Maryknoll Missioners in Peru call for respect for life amidst conflict
As of this morning 26 people have been killed in the country during the protests of the last week (some only teenagers). We are hoping that there be no further loss of life and that the government listen to the people.
Maryknoll OGC Asks Biden to Make Lethal Force Policy Public
We believe these disclosures are vital for the American people and global community to
understand the wide-reaching implications of this policy, and for embedding key transparency
and accountability principles in U.S. national security policy for administrations to come.
Maryknoll OGC Asks for Active Steps to Reverse Biodiversity Loss
It is the responsibility of state parties to stop and reverse biodiversity loss, and hold corporations and financiers accountable for their historical and ongoing role in driving biodiversity impacts.
Maryknoll OGC Asks for the Repeal of the 2002 Iraq AUMF
Congress passed the 2002 Iraq AUMF more than 20 years ago to authorize the use of force against Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi regime. After the deaths of approximately 120,000 Iraqi civilians and 4,500 US service members, and more than $800 billion spent, this war was formally declared over in 2011. In repealing the 2002 Iraq AUMF, Congress would finally reclaim its constitutional war powers in a manner both deeply significant and increasingly uncontroversial. We urge you to seize this opportunity to get it off the books for good.
Maryknoll OGC joins in asking Biden for Loss and Damage funding
Supporting a new issuance of Special Drawing Rights at the International Monetary Fund and announcing US financing for the loss and damage fund established at COP27 would not only help provide urgently needed resources to bolster African and other developing economies, but would also demonstrate that the United States is shifting to be more responsive to the needs of developing economies.
Reflections from El Salvador: Roses in December
At the heart of their faith was their focus on the holiness and dignity of each human life. By recognizing the divine in each person and giving their lives for those on the margins of this world, the church women have changed each person they touched - even our delegation, 42 years later.
Maryknoll OGC joins in asking for International Climate Finance
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns was one in a list of a hundred organizations that called on the President, the House, and Senate for International Climate Financing in the 2023 United States Budget
Maryknoll OGC joins in asking for Haitian TPS
Haiti has experienced a nationwide lockdown for several weeks by armed groups. Civilians are being threatened, injured, sexually assaulted, killed, and homes are being looted and burned. Now, more than ever, the President of the United States and the Department of Homeland Security must extend and redesignate Haiti for Temporary Protective Status.
Press Statement: COP27 Outcome
UN climate change conference yields historic breakthrough for vulnerable nations while failing to put the brakes on fossil fuels
Maryknoll OGC asks that the USDA not end Haiti's mango preclearance program
At a time of widespread food insecurity and hunger in Haiti, this decision will decimate the entire agricultural economy of Gros Morne, and will impact an estimated 150,000 to 200,000 small scale producers across the country. In addition to the producers who grow the mangos, many families are involved in the washing, handling, and transport parts of the supply chain. These families depend on this income to send their kids to school and buy the food they need to survive.
Maryknoll OGC welcomes the introduction of the House resolution to restore the rule of law in Guatemala
The resolution calls for ensuring that U.S. government-sponsored investment and international financial loans do not go to corrupt businesses and government entities, investigating and freezing the financial assets of corrupt individuals in the U.S. financial system, and suspending military assistance.
Statement by REPAM on COP27 (Eng transl.)
We need a world that effectively promotes human rights, that includes cultures, spiritualities, ancestral justice and that does not uproot individuals and peoples, especially young people.