Catholics Reps at the UN object to U.S. actions in Venezuela
Catholic organizations at the United Nations raise concerns over recent “actions that violate national sovereignty in favor of resource extraction and economic greed.”
The Climate Crisis is a Moral Crisis.
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns released a statement expressing grave concern over the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) finalization of the repeal of the 2009 Endangerment Finding.
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Statement on the End of New START Treaty
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns expresses deep concern over the end of the New START treaty and entreats policymakers to negotiate a replacement, circumventing a potential arms race.
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Celebrates the Court’s Decision to Block the End of TPS for Haitians
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns welcomes the court decision to maintain deportation protections for over 350,000 Haitians living in the United States. We recognize this decision as an important affirmation of human dignity, and reaffirm our commitment to working with Congress and the Administration to secure permanent protections and a pathway to residency for Haitian TPS holders who have long called this country home.
Joint Statement to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haiti
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joins with over 300 other organizations to call for an extension of TPS for Haiti.
Faith Communities Urge Congress to Prevent a New Nuclear Arms Race
With 54 other faith and civil society organizations, Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns calls on Congress to prevent a new nuclear arms race.
Haiti Advocacy Working Group Letter about the Gang Suppression Force
As a member of the Haiti Advocacy Working Group, Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns shared its concerns about the Gang Suppression Force with Ambassador Henry Wooster.
A Joint Statement Calling for Closure of Guantánamo after 24 Years
Ahead of the 24th anniversary of Guantánamo’s opening, 116 organizations signed this statement led by CVT and the Center for Constitutional Rights reaffirming that it must be closed, without repurposing it for any future detention regime, and that there must be redress for individuals who were held and whose rights were violated.
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Opposes U.S. Withdrawal from Global Climate Framework
The Trump administration’s withdrawal from the UNFCCC means the United States is neglecting its moral responsibility as a global power and the largest historical contributor to the climate crisis.
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We Can End AIDS by 2030
Experts believe ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 is possible with enough political will, funding, and access to tools for prevention and treatment.
G20 Summit in South Africa Holds the Line
Under threat of fracture, world leaders renewed their commitment to multilateralism while avoiding major decisions on debt relief for the Global South.
Cambodia and Thailand Land Conflict
Maryknoll lay missioner Hang Tran is in northern Cambodia providing care for people displaced by the recent violent border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia.
Pope Leo’s Message for Peace and Disarmament
Pope Leo focuses on the need for disarmament at many levels in his message for World Day of Peace as the U.S. and Russia move closer to the end of the last remaining arms control treaty between the two nuclear powers.
Palestinian Christians Release Kairos II
Kairos Palestine launches its second document, condemning apartheid, settler colonialism, and ethnic cleansing.
UN Says Israel Has ‘De Facto State Policy’ of Torture
The UN Committee Against Torture highlights allegations, including dog attacks and sexual violence, by Israeli military personal, raising concern about war crimes.
Close Guantánamo Before It Gets Worse
The Trump administration aims to send thousands of immigrants to the Guantánamo Bay Detention Center where fifteen men remain in indefinite detention, 24 years since the hidden and abusive prison opened.
Maryknoll at COP30 in the Amazon
Two Maryknoll representatives report on the UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Brazil.