We have a window of opportunity to re-imagine our world to find transformative pathways; for we cannot go back to business as usual.
Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Human Rights Council, Social Forum In Geneva
by Catherine Prendergast | October 10, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Overview of the Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva, which addressed issues of emerging forms of modern slavery among many other topics.
The UN Climate Action Summit
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | October 3, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Protesters sent powerful messages to world leaders gathering at the United Nations for the Climate Action Summit.
A Global Approach to Community Partnership
by Steffi Romero | September 26, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
In the month of August, I embarked on a two week cultural exchange and service experience with six fellow Ozanam Scholars of St. John’s University.
UN General Assembly Features Five Summits
by Margaret O'Dwyer | September 19, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
The General Assembly is a time in which all 193 member states meet to address prominent global issues. This year’s Assembly is unique in that it also features five summits.
UN’s High Level Forum To Focus On Accelerating SDG Achievement
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Jul 2, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The United Nations’ High Level Political Forum (HLPF) will focus on accelerating the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Ongoing Fight for Gender Equality, now with COVID-19 – Part II
by Natalie Boone | Jun 25, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
In a two-part series, we highlight reports in two different hemispheres that focus on women in the COVID-infected world. Part II.
Concerns of Indigenous Peoples Raised at UN
by Margaret O'Dwyer | May 19, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Margaret O'Dwyer, DC writes, "Over 1,000 people gathered at the UN last week for the 15th Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, focusing on the theme, "Conflict, peace, and resolution." It was an apropos focus, as the world’s 370 million Indigenous Peoples face...
World Leaders have only one Choice: Humanity
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | May 12, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Sister Teresa Kotturan writes, Around the world over 100 million people are facing floods, droughts, rising sea levels, earthquakes, violence and wars every day. People are left with impossible choices. We have a moral and shared responsibility to act. There is need...
Another new voice from the United Nations
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | May 5, 2016 | News, Reflections, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
In our Vincentian Family office at the UN we are creating opportunities for different members of the family to come and experience the kind of work we do here. One important group target for us is the young members of our family. This year we had already students from...
My Work Experience at The United Nations (by Michael O’Driscoll)
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 28, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Sr. Catherine Prendergast writes, "I thought I would take the approach of adding the voice of a young person to our sharing." So here's Michael O'Driscoll... When you pass through the gates of that Iconic building...
175 nations sign International climate change agreement
by John Freund, CM | Apr 23, 2016 | News, Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Sr. Teresa Kotturan, (second from right) U.N. representative of the Sisters of Charity Federation attended the Paris climate change meetings, held Nov. 30 to Dec. 12. It is with great joy that what she witnessed will now be signed in a ceremony at the United Nations....
Holy See Panels Call For Stepping Up Anti-trafficking Efforts
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 21, 2016 | Church, News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
“Here in 2016 we talk a good game on anti-trafficking and slavery. Now is the time for action,” The Holy See delivered some powerful messages about ending human trafficking and slavery, April 7, says Sr. Margaret O'Dwyer, DC, during a multi-panel discussion at the...
World Leaders Invited to Paris Agreement (COP 21) Signing Ceremony
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 14, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
"The world's leaders are invited to the Paris Agreement Signing Ceremony of the 21st Conference of parties (COP21) at the United Nations on April 22, 2016," says Sister Teresa Kotturan, Sisters of Charity Federation representative to the U.N. The signing event will be...
Human rights in Haiti
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 7, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N., Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
Guillermo Campuzano, CM, the Congregation of the Mission's representative to the United Nations, writes... The Vincentian Family at the United Nations is part of a coalition of NGOs called the Working Group on Mining. This coalition prepared, after much consultation...
Grassroots Matter at the United Nations
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Mar 31, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Sr. Margaret O’Dwyer, DC writes from the UN: Voices from the grassroots were perhaps the most powerful during recent UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) sessions because they spoke of social and economic realities experienced by everyday people. About 4,000 to...