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Covid in Advent
by Jim Claffey | December 10, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Maybe the Advent message this year calls us to see beyond how COVID19 affects us, reminding us that others are suffering much more than we…
International Year for the Elimination of Child Labor – 2021
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | December 3, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
The UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution declaring 2021 as the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labor.
Video: Virtual Event in Celebration of World Cities Day
by Jim Claffey | November 26, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
On September 27, the Vincentian Family NGO representatives at the UN presented a virtual event in celebration of World Cities Day, October 30.
World Children’s Day – November 20 – and the Impact of COVID -19 on Education
by Natalie Boone | November 19, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
Let us call on leaders to close the gaps in educational equality once and for all, and re-imagine how a generation of children and young people learn and gain skills.
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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.
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Stark Warnings from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and COP26
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Aug 26, 2021 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The summit, which will see more 190 world leaders, representatives of civil society and businesses will focus on “Uniting the World to Tackle Climate Change”
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Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life On Land
by Jim Claffey | Aug 19, 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.
The Looming Debt Crisis
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | May 31, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
2018 is the 10th anniversary of the global financial crisis. Though the economy is robust at the moment, global leaders should heed the warning issued by the International Monetary Fund on the “bumpy road ahead” and take immediate steps to prevent another financial...
People’s University Highlights Dignity of Persons Affected by Homelessness
by Margaret O'Dwyer | May 24, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Can you imagine just one day, When you can wake well rested, Make your coffee and breakfast, Get ready to enter the world in a visible way, Camouflaging yourself Fitting right in and Knowing for just one day There’s an equal chance You to(o) may win All your losses...
Plastic – A Day of Trying to Break Dependence
by Margaret O'Dwyer | May 17, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
I’m a prisoner to plastic. It’s hard to admit. My brain is plastered with multiple social media images of “plastic soup.” It lingers there like Muzak—constantly in the background but without my paying it much attention. But recently, the time came to examine my own...
Called to Love: Policy and Advocacy
by Mary Ann Dantuono | May 10, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Charity is not charity unless accompanied by justice. --St. Vincent de Paul Seeking lasting justice and peace in our world are goals of the United Nations and the Church. The good that can result from their shared efforts is evident in this month of Mary, Queen...
Amazon Synod, Indigenous Peoples, The Planet…
by Guillermo Campuzano | May 3, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
“I am convinced that climate change, and what we do about it, will define us, our era, and ultimately the global legacy we leave for future generations. Today, the time for doubt has passed.” Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon The...
Continued Vincentian Response to the Airstrikes on Syria
by .famvin | Apr 21, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
In his article, Violence begets violence, Catholic sisters say, about airstrikes on Syria, Chris Herlinger of the Global Sisters Report interviewed Sr. Margaret O'Dwyer, one of two DC representatives at the United Nations, regarding the airstrikes on Syria: "We have...
A Young Person’s Experience of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
by Jenny Raw | Apr 19, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
A Young Person’s Experience of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) Please let me introduce to you Jenny Raw, from the United Kingdom, who worked at our Daughters of Charity NGO Office in New York for one month. We were truly pleased to have her with us and...
17th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Apr 12, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
17th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) April 16-27, 2018 Theme: Indigenous Peoples’ collective rights to lands, territories and resources. The General Assembly of the United Nations in September 2007 adopted the UN...
A Response to Human Trafficking—Address Vulnerability
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Apr 5, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Many people read extensively to stay updated on human trafficking, but feel stuck in finding practical ways to combat it. A Holy See event during the recent Commission on the Status of Women at the UN illustrated that we all can engage in addressing a key component of...