Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Urban October – A Time to Advocate for an End to Homelessness
As Urban October continues, we’re working hard to listen to the voices of persons who are “experts;” who have actually experienced homelessness, and include them in events.
Who’s the Boss
A number of years ago, my sister, a critical care nurse, wrote a piece for a local newspaper about care for homebound patients called “Who’s the Boss”
Covid-19 and Women
COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that care services are a pre-requisite for all workers with family responsibilities.
UN Dedicates Decade for People of African Descent
As a Vincentian Family, we work at addressing the needs of today. After multiple centuries of slavery and colonialism, we are called to respond to the aftereffects upon the human family in our modern world. The UN regularly dedicates a year to an issue which has come...
Vincentian Family at the U.N #WithRefugees
What is the Family doing in response to the widening crisis of refugees? Sr. Margaret O'Dwyer, DC, informs us that they are involved at the United nations with World Refugee Day June 20. Humanity is experiencing its worst refugee crisis since World War II. By...
Korea:Achieving Sustainable Development Goals Together
Sr. Teresa Kotturan writes, "The 66th DPI/NGO Conference is the first in UN history to be held in Asia. This is organized in partnership with the NGO Community, the government of the Republic Korea and a national organizing committee." It is organized in the context...
Orientation for the Vincentian Family in Korea
The road to the UN Conference in Gyeongju-KOREA, to participate in the Conference on Education for Global Citizenship stopped for a couple of days in Seoul with a training orientation to the Vincentian Family of this beautiful country. The theme that was developed was...
Conference Connects Global Citizenship Education With Sustainable Development Goals
"A United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI) Conference is scheduled May 30-June 1 in Gyeongju, South Korea," says Sr. Catherine Prendergast, D.C., of the Vincentian Family delegation at the U.N. “We need new skills for new times – to foster greater...
Concerns of Indigenous Peoples Raised at UN
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
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
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)
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...