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Economic justice
From Cambodia to El Salvador, Bangladesh to Tanzania, Maryknoll missioners accompany people and communities affected by poverty and extreme poverty.
Based on our belief that each person is both sacred and social, created in God’s image, and destined to share in the goods of the Earth as part of a community of justice and mercy, we hear the cry of the poor and we are called to respond. From the time of the Old Testament to today, we recognize poverty as a common result of unjust oppression of those forced to live on the margins, prohibited from participating in society. We listen to our suffering brothers and sisters and we hear echoes of God’s frequent warnings to the Israelites in the Book of Exodus, of their duty to care for those who are poor, powerless, and excluded by society.
Embracing this duty, we advocate for social and economic change, to eliminate the roots causes of poverty found in unjust economic structures. We promote the globalization of solidarity, the enhancement of inclusive human security, and development that is rooted in social justice and ecological sustainability.
Maryknoll Leadership Statement: Trading in justice: The local impact of global economic decisions
WEBINAR: U.S. Trade Policy – Putting People and Planet First
PRAYER: Virtual Good Friday Way of the Cross for Economic and Ecological Justice
POLICY BRIEF: End the Pandemic Through Global Vaccine Access
SPECIAL PROGRAM: Integral Ecology Program
NEWSLETTER: Encounters Where Faith, Economy, Ecology Meet
PRESS STATEMENT: Faith communities call for a new trade model
JCoR HLPF Lab – Ending Poverty featuring DHUMA
José Bayardo Chata, Maryknoll mission partner at Derechos Humanos y Medio Ambiente (DHUMA) in Puno, Peru, tells of the progress that is needed to meet the first goal of the SDG’s–the eradication of poverty, in all its forms, everywhere.
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.
Farm Bill Stalled in House
Political maneuvering over the five-year-long bill may result in a deferred renewal.
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.
Tell the New York State Assembly: Pass the Sovereign Debt Stability Act
New York State has a unique chance to clear a path to dignity for millions of people who live in highly indebted nations, as state legislators weigh the Sovereign Debt Stability Act.
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.
Maryknoll OGC “Thank You” Letter for Withdrawing U.S. Support for Extreme Digital Trade Proposals
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 40 human rights and faith-centric organizations in a “Thank you” letter to President Biden and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai for withdrawing U.S. support for extreme digital trade proposals in the ongoing negotiations in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity.
Maryknoll OGC Joins 100+ Refugee and Human Rights Orgs Letter on Restoring U.S. Funding to UNRWA
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 102 other Refugee and Human Rights Organizations in a Letter to President Biden, Speaker Johnson, and Majority Leader Schumer on Restoring U.S. Funding to UNRWA. The UN aid organization had its funding frozen by law in this current Congress while famine and starvation conditions exist in Gaza now.
Maryknoll OGC Joins 35 Faith Groups in Letter to Loss and Damage Fund Board Members
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns coordinated a letter from 35 different faith groups in a letter to the newly appointed Loss and Damage Fund Board Members who meet for the first time this week. The letter requests that the Fund be accessible, effective, and debt-free; that it consider objectives holistically between economic and non-economic damage; and that plan a long-term strategy to address its true need.
Easter Sunday
Maryknoll Sister Nonie Gutzler invites us to consider how Jesus’ Resurrection brings us to the edge of “eternal morning.”
Maryknoll OGC Joins 100+ Faith Groups Call for Global Health Equity as Nations Finalize Pandemic Agreement
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined over 100 religious leaders and faith-based organizations globally in calling on leaders of the World Health Organization to secure equity commitments to protect all populations everywhere from future pandemics.
Palm Sunday
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Stephen Veryser compares our annual commemorations of Easter to the to the smell of fresh rainfall or the jar of perfumed oil poured on Jesus’ head in the Gospel readings.
Virtual Good Friday Way of the Cross for Peace and Justice
Sign up for the live zoom event for the annual Good Friday Way of the Cross for Peace and Justice, sponsored by Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns and other Catholic and faith groups in Washington, DC.
UN: 62nd Session of the Commission for Social Development
Maryknoll Sister Margaret Lacson reports some observations on the UN annual meetings to foster social development and justice.
Brookings Releases Foresight Africa 2024
The Brookings Institution published the 2024 edition of Foresight Africa, offering a positive outlook for the continent despite serious challenges.
Maryknoll OGC Joins 100+ Faith Groups in Letter to Congress in Support of the FOREST Act
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined over a hundred international, national, regional, state and local faith groups in calling on members of congress to pass the FOREST Act of 2023, which would prevent the importation of goods produced by illegal deforestation practices.