Haiti: Two Months Since First of Kenyan Troops Arrive
The security expedition in Haiti faces uphill battle against well-armed gangs.
Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter to Secretary Blinken Expressing Concerns Over the Police Mission in Haiti
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined a group of 18 faith and human rights organizations in a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken outlining areas of concern with the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission to Haiti, specifically: that it support the development of Haitian democracy and autonomy; that it clearly state a priority for the protection of Haitian lives; and that there be concrete, public mechanisms for accountability.
Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter to Senate Asking for International Climate Finance in 2025
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 63 other organizations joined at letter urging the Senate to reject these cuts and instead safeguard and invest in international climate finance as well as critical funding for peace building, human rights, humanitarian aid, migration and poverty-focused development assistance.
More than 200 Christian Leaders Sign Letter Calling for Ceasefire in Gaza
Prior to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the U.S. Congress in Washington, DC, more than 200 global bishops and Christian leaders, including Sr. Teresa Hougnon, president of the Maryknoll Sisters and Susan Gunn, director of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, call for world leaders to institute a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, halt of offensive arms sales to Israel, and prevention of a broader regional war.Â
Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter to Trade Representatives Calling for an End to Investor-State Dispute Settlement
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 34 other faith organizations in a letter to the trade representatives negotiating trade in the Western Hemisphere asking for the removal of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanisms from existing trade and investment agreements.
Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter to Congress Requesting Strong Humanitarian Aid in the New Budget
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 65 other organizations in a letter to the Chair and Ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senators Christopher Coons and Lindsey Graham, requesting funding for peacebuilding, human rights, humanitarian aid, migration, international climate finance, poverty-focused development assistance in the upcoming Fiscal Year of 2025.
Maryknoll OGC Joins Faith Letter to Biden Administration on Sudan
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 25 other organizations in a faith letter to President Biden expressing concern for the dire situation in Sudan and requesting further action.
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Farm Bill Stalled in House
Political maneuvering over the five-year-long bill may result in a deferred renewal.
Sudan: Act Now to Stop Another Genocide
A highly regarded human rights organization warns that world power intervention may be needed for truce.
House Passes Military Spending Bill with Little Debate
The House passed the National Defense Authorization Act in short order, largely along party lines, despite calls from faith groups and others to divert spending to human needs.
New York Legislature Weighs Sovereign Debt Laws
Legislation in the state of New York has the potential to ease the international sovereign debt crisis for countries around the world, including Kenya.
UN: Maryknoll at the Indigenous Peoples Forum
Maryknoll missioners joined Indigenous people at the UN calling for greater attention to their self-determination, needs of Indigenous youth, and financing opportunities.
President Biden Limits Asylum
An executive order effectively closes the U.S. southern border to people seeking asylum.
Freeing Fishers from Modern Slavery at Sea
Maryknoll Fr. Joy Tajonera served as the lead organizer and host of the three-day International Conference on Fisher’s Welfare in the Chinese city of Taichung this past May.
UN Climate Conference Ends with Impasse
The preparatory conference for COP 29, held in Bonn, Germany, stalled over questions of financing.
The Threat of Deep-Sea Mining
UN authorities and environmental experts struggle to confront the threats posed by underwater mining.
Not Forgetting the Imprisoned in El Salvador
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Bob Cunningham reflects on his recently restarted prison ministry in El Salvador’s state of emergency. This article was originally published by the Maryknoll Lay Missioners on May 20, 2024.