Vincentian Family at the U.N.
International Migration Review Forum
The first International Migration Review Forum is taking place now, at the United Nations in New York.
Migration and The First International Migration Review Forum
There are approximately 281 million international migrants worldwide.
Health: Leaving No One Behind
As the COVID-19 pandemic and other world events continue to ensue, we as Vincentians must keep asking “What can be done.”
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...
Reclaiming our Eco-Human Spirituality
Coming from a retreat on “Integral Ecology: Reclaiming our Eco-Human Spirituality” held at St. John’s University, I have been thinking that for our Vincentian family it will be important to have a new formation that connects contemplative and prophetic mysticism with our charism.
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.