Business Ethics Conference sponsored by DePaul University, on religious charisms and the Common Good, with Dominican & Jesuit colleagues.
Our Common Agenda…Report of the Secretary-General (Part II)
Member States themselves identified 12 areas of action that can only be addressed through greater multilateralism.
Our Common Agenda…Report of the Secretary-General
Antonio Guterrez recently issued a report focusing on recommendations to advance the agenda for people, for the planet, for prosperity and for peace.
Sustainable Development Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
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 Goal 16: Welcome to “The Enabler”!
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 Goal 15: Life On Land
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.