COP26 outcomes lack the fierce urgency of now
Climate change is our ‘fierce urgency of now’ and the Glasgow Climate Pact does not rise to the moment. Just as Dr. King said in 1963, there is such a thing as being too late.
Blessing for the Conclusion of COP26 Climate Talks
A variation of a Jewish prayer for renewal traditionally recited in the light of the waxing moon.
Joint Catholic Statement on COP26 Draft Agreement
Now, in 2021, we have reached a decisive moment. We must reach an agreement in Glasgow that sets a clear and ambitious timeline for a just transition away from harmful fossil fuels.
Update on the UN Climate Talks through a Moral Lens
For an update on what’s happening at the UN Climate Talks: Tune in to a webinar featuring Chloe Noel of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns. WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, at 1pm Eastern. Register now! Register to watch live and to receive the link to the recording to watch later.
Essential Energy Transition
Two recent UN reports offer the most detailed descriptions to date of the technology, investment and policy choices necessary to achieve a sustainable and inclusive energy future.
Global Food Crisis: U.S. Needs New Priorities
U.S. farm, food and trade justice advocates call on Pres. Biden to end the pro-corporate agriculture agenda in U.S. international policy and work more collaboratively with partners at UN food agencies.
COP26 Urgent Appeal Led by Pope Francis
Pope Francis gathered religious leaders and scientists at the Vatican to issue an appeal to world leaders for urgent action at the COP26 UN Climate Talks.
Maryknoll Missioners Take Climate Action
Maryknoll missioners took actions to respond to the cry of the Earth leading up to the UN Climate Talks (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, in November, 2021.
Publication Launch: New Policymaker’s Toolkitfor Effective Nonviolent Strategies for Sustainable Peace
Hosted by Pax Christi International. Join a great conversation with a mix of policymakers in celebration of their latest publication. Thursday, October 21, 2021 10AM Eastern Time CLICK HERE for more information and to register!
Maryknoll Statement on Biden’s Climate Finance and Vaccine Pledges
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns issued the following statement on September 23, 2021, in response to President Biden’s recent announcements regarding climate finance and vaccine equity.
Financing Nature-Based Solutions is Path to Holistic and Equitable Recovery from Pandemic
Join us for a virtual side event of the UN ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum. This event is being organized by Sr. Marvie Misolas, NGO Representative of the Maryknoll Sisters at the UN. Please register here by April 13: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtdeivqj0oHNUanU1pp-BR6ZWusqPkaCd9 When: Wednesday, April 14, 2021, 1:15pm Eastern Time Introduction/Welcome – Marvie L. Misolas, Lead Organizer Moderator…
World Water Day 2021: Fr. Miguel d’Escoto, MM, and the Right to Water
Flávio José Rocha, a Maryknoll Lay Missioner in Brazil, highlights the role Maryknoll Fr. Miguel d’Escoto played in the passage of the UN resolution naming water as a human right in 2010.
UN Human Rights Review of the United States
A new report highlights the international community’s perspective on the United States’ human rights record.
Nuclear Arms Treaties in the Biden Era
President Biden has several critical opportunities to address the threat of nuclear weapons.
Pray, Study, Act: Nuclear Ban Treaty Goes Into Effect
We can create a world free of nuclear weapons.
Maryknoll at the United Nations
Maryknoll missioners serve as NGO representatives to the United Nations in New York.
‘No Climate Negotiations Without Human Rights Obligations:’ CIDSE COP25 Press Release
The following is a press release from CIDSE on the COP25 negotiations in Madrid. CIDSE is a network of Catholic social justice organizations of which MOGC is a member.
United Nations: Concerns over nominee for U.S. Ambassador
At a Senate Foreign Relations hearing on June 19, Kelly Knight Craft, the current U.S. Ambassador to Canada, and nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, was questioned about her hundreds of absences and conflicts of interest related to extensive investments in coal and other fossil fuel industries in light of the UN’s priority focus on combating climate change.