Is homelessness increasing or decreasing? Are certain subgroups overrepresented in the population of people experiencing homelessness in a particular community?
Vincentian Family at the U.N.
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.
Interns Meet Diplomats
The Company of the Daughters of Charity welcomed Seraiah Romero and Maura Avington to be interns at the United Nations. Since fall 2018, they have been actively involved in attending conferences, interacting with various working groups and learning more about the role...
A UN treaty to Protect the High Seas from Overexploitation
Oceans cover 70 percent of the earth’s surface and are an integral part of the earth’s ecosystem and vital for human survival and well-being, yet we do little to protect them.
Happy Easter from The Vincentian Family at the UN Headquarters in New York
Members of the Vincentian Family at the UN along with Catholics the world over are celebrating Easter, and preparing to celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday.
UN’s Indigenous Forum Focusing On Traditional Knowledge
This week and next, indigenous peoples are gathered at the UN to discuss traditional knowledge during the 18th Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
How Will a Border Wall Effect Human Trafficking?
Former DHS agent Timothy Ballard wrote an opinion article saying that a border wall would help curtail the human trafficking of children across the border.
CSW63 – “In Violence We Forget Who We Were”
Vincentian Family representatives attended many meetings and events during CSW63, I’d like to highlight a couple for you.
New UN Report Urges Immediate Environmental Action
The sixth Global Environmental Outlook outlines the environment’s condition, highlights possible future trends, and reviews the effectiveness of policies.
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
Some of the highlights from the opening day of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on March 11, 2019.
UN Women’s Day – A Call For Innovation
The International Women’s Day event was held March 8, at UN headquarters in New York.
