UN: 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
The global policy-making body dedicated to promoting gender equality and empowering women and girls met at UN headquarters in New York in March.
Legacy of Pope Francis
The following is a brief excerpt from an article published on Apr. 28 on the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns website. https://mogc.me/PF
Pilgrims Respond to G7 Summit with People’s Forum
As the G7 Leaders’ Summit convenes in Kananaskis, Alberta, from June 15 to 17, 2025, a parallel gathering—the G7 Jubilee People’s Forum—will unfold in Calgary, offering a platform for global citizens to envision a more equitable world.
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Sudan Marks Second Year of Civil War
Weapons and fighters from nearby countries continue to flow into Sudan, allowing the conflict to persist and the world’s largest humanitarian crisis to grow.
South Sudan: End of Peace Deal
A fragile peace deal in South Sudan collapsed Mar. 27 after the arrest of First Vice President Riek Machar, long-time rival to President Salva Kiir, threatened to throw the country back into war.
El Salvador: Three Years Under the State of Exception
Mass incarceration has expanded and democratic governance deteriorated in El Salvador since the state of exception began three years ago.
El Salvador: Yes to Life, No to Mining Campaign
On March 18, church leaders in El Salvador presented 150,000 signatures of citizens to the Legislative Assembly on March 18, urging the restoration of the metal mining ban.
Haiti Still Under Siege
Nearly a year into the US-backed, international police mission in Haiti, the island nation is still mired in violence.
Korea Peace Advocacy in Uncertain Times
People from around the United States are invited to participate in Korea Peace Advocacy Week June 9-13, during a fraught time on the Korean Peninsula.
United States Skirts Multilateralism on Seabed Mining
With an executive order and broad interpretations of a 1980 law, the U.S. government now claims authority to issue mining permits in waters outside U.S. jurisdiction.
Many U.S. Leaders Still All In for Climate Action
Despite the United States’s withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, non-federal U.S. institutions, communities, and economic sectors remain committed to reducing emissions as part of a nationwide, collaborative effort.
World’s First Global Tax on Shipping Emissions
After three decades of negotiations over the climate impact of shipping, nations reached a landmark deal to make ship owners pay for their emissions and transition to cleaner fuels.
Rethinking Tariffs As a Tool For Fair Trade
Two leading fair-trade experts, Lori Wallach and David Korten, look at what is broken in the global economy and what tariffs can and cannot do to help.
U.S. Tariff Policy Neglects Africa
Clumsy implementation of tariff policy subjects nations like Lesotho, Kenya, and South Africa to economic duress.
Africa: PEPFAR Cuts Could Kill Half a Million Children
U.S. foreign aid cuts threaten to turn back global HIV/AIDS progress to the dark ages of the epidemic, researchers say in The Lancet.
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Foreign Aid Cuts Leave Afghan Refugees Adrift
Two State Department programs that helped Afghans refugees were halted when the new administration froze foreign aid. Now they are terminated.