Honduras: Justice for Guapinol Water Defenders
A victory for water defenders in Honduras provides hope for the future.
Guatemala: Historic Mayan Land Rights Case
A Mayan land rights case against the Guatemalan state has reached the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in San José, Costa Rica.
Building a Circular Economy
The concept of a circular economy that reduces and repurposes waste is gaining momentum around the world.
Foresight Africa Report 2022
A new report highlights priorities for the African continent for 2022.
Global Concerns Brief: Vaccine Access
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns is producing a series of two-page policy issue briefs on key global concerns topics. This is an excerpt from the latest brief on COVID-19 vaccine access.
Global Concerns Brief: Sanctions
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns is producing a series of two-page policy issue briefs on key global concerns topics. This is an excerpt from the latest brief on U.S. sanctions policy.
Lenten Reflection Guide 2022
The following is an excerpt from the First Sunday of Lent reflection in our Lenten Reflection Guide 2022: Upholding Human Rights and Human Dignity.
Reflection by Maryknoll Sisters NGO Rep at the UN
As she concludes her term working with MOGC as NGO Representative to the UN (2018-2021), Sr. Marvie Misolas, MM reflects on the meaning of the Maryknoll Sisters’ presence at the UN.
UN Climate Report: Latest Alarm Bell
MOGC issued the following statement on Feb. 28, 2022, in response to the latest UN climate report.
Archbishop Issues Letter on Disarmament
Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe issued a pastoral letter calling his diocese and the larger Church to embrace nuclear disarmament.
Ukraine: Diplomacy is the Pathway to Peace
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns issued the following statement on Feb. 23, 2022, calling for a nonviolent resolution to the conflict in Ukraine.
UN Climate Report: Latest Alarm Bell on the Climate Crisis
With a report like this, world leaders cannot say they didn’t know a deadly future is at hand. The report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change exposes what the world can no longer deny – the incalculable loss of life, culture, livelihoods, and biodiversity from the climate crisis. These losses and damages will only increase with each increment in temperature rise unless we act together in solidarity to protect our Common Home.
No to War in Ukraine: Pursue Integral Peace and Human Security
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns issued the following statement on February 23, 2022, regarding the situation in Ukraine and the need for nonviolent solutions which address the root causes of the violent conflict.
Letter from Civil Society Organizations to Pres. Biden: Support Funding for Palestine Refugees
We wish to thank you for the Biden administration’s restoration of humanitarian assistance to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), including your December 2021 decision to provide an additional $99 million to the Agency.
Faith Groups Call for an End to Violence in Myanmar
After careful research and consultation with partners in Myanmar, faith-based and other human rights organizations, we are confident the sanctions established in the BURMA Act would not have a significant negative impact on the civilian population, and that they are necessary to effectively pressure the junta to cease its violent repression of democracy activists and ethnic and religious minorities.
Interfaith Letter to Congress: Stop the Violence in Myanmar
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 17 other faith-based organizations in sending the following letter to the members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives calling on them to support the BURMA Act of 2021, a bill that responds to the ongoing, violent repression of citizens by the military junta that seized power in Myanmar on February 1, 2021.
Civil Society Letter to Pres. Biden on Civilian Harm
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined a coalition of organizations in sending the following letter to President Biden asking him to lead an overhaul of civilian harm policies and practices in the U.S. government in light of recent reporting highlighting extensive civilian casualties.
Interfaith Letter to Pres. Biden: Reduce U.S. Nuclear Weapons
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined a coalition of faith-based organizations in sending the following letter to President Biden urging him to use the opportunity of the upcoming Nuclear Posture Review to fulfill U.S. commitments on reducing nuclear weapons.