Housing is the cornerstone on which people build their lives. Without access to suitable housing, essential dimensions of life become exceedingly difficult.
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by Reese Hagy, Institute of Global Homelessness | April 7, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Is homelessness increasing or decreasing? Are certain subgroups overrepresented in the population of people experiencing homelessness in a particular community?
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | March 24, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Studies have shown that it is women and girls who are disproportionately affected by climate change.
by MaryAnn Dantuono | March 19, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Climate change impacts homeless women and girls even more profoundly as entrenched gender inequalities increase their risks.
by Sisters of Charity of Nazareth | March 17, 2022 | News | 0 Comments
Teresa Kotturan, SCN, has created two March publications: NGO News and UN & You.
by Reese Hagy, Institute of Global Homelessness | Oct 6, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Housing is the cornerstone on which people build their lives. Without access to suitable housing, essential dimensions of life become exceedingly difficult.
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Sep 22, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Education is a human right. Education is a common public good. Every child and young person have the right to go to school and learn.
by Natalie Boone | Sep 8, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
International Day of Charity 2022 aims to eliminate the effects of humanitarian crises and to help in promoting education, housing, and child protection.
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | May 7, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The COVID- 19 pandemic has exasperated the existing inequalities and very specially the condition of homeless people in urban areas.
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Apr 30, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
As we consider populations most affected by COVID 19, Indigenous Peoples come to mind.
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Apr 16, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
We can expect awareness raising, clean-up projects, tree-planting, and advocacy to reduce carbon emissions, next Wednesday, April 22, as millions globally celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Apr 2, 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.
by Pattie Hughes, Vincentian | Mar 26, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
As I’m sitting at my computer, writing this on World Water day (March 22, 2020), I’m very much aware of the discrepancies throughout our world, our shared planet.
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.
by Catherine Prendergast | Mar 5, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Catholic nongovernmental organization representatives met with Pope Francis, December 7, during the IV World Forum of Catholic-inspired NGOs in Rome.
by Javier F. Chento | Mar 1, 2020 | News
The UN has adopted the first resolution defining homelessness and asking countries to measure it.
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Feb 27, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
We have a roadmap for our advocacy work ahead at the local, national and global levels.