Keeping the Connection
As Vincentians, we strive to be the voice of the voiceless. We want to know the pain and suffering first- hand, in order to bring it to the more powerful, in order to bring a more just system.
Bringing a Touch of Cork Sparkle to the United Nations
I have been delighted to integrate my experience as a secondary school teacher based on the North side of Cork City, into the NGO work at the UN.
A Convention to Eliminate Violence and Harassment in the World of Work and the Future of Work
Information about the Centenary Conference of ILO in Geneva which adopted a Convention Concerning the Elimination of Violence and Harassment in the World of Work.
Vincentian Family at the United Nations – Grass-Roots Survey
As part of The Grass-Roots Committee, we are assessing how grassroots people view inequalities in their particular country or area.
Homelessness: “You’ve Got to Live it to Know it”
The Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance (VFHA) recently met in New York with NGO representatives, UN agencies, member states, and others, to brainstorm about February’s Commission on Social Development. The theme of the 2020 Commission will be “Affordable...
Why are Vincentians at UN?
As part of the Vincentian Family at the UN, we were recently challenged to reflect on “Why are Vincentians a presence and actively involved at the United Nations?” Each member of the family is an accredited non-governmental organization (NGO) by the Economic and...
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