by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 28, 2012 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The Vincentian Family at the United Nations no longer active) a UN Orientation for their members from April 18-20, 2012. The orientation will provide participants with an overview of the UN system, the work of the Commissions and committees, a visit to the mission of...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 31, 2012 | Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The NGO of Congregation of the Mission and Daughters of Charity reports on a victory for domestic workers. Domestic workers, people who work in other people’s homes in order to support themselves and their families, are extremely vulnerable because they work away from...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 28, 2012 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
As members of the Sisters of Charity Federation, the Marthas enjoy NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) status at the United Nations (UN). Through this valuable network and attendance at its meetings, we experience the impact of global concerns on people, and identify...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 15, 2012 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
In his annual address to diplomats accredited to the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI restated his stance on the need for greater protection of the environment, Catholic News Services reported today. “Environmental protection and the connection between fighting...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 9, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Two Sisters of Charity of Nazareth India have been invited to attend the UN General Assembly next month. One of them, Sr Anjana Kunnath, has found a successful herbal cure for malaria in Artemisia, a family of plants and herbs that includes tarragon and wormwood. “I...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 13, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with representative of the NGO community and stressed that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) can play a crucial role in supporting countries in transition as they work to build and strengthen their fledgling institutions with the...
