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World Cities Day – October 31
by Natalie Boone | October 31, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
The Vincentian Family at the UN is strongly supporting work in the cities. Advocating for financial support of infrastructure, environmentally sound planning, and promoting the right to housing are a few of the areas in which we continue to work.
The United Nations – Little steps…Great Impact?
by Lukas Wenninger | October 24, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
As I have learned in my internship so far, we have the resources to change the status quo into a sustainable home for all human beings.
Jesus vs. the UN on the Eradication of Poverty
by John Freund, CM | October 16, 2019 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change | 6 Comments
October 17th marks the UN’s World Day for the Eradication of Poverty calling us to work toward overcoming poverty.
Human Rights Council, Social Forum In Geneva
by Catherine Prendergast | October 10, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Overview of the Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva, which addressed issues of emerging forms of modern slavery among many other topics.
Calling All Youth Ages 18 -35
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Jul 27, 2020 | News
Join us on our Advocacy initiative at the United Nations to END HOMELESSNESS!
The Road Ahead: COVID-19 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Jul 16, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
We have a window of opportunity to re-imagine our world to find transformative pathways; for we cannot go back to business as usual.
Human rights in Haiti
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 7, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N., Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
Guillermo Campuzano, CM, the Congregation of the Mission's representative to the United Nations, writes... The Vincentian Family at the United Nations is part of a coalition of NGOs called the Working Group on Mining. This coalition prepared, after much consultation...
Grassroots Matter at the United Nations
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Mar 31, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Sr. Margaret O’Dwyer, DC writes from the UN: Voices from the grassroots were perhaps the most powerful during recent UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) sessions because they spoke of social and economic realities experienced by everyday people. About 4,000 to...
Systemic Change Meeting Includes UN NGO Reps
by Elizabeth Astridge | Mar 24, 2016 | News, Systemic change, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
At the Bronx Campus of Mount Saint Vincent College, on February 26, representatives of several branches of the Vincentian Family met to discuss ways to more effectively work together to help people living in poverty improve their living conditions through Systemic...
Commission on the Status of Women: You can participate!
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 17, 2016 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
From March 14 – 24, 2016, the UN Commission on the Status of Women will convene to consider "Women’s Empowerment and its Link to Sustainable Development." Sr. Teresa Kotturan, SCN of the Sisters of Charity Federation NGO at the UN, invites us to, Engage in the...
Step it Up for Gender Equality — U.N. Initiative
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 10, 2016 | Formation, Justice and Peace, News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
AIC's Natalie Monteza was Facebooking up a storm on International Women's Day (March 8). Guillermo Campuzano, C.M. -- the C.M. representative at the United Nations -- wrote me about this, too. Here's a good summary of what the U.N. is up to. Senior United Nations...
Encourage World Leaders to Sign Climate Change Agreement
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 3, 2016 | Announcements, News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
On December 11, 195 nations reached an agreement in Paris which could save the planet—The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This Agreement, however, will not take effect unless a sufficient number of member states officially sign onto it between...
UN’s 54th CSOCD Centers on Strengthening Social Development
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 18, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
As it drew to a close Friday, the UN’s 54th Commission for Social Development (CSOCD) passed a resolution setting its theme for next year; one close to Vincentian hearts: “Strategies for the Eradication of Poverty to Achieve Sustainable Development for All.” The...
The Vincentian Family at the U.N.
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 11, 2016 | Formation, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The Vincentian Family at the U.N. is participating in the 54th Session of the Commission on Social Development, February 3 – 12, 2016. The 54th Session of the Commission on Social Development is the first major meeting that is taking place at the UN since the adoption...
The Vincentian Family Collaboration at the United Nations and Genève
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 4, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Collaboration at the United Nations by the Vincentian Family has been long in the making. Over the past 20 years, there has been a meaningful transformation in the way we understand our Charism. During this period, two core elements have become integral in our...