On September 27, the Vincentian Family NGO representatives at the UN presented a virtual event in celebration of World Cities Day, October 30.
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by Margaret O'Dwyer | February 20, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
A tangible energy pervaded the United Nations in New York during the recent 58th Commission for Social Development.
by Margaret O'Dwyer | February 13, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Over two years of advocacy at the United Nations are coming to fruition this week and next during the UN’s 58th Commission for Social Development.
by Natalie Boone | February 6, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
We invite you to an event in which we are going to discuss Homelessness in the context of Catholic Theological Ethics.
by Guillermo Campuzano | January 30, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 6 Comments
I will be leaving the UN on February 14, 2020 when the negotiations of the UN resolution on homelessness will hopefully be pretty much finished.
by Jim Claffey | Nov 26, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
On September 27, the Vincentian Family NGO representatives at the UN presented a virtual event in celebration of World Cities Day, October 30.
by Natalie Boone | Nov 19, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Let us call on leaders to close the gaps in educational equality once and for all, and re-imagine how a generation of children and young people learn and gain skills.
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Nov 5, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It is followed by 16 days of action to end violence against women.
by Sr. Margaret O’Dwyer, DC | Dec 29, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The Song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” was composed in 1780. It refers to the 12 days starting with Christmas and ending on the Feast of the Epiphany. I wondered what it might be like if there were a version for the UN…considering events in 2016 and what we might...
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Dec 22, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Vincentian Family members around the world who are involved in any sort of ministry to achieve gender equality and empowerment of all women and girls, either directly or indirectly, have a lot to learn from the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of...
by Ed Keane | Dec 15, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Greetings from the members of our Vincentian Family Team working at United Nations Headquarters in New York. We're about half way through the Liturgical Season of Advent—a time when the Church prepares us to celebrate the Incarnation of Jesus, and also invites us to...
by Natalie Boone | Dec 8, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
CELEBRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS: Human Rights Day and the International Declaration of Human Rights AIC 400th ANNIVERSARY YEAR BEGINS December 10th marks the anniversary of the proclamation of the International Declaration of Human Rights (DHR) by the UN General Assembly...
by Guillermo Campuzano | Dec 1, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
How Can the Vincentian Family Embrace the Global Utopia, the Agenda of the Common Good? “REDUCE INEQUALITY WITHIN AND AMONG COUNTRIES” (SDG 10) If we, the Vincentian Family, want to meaningfully contribute to the global agenda, we need to embrace the challenge of the...
by Catherine Prendergast | Nov 24, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Collaboration and the upcoming 400th Anniversary of the birth of the Vincentian Charism were on the mind of Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, November 11, when he met with UN NGOs at the Congregation of...
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Nov 17, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
A Call for Accessibility and Attitude Changes As International Day of Persons With Disabilities Approaches It seems difficult to find quotes by our founders with regard to persons with disabilities. Perhaps that’s affirmation that our founders focused not on labels,...
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Nov 10, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Paris Agreement on Climate Change and COP 22 – Conference of Parties to UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) In December 2015, 197 countries promised to keep the world safe from the worst effects of climate change at the COP 21 in Paris. The...
by Ed Keane | Nov 3, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
“We should assist the poor in every way and do it both by ourselves and by enlisting the help of others…. To do this is to preach the gospel by words and work.” Vincent de Paul[1] Frederic Ozanam founded the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in collaboration with five...