International Day of Charity 2022 aims to eliminate the effects of humanitarian crises and to help in promoting education, housing, and child protection.
Articles in Vincentian Family at the U.N.
UN declares healthy environment a human right
On July 28, 2022, the UN general assembly recognized the right to water and sanitation through its resolution. It...
And the word of the day is….
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
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
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.”
The 66th Commission on the Status of Women – The Process of Arriving at Agreed Conclusions
Following the adoption of the Agreed Conclusions by the Commission many Member States made statements which included the phrase ‘historic’ describing the content of this response to the priority theme.
International Migration Review Forum
The first International Migration Review Forum is taking place now, at the United Nations in New York.
Migration and The First International Migration Review Forum
There are approximately 281 million international migrants worldwide.
Health: Leaving No One Behind
As the COVID-19 pandemic and other world events continue to ensue, we as Vincentians must keep asking “What can be done.”
Measurement of Homelessness
Is homelessness increasing or decreasing? Are certain subgroups overrepresented in the population of people experiencing homelessness in a particular community?
Commission on the Status of Women – CSW66
Studies have shown that it is women and girls who are disproportionately affected by climate change.
Reminder…Climate Change Event: Register Now!
Climate change impacts homeless women and girls even more profoundly as entrenched gender inequalities increase their risks.