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“The Sustainability Week initiative is essentially designed to galvanize momentum around sustainability in a way that helps to supercharge implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,” Mr. Francis told reporters at the UN Headquarters in New York. This will help to focus our attention on the Summit of the Future in September 2024, sustainability is…
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Since 2017, the Daughters of Charity, in conjunction with the Vincentian Family, have been strongly committed to the United Nations to give voice to homeless people, who are often invisible in public policies and absent from major international decisions.This fight took on a historic dimension in 2020, when homelessness was recognized as a priority theme…
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As the United Nations turns 80, world leaders will gather in New York this coming week for the 80th session of the General Assembly (UNGA 80). This milestone is not just a commemoration but also a moment of reflection on the UN’s role in a time of mounting global crises.The agenda for UNGA 2025 will…
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Recent events at the United Nations have served as a powerful reminder of the urgency of global challenges: climate change, forced migration, armed conflict, and growing inequality. In this context, the role of NGOs, and in particular that of the Daughters of Charity, takes on its full importance.For so many years, the Daughters of Charity…
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The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) was convened from Monday, 14 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Monday, 21 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, as part of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC. The…
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JCoR Global Community Hour – We gather in reverence and solidarity to mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. This is not merely a date on the calendar; it is a sacred moment to pause, to listen, and to honor the ancient wisdom, resilience, and spiritual richness of Indigenous communities across our Earth.…
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In June 26, 1945, representatives of 50 nations came together in San Francisco, emerging from the devastation of World War II, to sign the Charter of the United Nations—a visionary document committed to peace, justice, human dignity, and international cooperation. This Charter laid the foundation for the United Nations, officially established on October 24, 1945.…
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The Human Rights Council opened its summer session in Geneva on Monday. Once again, nations will turn their attention to the rights of women, migrants, Indigenous peoples, LGBTQI and other marginalized groups.Opening Session Highlighted the High level addresses of Swiss President Jürg Lauber, alongside remarks by UN Secretary General António Guterres, UN General Assembly President Philemon…
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The 2025 UN Ocean Conference, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, opened today, June 9, 2025, in Nice, France. It aims to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG14) and build on previous UN Ocean Conferences. The Ocean Is a Lifeline for the Poor Over 3 billion people depend on the ocean for food, jobs,…
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The year 2025 stands out as a pivotal moment in our shared global journey- a time when the international community gathers in key summits to confront urgent challenges and discern paths toward a just, inclusive, and sustainable future. From the Ocean Conference in Nice to the World Social Summit in Qatar, this year calls us…
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Click here to register to join us for our June Global Community Hour!on Friday, 13 June 2025, from 7:00-8:00am (Guatemala City, Mexico City) / 9:00-10:00am (New York, Bogotá, Havana, Lima) / 10:00-11:00am (Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires) / 3:00-4:00pm (Central Africa time) / 6:30-7:30pm (India Standard time). This meeting is part of a series of…
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