by John Freund, CM | Mar 17, 2012 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
We are pleased to inform you that we have been officially admitted as an UN-NGO  member of ECOSOC under the category of Special Consultative Status with no  voting rights. This consultative status provides NGOs like us with access to not only  ECOSOC but also to its...
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The Vincentian Family at the United Nations  no longer active) a UN Orientation for their members from April 18-20, 2012.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 | 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...
