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NEW YORK FORUM FOR CATHOLIC NGO'S HOLDS INAUGURAL MEETING
In a joyous gathering, the New York Forum for Catholic NGO's celebrated its first meeting on May 31st. Organized by Maribeth Stewart Blogoslawski, WUCWO’s representative to the United Nation’s Headquarters in New York, it was attended by 42 individuals from 34 organisations. The event marks a promising beginning for this collaborative initiative.
SESSIONS ATTENDED AT THE UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK, JUNE 2018 - May 2019, by Maribeth Stewart Blogoslawski
June 4, 2018 - Role of Faith Based Organizations in Protecting Migrants and Refugees
November 12, 2018 - Relief and Works for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East
November 12, 2018 - Mozart Requiem to Mark the Anniversary of the End of World War I
UNITED NATIONS IN NEW YORK (ECOSOC) - 2018
This report on the work of WUCWO at the United Nations in New York (ECOSOC) must necessarily give you just a brief overview of the discussions concerning the challenges and opportunities that face our world addressed at the UN in New York. The opportunity to participate in discussion groups, present formal written statements, and to attend many sessions is a responsibility and a privilege that we appreciate every time we walk onto the main plaza and see the long line of flags from the 193 Member States. Founded in the ashes of World War II, the UN remains a powerful global forum seeking to prevent further man-made disasters and to enable all citizens of our Earth to achieve a standard that provides dignity and basic human rights to all people. How could we fail to be moved when we report to attend meetings at such a forum of hope? In addition to our presence at many sessions of the Commission on the Status of Women meetings, we also attend other sessions throughout the year, many organized by the Permanent Observer of the Holy See. What follows is just a small sampling of the many topics presented and debated over the course of this WUCWO mandate.
SESSIONS ATTENDED AT THE UNITED NATIONS in New York, June 2017-June 2018, by MARIBETH STEWART BLOGOSLAWSKI
June 1, 2017 - Parenting and Optimal Child Development
July 12, 2017 - SDG 2 and ASDG 14: Caring for the Most Vulnerable to End Hunger and Care for the Oceans
July 14, 2018 - Importance of Nuclear Disarmament: A Discussion
WUCWO's activities at the UN New York, June 2016 - May 2017
UN New York (3 representatives)
61st session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61)
Declaration from the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations CSW 57
Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls
Pope Francis Meets with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
Pope Francis met with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon along with his wife and members of his entourage at the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican. Secretary-General Ban also met with Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican Secretary of State, along with Archbishop Antoine Camilleri, under-Secretary for the Holy See’s Relations with States.