Haiti: Kenyan Forces Arrive
Jake Johnston offers analysis of the launch of the Multinational Security Support mission in Haiti.
Gaza: Catholics Call for Nonviolence as Famine Looms
Thousands of U.S. Catholics have signed an open letter to Pres. Biden calling for a comprehensive ceasefire in Gaza as threats of starvation grow in the Palestinian enclave.
Maryknoll OGC Joins Interfaith Letter to Congressmembers in Support of Victims of U.S. Nuclear Testing
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined an interfaith coalition of 15 national organizations in writing to members of Congress in support of victims of U.S. nuclear testing, in particular, the extension and expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.
Maryknoll OGC among 46 Advocacy Organizations Denouncing Executive Order on Asylum
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 45 other advocacy groups in condemning President Biden’s executive order setting a precedent for closing the border. The coalition has released a press release outlining their opposition.
Maryknoll Joins Letter Calling on G7 Leaders to Prioritize Civil Society Peacebuilding
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined a letter organized by Alliance for Middle East Peace with 160+ other peacebuilding organizations and His Holiness Pope Francis calling on G7 leaders to prioritize civil society peacebuilding at the G7 Summit.
Maryknoll OGC Joins USCCB Letter to Biden asking for protections for longtime undocumented residents
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined members of the Justice for Immigrants (JFI) Campaign from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops in a letter to President Biden calling for protections for longtime undocumented residents in the United States. Read the letter as a PDF.
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Ecumenical Advocacy Days Spring Summit
The theme is “Faith in Action: Advancing Human Rights and Peace for All,” May 17-19 in Washington, DC.
Next Steps for Human Rights in the Philippines
A UN expert visited the Philippines and called on Pres. Marcos Jr. to speak out against red-tagging and disband an anti-communist task force.
Victory in Digital Trade Negotiations
As international negotiators work out the details of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, key victories in the Digital Trade sphere of negotiations have already been achieved.
New UN Special Envoy on Myanmar
The UN Security Council held its first open meeting on Myanmar since 2019 in New York on April 4, 2024.
Latest UN Commission on the Status of Women
Representatives of the Maryknoll family who attended the session share their takeaways.
The Plight of Refugees in 2024
Ahead of World Refugee Day on June 20, UN agencies and NGOs note a rise in the number of refugees around the globe are on the rise and further forces of destabilization that put people more at risk.
Risks of Green Extractivism
As nations in the Global North rush to transition to carbon-neutral energy, extractive industries exploit countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo to meet the growing mineral demand.
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): Conflict Reveals Precarity
Violence in the eastern DRC provinces of North Kivu and Ituri highlight the precarity of the country’s security due heavily armed rebel groups, foreign intervention, and battle over access to the DRC’s mineral reserves.
Solidarity with the Maasai of Tanzania
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns supports efforts by the Maasai people of northern Tanzania to protect their ancestral land.
Sudan: Path to Peace Unclear
April 15 marked one year of fighting in Sudan between the military and rebel forces, each appearing to be loyal only to power and profit.
Haitians Seek Peace and Self-determination
Gangs continue to exert power in Haiti as a transitional government takes office, and the United States blocks the path of migrants fleeing the violence while failing to stop the flow of illegal weapons to the Caribbean nation.