COP26 climate summit was considered as the last hope for the world to take more ambitious and bold climate pledges to reduce global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius.
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by Jim Claffey | April 8, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 2 Comments
by Patricia Oluchi Onuoha | April 6, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 2 Comments
The roles of women and girls cannot be over-emphasized. Women CAN and DO make tremendous difference in the Society when given the opportunity.
by Natalie Boone and Mary Ann Dantuono | March 29, 2021 | Homelessness, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
by Jim Claffey | March 18, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Cell phones, once a luxury, are now almost a necessity. For the impoverished, especially in rural areas, they can make all the difference for one’s life and health.
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Nov 18, 2021 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
COP26 climate summit was considered as the last hope for the world to take more ambitious and bold climate pledges to reduce global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius.
by Jim Claffey | Oct 28, 2021 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Member States themselves identified 12 areas of action that can only be addressed through greater multilateralism.
by Jim Claffey | Oct 8, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Antonio Guterrez recently issued a report focusing on recommendations to advance the agenda for people, for the planet, for prosperity and for peace.
by Mary Ann Dantuono | Nov 22, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
As I read the article by Fr. Memo on the World Day of the Poor, celebrated in our Church this week, I could not help but think sadly of women in poverty. A majority of people who are poor are women. The expression, “The Feminization of Poverty” is used to...
by Guillermo Campuzano | Nov 15, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
On November 18 we will celebrate the second World Day of the Poor, instituted by Pope Francis to raise ecclesial and social awareness of the importance of fighting together against poverty in solidarity with the poor. The World Day of the Poor is meant...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 14, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The Voice of the Poor, the wounded on the road to Jericho today. Some questions for digital passersby and good Samaritans.
by Pattie Hughes, Vincentian | Nov 8, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
In September 2017 the Vincentian Family at the UN gathered at St. John’s for our first annual planning meeting. With our Vincentian love as a basis, while respecting the wishes of the leadership of our individual organizations, we spent a long day working...
by Catherine Prendergast | Nov 1, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty was celebrated at UN Headquarters Wednesday, October 17. The event was entitled, “Coming together with those furthest behind to build an inclusive world of universal respect for human rights and dignity.” It was...
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Oct 25, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Are we reading the signs of the times and listening to the prophetic voices of Pope Francis and the scientific community to respond to the cries of the EARTH? If we have not, heed the warnings contained in the report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...
by Ed Keane | Oct 18, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
On the afternoon of October 4, 1965, I remember standing in the South Bronx, at the northeast corner of the Grand Concourse at 138th Street. I was anxiously waiting for a chance to see the motorcade of Pope Paul VI, as he was traveling to Yankee Stadium to say Mass...
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Oct 11, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Girls’ voices are echoing through hallways of UN Headquarters in New York today as the world celebrates “International Day of the Girl.” Girls are networking, advocating, and creatively portraying issues which affect them, as well as recommending solutions to...
by Natalie Boone | Oct 4, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The Vincentian Family at the UN (VFUN) recently held a planning meeting at St. John’s University. Lead by Dr. Linda Sama, the group reviewed its assessments made one year ago and discussed the current status of our advocacy strategies. Dr. Sama is a Professor, and...