Vincentian Family at the U.N.

Interns Meet Diplomats

by Catherine Prendergast | May 16, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments

The Company of the Daughters of Charity welcomed Seraiah Romero and Maura Avington to be interns at the United Nations. Since fall 2018, they have been actively involved in attending conferences, interacting with various working groups and learning more about the role...

A UN treaty to Protect the High Seas from Overexploitation

by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | May 9, 2019 | Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments

Oceans cover 70 percent of the earth’s surface and are an integral part of the earth’s ecosystem and vital for human survival and well-being, yet we do little to protect them.

Happy Easter from The Vincentian Family at the UN Headquarters in New York

by Edmund Keane, SSVP | May 2, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments

Members of the Vincentian Family at the UN along with Catholics the world over are celebrating Easter, and preparing to celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday.

UN’s Indigenous Forum Focusing On Traditional Knowledge

by Margaret O'Dwyer | April 25, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments

This week and next, indigenous peoples are gathered at the UN to discuss traditional knowledge during the 18th Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

Corona Virus Impacts UN’s Commission on Status of Women

by Margaret O'Dwyer | Mar 12, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

Due to uncertainties posed by the Corona Virus, the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women was scaled back to one day from nearly two weeks, with all NGO-related events cancelled.