Maryknoll OGC Call for the U.S. to Recognize, Address Marshall Island Nuclear Testing Harm
The U.S. government clearly has an ongoing moral obligation to help address the adverse impacts of nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands.
Maryknoll OGC Asks Incoming House of Representatives for Humane Immigration Policy
We urge Members of Congress to reject the politics of fear and hate and vote no on the “Border Safety and Security Act” and all subsequent anti-immigrant legislative vehicles.
Peruvian Church Leaders and Human Rights Leaders Condemn Massacre
What happened in the city of Juliaca and Puno can only be described as one of the worst massacres that have occurred in our country in recent years. We reiterate that it is not up to the National Police of Peru or the Peruvian Armed Forces to resolve the conflicts that have been taking place. It is the duty of the central government and the Congress of the Republic to find a realistic, nonviolent solution within a reasonable time that will restore tranquility and peace to the country.
Maryknoll OGC Calls on Leaders to Center Human Rights in the Upcoming North American Leaders' Summit
The summit provides an opportune forum for the U.S., Mexico, and Canada to work together to fulfill the commitment to “protecting the safety and dignity of all migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and stateless persons, regardless of their migratory status, and respecting their human rights and fundamental freedoms.’’
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Opposes Expansion of Title 42
With the new policies announced by President Biden, the right to seek asylum at ports of entry continues to shrink to the point of illusion.
Resources
The following Resources were published in the January-February 2023 issue of NewsNotes.
U.S. Proposals for Ocean-based Climate Solutions
The United States has taken ambitious steps for addressing climate change impacts on oceans and marine life.
UN: Multidimensional Poverty Index Report
The latest UN report on global poverty offers insights in “poverty profiles” and highlights encouraging examples of overcoming interlinked aspects of poverty.
UN Biodiversity Conference Yields Win
Last minute global match to halt biodiversity loss yields a goal.
COP 27: UN Climate Talks Move Forward
The fate of our common home, this fragile planet, was placed again in the hands of those who gathered in November, for the 27th time, at the UN Convention on Climate Change, this time on African soil, in Egypt.
Rome Conference on Nonviolence
Global voices share the power of nonviolence at landmark gathering, urge Church to enshrine and activate Pope Francis’ call for nonviolence.
Brazil: Restorative Justice is Active Nonviolence
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Joanne Blaney sees profound connections in her restorative-justice work – from São Paulo to the Amazon and other regions of Brazil.