International Day of Charity 2022 aims to eliminate the effects of humanitarian crises and to help in promoting education, housing, and child protection.
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...
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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.
Homelessness and the Holy Family’s Christmas Story
As I prepare for Christmas, I cannot help but imagine how similar that night may have been to a homeless family’s experience today.
Human Rights Today and Always
On December 10th, the United Nations celebrates the International Human Rights Day as an annual reminder of adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.
The Perspective from Geneva: Celebrating 30 Years of Child Rights
Last week was very busy with the 30th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) being commemorated through a three-day event in Geneva.
30th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Thirty years have gone by since the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989.
Urgent Call To Ban Killer Robots
At the United Nations, civil society recently focused on one specific means of warfare—lethal autonomous weapons (LAWS), also known as fully autonomous weapons or, more commonly, “killer robots.”
International Day Calls For End To Gender-Based Violence
Monday, November 25, is International Day for the Eradication of Violence Against Women, an occasion on which advocates worldwide will focus on changing the narrative.
World Cities Day – October 31
The Vincentian Family at the UN is strongly supporting work in the cities. Advocating for financial support of infrastructure, environmentally sound planning, and promoting the right to housing are a few of the areas in which we continue to work.
The United Nations – Little steps…Great Impact?
As I have learned in my internship so far, we have the resources to change the status quo into a sustainable home for all human beings.
Human Rights Council, Social Forum In Geneva
Overview of the Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva, which addressed issues of emerging forms of modern slavery among many other topics.
