On August 23, what will you do to honor the International Day for Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition?
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2020: A Year of “Firsts” at the UN
In June of this year, after two years of non-stop deliberations and networking, the United Nations officially adopted a resolution on homelessness.
Today’s World Day Against Human Trafficking Focuses On First Responders
First respondents are key in identifying victims of human trafficking.
Step it Up for Gender Equality — U.N. Initiative
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
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
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.
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
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...
United Nations NGOs Collaborate with .FAMVIN
from Margaret O'Dwyer, DC at the United Nations with Aidan Rooney. Members of the Vincentian Family working as NGO representatives to the United Nations met with Fr. Aidan Rooney, CM, Wednesday, at the CM’s NGO Office in Manhattan. The group considered strategies for...
Vincentian Family at the U.N.: Forced Labor
When Vincentians think of forced labor, the image may come to mind of our Co-Founder relieving a debilitated galley slave in the 1947 movie, “Monsieur Vincent.” Centuries later, the plight of forced laborers calls us not only to come to their aid, but also to end...
Perspectives from Sisters of Charity Federation NGO
Teresa Kotturan SCN offers updates from the Sisters of Charity Federation NGO at the United Nations. The Sustainable Development Goals officially adopted by the United Nations on September 25 provide a vision for the next 15 years for people, planet and prosperity......
Understanding of migration from a global perspective
Guillermo Campuzano, CM, CM representative at the UN offers an understanding of migration from a global perspective and that of the church and Vincentians... In the United Nations we, DCs, Sisters of Charity Federation, CMs, are a part of the NGO Committee on...
