Franciscans InternationalUNICEF and FI-Benin Collaborate to Stop the Practice of Ritual Infanticide
As Benin comes up for its second Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in October 2012, Franciscans International (FI) facilitated a meeting between Franciscans at the grassroots and UNICEF to follow-up on the UN’s recommendations related to the issue of ritual ...[more]
Dialogue for Human Dignity
The Franciscan Family of Singapore invited Franciscans International (FI) to participate in 'Dialogue: Human Dignity – Process of Peace' to mark the 25th anniversary of the Spririt of Assisi.The four-day event began with a panel of local NGO ...[more]
Tackling Poverty in a World of 7 Billion
The UN estimated that on 31 October 2011 the world’s population hit the seven billion mark.The seven billionth citizen was born “into a world of contradictions,” said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon. “We have plenty of food yet millions are still ...[more]
Indian Children Advocate for Better Health and Education
FI engaged with over 45 school children in Shillong, India, to explain the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process and to encourage them to raise critical human rights concerns for when their country comes under its second review in ...[more]
India Prepares for UPR
FI and the Association of Franciscan Family of India (AFFI) for the first time organised three workshops in October on the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in India. Over 90 participants, including Franciscans and other faith-based organizations, ...[more]
Human Trafficking: An Epidemic of Contemporary Slavery
FI participated in the Human Trafficking Symposium held in October at the Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington D.C.. Several Ethiopian survivors of human trafficking shared their testimonies about travelling through Sudan, Dubai, ...[more]
FI Contributes to Mid-term Implementation Reports on Burkina Faso and Burundi
UPR-Info released the Mid-term Implementation Assessments (MIA) on Burkina Faso and Burundi containing information received from NGOs including Franciscans International. The reports detail whether UPR recommendations made at the United Nations have been ...[more]