Faiths Are Still In
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns was among the over 45 national, state, and local faith organizations that signed a statement affirming commitment to the Paris Agreement of 2015, regardless of U.S. Federal support.
Relay of Hope
Development and Peace, Caritas Canada, in collaboration with Caritas Internationalis, is launching the “Relay of Hope,” a global candle-lighting campaign aimed at illuminating the path towards debt justice and economic transformation.
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.
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.
Sign the Faith in the Ocean Declaration
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined an international multi-faith declaration on our spiritual charge to care for and protect our oceans. The declaration will be presented to the United…
United States Leaves Paris Agreement
For the second time in eight years, President Trump submitted the notification for the United States to leave the international accord that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change.
Join Jubilee Call to Turn Debt into Hope
In the spirit of Jubilee, join Pope Francis in the call to Turn Debt into Hope and urge global decision makers to prioritize people and planet over profit. The leaders…
Finance Feud Clouds UN Climate Change Conference
The UN Climate Change Conference COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, will be remembered as the moment climate advocates stayed strong in the face of weak commitments from wealthy, polluting nations. The following article was published in the January – February 2025 issue of NewsNotes. The global association of 198 member states that gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan…
UN Biodiversity Conference Lets Indigenous Lead
Sara Kennel, climate advocacy intern, shares the outcomes of the UN conference on biodiversity. The following article was published in the January – February 2025 issue of NewsNotes. In the very last hours of the 16th bi-annual UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) in Cali, Colombia, a celebration ensued with enthusiastically raised hands, tears, hugs, and chants…
Tell Your State Leaders: Sign the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
Scientists agree that dramatic action must be taken in phasing out fossil fuels to prevent global catastrophe. The National Oceans and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) latest numbers on the year 2024…
UN Biodiversity and Climate Change Conferences 2024
The Maryknoll delegation to the UN conferences on climate and biodiversity relate their experiences, share what they learned, and answer questions. The United Nations met in November of 2024 for two important Conference of the Parties (COP’s): the conference on Biodiversity in Cali, Colombia, and the conference on Climate Change in Baku, Azerbaijan. Maryknoll Office…
Join Webinar: UN Biodiversity and Climate Change Conferences 2024
Join us on Tuesday, December 3 at 3pm ET for a webinar with the Maryknoll delegation to the United Nations conferences on biodiversity and climate change. The United Nations met…
Two pager: The 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference Explained
Read, print, or share this handy two-pager, which tells of the Who? What? When? Where? and Why? of the 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference COP16, with stories from Maryknoll mission and our hopes and ambitions.
Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter to Pres. Biden Calling for Funding of UNWRA
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined over a hundred civil society and faith based organizations in a letter to President Biden in support of restoration of United States funding of the United Nations Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. Read the letter as a PDF. September 23, 2024 Dear Mr. President: We, the undersigned 104 civil…
Colombia Hosts the 16th UN Biodiversity Conference
Hosting a record-breaking 23,000 attendees, the conference was filled with representatives seeking solutions. While we await the outcome, we review what is at stake. The following article was published in the November-December 2024 issue of NewsNotes. Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity descended on Cali, Colombia, from October 21 to November 1 to…
Climate Week in NYC Says It’s Time
Sara Kennel, climate action intern, represented the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns at Climate Week NYC 2024 from September 22-29. The following article was published in the November-December 2024 issue of NewsNotes. Climate Group, an international non-profit focused on driving climate action, organized the annual event—Climate Week NYC—again this year, on September 22-29. Climate Group…
Join the World AIDS Day Prayer Vigil, Dec. 1
Sign up below for a one-hour time slot during the 24-hour vigil for World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day is held on December 1 each year. It is an opportunity to…
Celebrate World Peace Day 2024
This Saturday, September 21, 2024, we celebrate as the International Day of Peace. We know the world is deeply in need of peace. In the United States, we have seen…