We are beginning to feel a sense of excitement brewing at the United Nations as we get closer to the start of the sixty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
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UN declares healthy environment a human right
by Sr. Michelle Loisel, DC | August 18, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
And the word of the day is….
by Jim Claffey | July 21, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Look again at the photo, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the heart of the United Nation’s Agenda for People, Prosperity and the Planet. All 193 Member States committed to this 2030 agenda and to leave no one behind in the process.
IGH and UN-Habitat Partnership
by Reese Hagy, Institute of Global Homelessness | July 14, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
Experts suspect that more than 100 million people are experiencing homelessness worldwide and likely over one billion are inadequately housed.
Save our Ocean, Protect our Future
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | June 23, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
World leaders, scientists, and more will be gathering in Lisbon, Portugal to from June 27 – July 1, 2022 to deliberate on “scaling up ocean action based on science and innovation” to “conserve and sustainably us the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.”
Hosting a “Vincentian Family Day of Discernment”
by .famvin | Feb 4, 2023 | News, Other Branch News, Vincentian Family
You can host a local area “Vincentian Family Day of Discernment”. Here’s how!
Young People: The Future… and the Now!
by Jim Claffey | Jan 19, 2023 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
I wonder if it’s even possible to say something new on climate change. There’s so much material available about it already, dissecting the issue from every angle
Sustainable Development Goals, 5 and 6
by Jim Claffey | Apr 8, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
SDG5: GENDER EQUALITY In one of their songs, the Eagles rock group sings “things in this life change very slowly if they ever change at all.” The lament of many a social activist! To be fair, one exception would be gay marriage rights, which seem to have come more...
Women in Decision-Making: Faith Perspective
by Patricia Oluchi Onuoha | Apr 6, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The roles of women and girls cannot be over-emphasized. Women CAN and DO make tremendous difference in the Society when given the opportunity.
Join the Vincentian Family on April 6 for U.N. #Youth2030 Event
by Natalie Boone and Mary Ann Dantuono | Mar 29, 2021 | Homelessness, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
During the UN's 10th Economic and Social Council Youth Forum, which marks the start of "A Decade of Action: Building a Resilient Recovery," the five ECOSOC NGO's comprising the Vincentian Family at the UN will host an event: “HOMES FIRST: STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE YOUTH...
Beyond Waving Palm Branches
by John Freund, CM | Mar 26, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
On Palm Sunday will I be waving the palm branches of my blind spots or holding high the cross of God’s universal love?
Interview with Sr. Elisabeth Halbmann, General Superior of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Vincent de Paul in Untermarchtal (Germany)
by Vincentian Family Office | Mar 22, 2021 | News, Vincentian Family
Sr. Elisabeth Halbmann, General Superior of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Vincent de Paul in Untermarchtal (Germany) discusses her congregation.
Falling In Love With “Real Families”
by John Freund, CM | Mar 19, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
It is a shame that most people only hear polarized pundits cherry-picking from a select few paragraphs, or even just footnotes, in what in reality is an inspiring document describing and addressed to the real family of today.
Oxen and Cell Phones
by Jim Claffey | Mar 18, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Cell phones, once a luxury, are now almost a necessity. For the impoverished, especially in rural areas, they can make all the difference for one’s life and health.
The Contagion of Christianity
by John Freund, CM | Mar 12, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Do others experience God’s love for them mirrored by our lives? Is it any wonder that Jesus speaks of the final judgement in terms of what we do for the unrecognized, bruised and broken Christ in our midst?
The 65th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Mar 11, 2021 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The report of the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres on the priority theme shines a light on the global trends, persistent barriers and opportunities women face in their struggles for effective participation and decision-making in public life.