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Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life On Land
by Jim Claffey | August 19, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
Learning about the SDGs and understanding their significance is an important first step as together, creatively, we search for the most effective ways to advocate for these aspects of social justice.
What’s in a Name?
by Jim Claffey | August 12, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Let us celebrate the name change in the best possible way: by becoming real stewards of creation, and by consciously praying that name.
Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water
by Jim Claffey | August 5, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
Learning about the SDGs and understanding their significance is an important first step as together, creatively, we search for the most effective ways to advocate for these aspects of social justice.
Poverty Eradication an Elusive Goal, a Human Tragedy
by Mary Ann Dantuono | July 29, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
Global extreme poverty (<$1.90 USD per day) rose in 2020 adding an additional 119 million. By 2021 that number is expected to rise to 143 million.
Reminder…Climate Change Event: Register Now!
by MaryAnn Dantuono | Mar 19, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Climate change impacts homeless women and girls even more profoundly as entrenched gender inequalities increase their risks.
Vincentian Women Creating History
by MaryAnn Dantuono | Mar 10, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
March is a month to celebrate Women’s History and the International Day of Women (March 8) and anticipate the new life in springtime.
Climate Change: Multiple Risks for Homeless Women and Girls
by MaryAnn Dantuono | Mar 7, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Climate change impacts homeless women and girls even more profoundly as entrenched gender inequalities increase their risks.
Happy Easter from The Vincentian Family at the UN Headquarters in New York
by Edmund Keane, SSVP | May 2, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
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
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Apr 25, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
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?
by Joanna Padgett Herz | Apr 11, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
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”
by Pattie Hughes, Vincentian | Apr 4, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
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
by Catherine Prendergast | Mar 28, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
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)
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Mar 21, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
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
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Mar 14, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The International Women’s Day event was held March 8, at UN headquarters in New York.
The Family Collaborates at the Commission on the Status of Women
by | Mar 7, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The sixty-third session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York March 11 to 22, 2019.
New Report Calls Us To Prepare For Future Of Work
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Feb 28, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
A recent report by the International Labor Organization (ILO) recognizes vertical changes and exceptional challenges in the employment world.