Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Boot Straps and Poverty
Thinking about all 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the UN’s ambitious 2030 Agenda for People, the Planet and Prosperity, is exhausting.
Key Missing!
Here’s a curious fact. Homelessness is entirely absent from the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their 169 sub-targets
Global Definitions of Homelessness
Establishing a common language and conceptual framework related to homelessness is an important step to addressing homelessness at the international level.
The Feminization of Poverty
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...
The Voices – Cries – of the Poor… Who Will Listen?
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...
Questions for Digital Passersby and Good Samaritans
The Voice of the Poor, the wounded on the road to Jericho today. Some questions for digital passersby and good Samaritans.
The Vincentian Family at the UN 2018
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...
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – October 17, 2018
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...
Latest Report of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – A Wake up Call
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...
Greetings from The 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...
International Day of the Girl Celebrated Today
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...
UN Family Collaborates in Strategic Planning Meeting
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...