COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that care services are a pre-requisite for all workers with family responsibilities.
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The United Nations is turning 75
The official celebrations of UN75 is happening on September 21, 2020 at the UN. You are invited as part of “We the Peoples of the United Nations” to use the following prayer to envision a new, reformed and transformed UN.
United Nations At 75: Faith Based Organizations Envision UN Reforms
The UN’s diamond anniversary, has given people globally pause to consider needed reforms at the UN; changes which would make it more effective.
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...
