As a brand new NGO Society of St. Vincent de Paul representative from the United States to the United Nations, I look at my role through the eyes of a Vincentian.
One NGO Vincentian’s View Of The United Nations
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Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Walking Together: The HLPF 2025 and the Call to the Vincentian World
The High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2025 concluded in New York, marking a crucial moment in the journey toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
UN Searches for Solutions to Global Housing Crisis
The UN’s urban development agency estimates that an astonishing 2.8 billion people worldwide lack access to adequate housing, secure land, and basic water and sanitation services – that’s around 40 per cent of the global population.
Just One More Thing
Grateful for five years of service at the UN, Jim emphasizes the impact of sharing grassroots stories of poverty and the power of collective advocacy.
An Easter Season Message
The season of Easter, of Spring, of hope and renewal has finally arrived – and just in time.
New SSVP Representatives at the UN
On January 1, 2025, Sandy Figueroa and I became the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s newest representatives to the UN Working Group to End Homelessness (WGEH), and members of the Famvin family.
March 14: AIC Co-Sponsored Event for UN Commission on the Status of Women
The event titled “Ending Gender Based Violence: Community-led projects that unlock the potential of women and girls” will take place virtually on March 14 at 8:30 am New York time.
The Hidden Victims: Human Trafficking and the Migration Crisis
As we commemorate this month the Feast of Saint Josephine Bakhita, our thoughts turn to the plight of human trafficking victims and migrants.
Sign the 2025 Civil Society Declaration for Social Development!
The 2025 Civil Society Declaration makes an urgent call to boost inclusion, solidarity and social resilience for sustainable development. Learn about its contents and how you can contribute to positive change by signing the declaration.
