Bangladesh’s Yunus Reassures on Rohingyas, Garment Exports
Setting out priorities in front of diplomats and UN representatives, the new leader of Bangladesh vows continuity on two biggest policy challenges.
Myanmar: Seven Years of Rohingya Genocide
Benedict Rodgers writes in his column published in UCANews on Aug. 26, 2024, that Rohingyas are facing the gravest threats since 2017 when more than 750,000 were forced to flee to Bangladesh.
Freeing Fishers from Modern Slavery at Sea
Maryknoll Fr. Joy Tajonera served as the lead organizer and host of the three-day International Conference on Fisher’s Welfare in the Chinese city of Taichung this past May.
Next Steps for Human Rights in the Philippines
A UN expert visited the Philippines and called on Pres. Marcos Jr. to speak out against red-tagging and disband an anti-communist task force.
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.
New UN Special Envoy on Myanmar
The UN Security Council held its first open meeting on Myanmar since 2019 in New York on April 4, 2024.
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.
Fourth Sunday in Lent
Maryknoll Father Joseph Thaler asks what we are called to sacrifice in the face of the changes he has witnessed in the Kathmandu Valley.
Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Maryknoll Affiliate Kathy Morefield sees the fruits of the Kingdom of Heaven in the economic model of collaboratively-run restaurant.
Maryknoll in Korea: A Life of Compassion, Risk
A new book is available about the life of Maryknoll Fr. Gerard Hammond, a missioner with more than 60 years in ministry on the Korean Peninsula.
Twenty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time
Fr. John McAuley, MM, considers the call to stewardship in the readings and how they apply to the twenty-first century.
Pray, Study, Act for Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Next week marks the somber anniversary of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The death toll from the two bombings has been estimated to be as high as 210,000….
Join Korea Peace Advocacy
The unresolved state of war is the root cause of tensions and militarism in Korea. Decades of pressure-based tactics — in the form of sanctions, isolation, and military threats — have failed to achieve US goals.
Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Sr. Janet Hockman, MM, reflects on the unanswered questions of that arise from the Gospel readings.
Tell Congress: Pass the Philippine Human Rights Act
The Philippines Human Rights Act would withhold security assistance to the country until its government properly reformed its police and military and takes steps to protect targeted civilians.
Korea: Peace Action Seeks End to War
Seventy years after armistice, Korean Peace Now! Grassroots Network and Women Cross DMZ are working to see the official end to the war.
South Korea: U.S. Nuclear Subs Enter Conflict
For the first time in 40 years, the United States will send nuclear submarines to the Korean Peninsula as part of a nuclear weapons deal with South Korea.
Philippines: Speak Up for Human Rights
President Joe Biden offers a warm welcome to the president of the Philippines, despite vast human rights violations throughout the country, and gets more military access in return.