Iran Nuclear Talks Resume
In late November 2021, members of the Iran nuclear deal met in Vienna in an attempt to salvage the agreement.
Nuclear Powers Issue New Statement
Although a UN gathering to review a cornerstone nuclear treaty has again been postponed, five nuclear weapons states issued a statement expressing commitment toward preventing nuclear war.
UN: Invest in Food Systems Resilience
A UN report released after the first-ever Food Systems Summit in September 2021 focuses on enhancing the resilience and sustainability of global food systems.
Climate Change: Fierce Urgency of Now
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns issued the following statement as a reaction to the UN climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland in November 2021.
El Salvador: El Mozote Massacre 40 Years On
The Washington Office on Latin American released the following statement, excerpted here, on Dec. 9, 2021, entitled “On 40th Anniversary, Search for Justice in El Mozote Massacre Must Continue.”
Ethiopia: Promoting Peace and Human Rights
On Nov. 17, 2021, Advocacy Network for Africa (AdNA), Sojourners, and TASSC issued a joint statement about the violent conflict in Ethiopia that includes recommendations for short- and long-term actions for building peace
The Philippines Human Rights Act
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns has joined efforts to promote a bill that seeks to strengthen human rights protections in the Philippines
Israel-Palestine: Threat to Christian Presence
Churches for Middle East Peace, a coalition of 30 national church communions and organizations, including the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, joins local churches of Jerusalem in a statement of concern for Christian communities there.
Maryknoll Sister Human Rights Hero
Maryknoll Sr. Patricia Ryan was recently recognized in Peru for her work over nearly 50 years defending Indigenous rights amid land exploitation in the Latin American country.
Trade: Problems with ESG Investing
New reports highlight problems with the way Environmental, Social, and Governance investing (ESG) is carried out today.
Ongoing Struggle for Economic Justice for All
Experts discussed the legacy of “Economic Justice for All” and how to reignite conversation about economic justice in the U.S. Church.
20th Anniversary of ‘Trading in Justice
Chloe Noel, Faith-Economy-Ecology project coordinator, reflects on the 20th anniversary of the Maryknoll joint leadership statement on global economic justice.
Joint Letter to President Biden on Remain in Mexico 2.0 and Title 42
Nearly eleven months since taking office, this administration continues to violate U.S. asylum law and evade U.S. treaty obligations by blocking and returning asylum seekers to places where their lives and safety are in peril.
National Faith Leaders Letter to Pres. Biden on Sanctions
Although we are told that sanctions are intended to influence the policies of governments, they often have harmful effects far beyond their intended targets, claiming the lives of innocent men, women, and especially children. The most vulnerable – the poor, the elderly, the marginalized – are always hurt worst of all.
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Celebrates House Vote on Build Back Better
We thank and congratulate the House of Representatives for passing the Build Back Better Act and call on the Senate to care for the common good and vote in favor of this historic legislation.
Preventing a Humanitarian Disaster in Afghanistan
It is our hope that the White House will continue to request that Congress provide humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan in the years ahead and lawmakers answer that call. But any amount of aid is futile if it cannot reach the Afghan people in time.
Coalition Urges Congress to Require Report on Impact of Restrictions in Gaza
After roughly 14 years, the severe restrictions on Gaza have left nearly 2 million people with severely limited access to clean water, electricity, and food.
COP26 outcomes lack the fierce urgency of now
Climate change is our ‘fierce urgency of now’ and the Glasgow Climate Pact does not rise to the moment. Just as Dr. King said in 1963, there is such a thing as being too late.