Women and girls suffer greater injustices than men and responding to this with action and hope is a focus of the United Nations and the Vincentian Family.
Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Looking Forward to the 67th Commission on the Status of Women at the UN
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.
Young People: The Future… and the Now!
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
Urban October – A Time to Advocate for an End to Homelessness
As Urban October continues, we’re working hard to listen to the voices of persons who are “experts;” who have actually experienced homelessness, and include them in events.
Who’s the Boss
A number of years ago, my sister, a critical care nurse, wrote a piece for a local newspaper about care for homebound patients called “Who’s the Boss”
Covid-19 and Women
COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that care services are a pre-requisite for all workers with family responsibilities.
The United Nations is turning 75
The official celebrations of UN75 is happening on September 21, 2020 at the UN. You are invited as part of “We the Peoples of the United Nations” to use the following prayer to envision a new, reformed and transformed UN.
United Nations At 75: Faith Based Organizations Envision UN Reforms
The UN’s diamond anniversary, has given people globally pause to consider needed reforms at the UN; changes which would make it more effective.
The United Nations: Talk or Action?
The UN invites us to an Action Week, September 18-26, a week of concentrated global action for People and the Planet.
What is the United Nations Doing to Aid Beirut?
The explosions on August 4 in Beirut profoundly impacted the Vincentian Family. We have experienced the worst effects.
The International Day for Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
On August 23, what will you do to honor the International Day for Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition?
2020: A Year of “Firsts” at the UN
In June of this year, after two years of non-stop deliberations and networking, the United Nations officially adopted a resolution on homelessness.
