The Vincentian Family Coalition at the UN in New York was honored at the Vincentian Convocation at St. John’s University with the International Medal.
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Sustainable Development Goals, 1 and 2
by Jim Claffey | February 11, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 2 Comments
Learning about the SDGs and understanding their significance is an important first step as together, creatively, we search for the most effective ways to advocate for these aspects of social justice.
Education Day to Focus on Recovery from COVID-19
by Margaret O'Dwyer | January 14, 2021 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
The Vincentian Family is committed to education. Education, to our Founders, was a pathway out of poverty.
Once Upon a Time
by Jim Claffey | December 31, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
The four most powerful words in the English language. Because everyone loves a good story.
UN Secretary General Calls for Intensified Efforts to Implement Global Compact for Migration
by Margaret O'Dwyer | December 17, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
The placement of International Migrants Day a week before Christmas is fitting. There are many parallels between the Holy Family and families who are on the move today.
Sustainable Development Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
by Jim Claffey | Sep 9, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Learning about the SDGs and understanding their significance is an important first step as together, creatively, we search for the most effective ways to advocate for these aspects of social justice.
Sustainable Development Goal 16: Welcome to “The Enabler”!
by Jim Claffey | Sep 1, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Learning about the SDGs and understanding their significance is an important first step as together, creatively, we search for the most effective ways to advocate for these aspects of social justice.
Water is Life!
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Sep 6, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Water is Life! All life on earth depends on water. Water is a precondition for human existence and sustainability of the planet. It is one of the most precious resources we have. There is no substitute or replacement for water. The demand for water is...
UN Environment Program (UNEP) and FBOs Link to Protect Earth
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Aug 30, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
By Margaret O’Dwyer, DC, with information from UN Environment Programme (UNEP) You may wonder how the work of the United Nations intersects with faith-based organizations (FBOs). Yes, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) engage in considerable advocacy at the UN. ...
International Day of Charity: September 5
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Aug 23, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
For the Vincentian Family, charity is a constant focus. Charity also is key to the United Nations, whose humanitarian work takes place internationally on a daily basis. But did you further know that the United Nations designates a particular day to highlight...
Michelle Bachelet Appointed New UN Human Rights Chief
by Natalie Boone | Aug 16, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
For my submission this week, I am reporting very good recent news from the UN. After a vote on Friday by the United Nations General Assembly in New York, former two-time President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, hailed a “pioneer” by the UN Secretary-General, has...
International Day of Indigenous Peoples
by Guillermo Campuzano | Aug 9, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The 5000 indigenous peoples scattered throughout the earth (90 countries), with their thousand-year-old cultures and languages (7000), are a permanent memory to humanity that nature is still waiting, it cries out, for our ecological conversion. This is the...
Artificial Intelligence And Weapons – Intense Ethical Questions
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Aug 2, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Video by the International Committee of the Red Cross I’m not a real fan of Sci-Fi. Yes, I loved all the convenient contraptions in the Jetsons’ home and marveled at the idea of Captain Kirk getting beamed up. But...
Cultural Emergence – SJU Ozanam Scholars in Accra, Ghana
by Catherine Prendergast | Jul 26, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Cultural Emergence Through Academic Scholarship, Vincentian Leadership and Global Citizenship SJU Ozanam Scholars: Accra, Ghana Seraiah Romero with Catherine Prendergast, DC (Video credits to the Ozanam Scholars Program, produced by Seraiah Romero and music by...
A Woman President of the UN General Assembly
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Jul 19, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces, a poet and politician from Ecuador is the 73rd President of UN General Assembly. She is the fourth women to hold this position in the history of the UN. She dedicated her election to all the women in the world who participated in...
High-Level Political Forum Focuses On Development Goal Progress
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Jul 12, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
UN Headquarters in New York is bustling as nations gather for the annual High Level Political Forum. The forum is a gathering at which countries focus on progress toward the 17 Sustainable Development Goals...