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Human Trafficking Addressed in Multiple Ways at the UN Recently

by Margaret O'Dwyer | August 1, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments

The issue of human trafficking has been front and center at the UN recently, with commemoration of the World Day against Trafficking in Persons on Tuesday, July 30

The Family Participated in the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

by Natalie Boone | July 25, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments

The Vincentian Family at the UN attended and participated at the seventh session of the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2019)

Vincentian International Network for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (VIN-JPIC)

by Guillermo Campuzano | July 18, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 2 Comments

In March 2017, the superior General of the Congregation of the Mission and his council approved the creation of the Vincentian International Network for Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation.

Keeping the Connection

by Pattie Hughes, Vincentian | July 11, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 6 Comments

As Vincentians, we strive to be the voice of the voiceless. We want to know the pain and suffering first- hand, in order to bring it to the more powerful, in order to bring a more just system.

Indigenous Populations Threatened By COVID 19

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.

For International Mother Earth Day, UN Focuses on Biodiversity

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.

UN Focuses Upon COVID-19

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.

Assessment of UN critique of Vatican

by John Freund, CM | Feb 14, 2014 | Church, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

Fr Thomas Reese SJ offers an assessment of the UN committee report on the Rights of the Child in his blog. Fr Reese writes: The UN committee report on the Vatican's role in sexual abuse was a missed opportunity. It could have played an important role in improving the...

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