On Friday, October 11, 2024, girls from around the world came together to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Speak Out, an event dedicated to amplifying young voices and fostering global solidarity. The day began with a powerful town hall session featuring two young Girl Scouts, Ryana and Aarohi, who shared stories of their […]
Called to Action at the United Nations In our world of overwhelming tragedy and expanding violence, bearing witness to our interconnected problems and recognizing our shared responsibility for change is our most essential and difficult task. During my brief time with the Dominican Leadership Conference at the United Nations, I have had the great privilege […]
On September 21st, 2024, the Dominican Leadership Conference was honored to attend the high-level panel discussion titled “Peace Not War,” held at the United Nations Headquarters as part of the Action Days leading up to the Summit of the Future. This panel brought together prominent global stakeholders, including the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), […]
On Monday, September 11, 2024 was the opening of the 79th General Assembly of the United Nations. The new President of the 79th session is Philemon Yang, of Cameroon. He identified some of the urgent global challenges e.g. climate change, conflicts, poverty and inequality. Peace and Security contines to be of paramount importance. He stated […]
The Summit of the Future in September 2024 in New York will be an inter-governmentally negotiated, action-oriented Pact for the Future. It will have chapters on sustainable development and financing for development. It will address international peace and security. It will also address science, technology and innovation and digital cooperation. The summit will also focus […]
The Dominican Sisters International Justice Promoters are sponsoring a webinar October 30, entitled Dominican Sisters Reflect on SDGs 3, 13, 16. The webinar will feature several Dominicans and associates in multiple countries who are working with these three goals. Be on the lookout for more information in September. Meanwhile, please hold the date of October […]
The theme for this year’s HLPF is: “Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions”. (A/DEC/77/553) In July, the United Nations will receive a report as to how each country is reviewing the implementation of SDG from its perspective. The goals to […]
The Indigenous Peoples Forum was another historic event at the UN. Around 4,000 people attended in person. This gathering was an important convergence of Indigenous people from the Global Community. Ms. Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim*, (CHAD), Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee – IPACC was elected chair of the Indigenous Peoples Forum for 2024-2025. She is charming, […]
We thank all those who could attend the Dominican Webinar on March 19th. There was a wonderful response to our event. Click here to view the recording of the event in case you would like to hear the Sisters from Brazil and Cameroon share their experience and the remarkable report from Marie Williams who works […]
Two weeks of vital and vibrant conversations took place at the United Nations March Commission on the Status of Women CSW68. The overall theme: *Addressed Poverty, *Strengthen Institutions, *Maximize Financing and work to *Achieve Gender Equity. According to the UN, Globally 10.3 percent of women live in extreme poverty today, and they are poorer than men. Progress […]
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