United Nations

Behind at Halftime

by Jim Claffey | August 31, 2023 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment

If this were a sporting event, the coach would be screaming.

IGH Announces Its Newest Vanguard City, São Paulo, Brazil

by Lydia Stazen | August 17, 2023 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments

On August 7, in São Paulo, Brazil, representatives of the Ruff Institute of Global Homelessness (IGH) were delighted to sign the formal Vanguard City partnership agreement…

For Future Generations!

by MaryAnn Dantuono, AIC | July 20, 2023 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment

The Maastricht Principles on the Human Rights of Future Generations were adopted in early 2023 and supported by almost sixty leading experts in legal and human rights from different parts of the world.

High-Level Forum (HLPF) reviewing the Implementation of the SDGs coming soon!

by Michelle Loisel, DC | July 6, 2023 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment

The High-Level Forum (HLPF) to prepare the to review the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is around the corner – July 10 – 19, 2023

Themes for our common advocacy on homelessness

by Lydia Stazen, IGH | Nov 16, 2023 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

IGH staff had the privilege of attending and presenting at the CISCAL “Situation de Calle en América Latina” conference in Mexico City in October.

We Have More Troubles Than Ever – What Must Be Done?

by Jimmy Walters | Nov 2, 2023 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

“We have more troubles here than ever.” These words could easily be said today, couldn’t it? But these words were not spoken on the news this morning…

A Polycrisis Within a Polycrisis

by MaryAnn Dantuono, AIC | Oct 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

There has been remarkable activity at the UN this fall.

The 66th Commission on the Status of Women – The Process of Arriving at Agreed Conclusions

by Natalie Boone | Jun 16, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

Following the adoption of the Agreed Conclusions by the Commission many Member States made statements which included the phrase ‘historic’ describing the content of this response to the priority theme.

International Migration Review Forum

by Sr. Michelle Loisel, DC | May 26, 2022 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

The first International Migration Review Forum is taking place now, at the United Nations in New York.

Migration and The First International Migration Review Forum

by Pattie Hughes, SSVP | May 5, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

There are approximately 281 million international migrants worldwide.

Health: Leaving No One Behind

by Grace D. Bagdon | Apr 21, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

As the COVID-19 pandemic and other world events continue to ensue, we as Vincentians must keep asking “What can be done.”

Measurement of Homelessness

by Reese Hagy, Institute of Global Homelessness | Apr 7, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

Is homelessness increasing or decreasing? Are certain subgroups overrepresented in the population of people experiencing homelessness in a particular community?