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Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas (May 2026), was written to address artificial intelligence — but its deepest concerns are the same ones that animate the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda: human dignity, justice, and a future where all people to thrive, not just the powerful few. Faith, advocacy, and the Sustainable Development Goals are not separate worlds—they converge inContinue reading “New encyclical of Leo XIV “Magnifica Humanitas” and the four last years of the SDG’s…”

August offers a precious moment to pause—to “faire le point”, to look back with gratitude, and to prepare our hearts and minds for a new year at the United Nations beginning in September.As the UN year comes to a close, it is a time to ask: What have we witnessed? What have we learned? WhereContinue reading “August: Time to Pause, Take Stock and  Look to the Future “

This July, the UN Headquarters in New York became  once again the global hub for sustainable development as the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) convenes from 7–16 July 2026, under the auspices of ECOSOC. This year’s theme, “Transformative, equitable, innovative and coordinated actions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals forContinue reading “High Level Political Forum 2026”

The 62nd regular session of the Human Rights Council Started on the 15th of June and ended on the 7th of July. Amidst the hustle and bustle of the G7 summit which took place in the nearby French boarder not far away from Geneva. During that time, the city of Geneva overflowed with visitors andContinue reading “News from UN Geneva office”

Every year on June 20, the world observes World Refugee Day, a day dedicated to honoring the courage, resilience, and dignity of millions of refugees who have been forced to flee their homes. Behind every statistic is a human story—a mother protecting her children, a young person searching for a future, an elderly person longingContinue reading “World Refugee Day 2026: Walking Together in Hope”

was held from May 5–8, 2026, at the United Nations and was intended to assess progress at the global, regional, national, and local levels in implementing the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), adopted in 2018. Although many difficulties were faced by the civil society entering some spaces, at the end ofContinue reading “The second International Migration Review Forum (IMRF)”

The 25th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) just wrapped up at United Nations Headquarters in New York, running from April 20 to May 1, 2026 — a landmark two-week gathering marking a quarter-century of this vital global platform. The Theme: Health as a Human Right This year’s session centered onContinue reading “UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 2026”

 Hannah Adames, student at Marymount Manhattan College studying Politics, Human Rights, and International Studies –  Daughters of Charity Intern Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to attend the ECOSOC Youth Forum from 14-16 of April. The Youth Forum focused on the acceleration of the 2030 Agenda, particularly emphasizing SDGs 6, 7, 9, 11, andContinue reading ““Innovate, Unite and Transform: Youth Shaping the Road to 2030.””

Priority theme: Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, including by promoting inclusive and equitable legal systems, eliminating discriminatory laws, policies, and practices, and addressing structural barriers Review theme: Women’s full and effective participation and decision making in public life, as well as the elimination of violence, for achieving gender equality and theContinue reading “A Reflection after CSW70: Presence, Listening, and Hope”