"There is still hope" to reverse the negative impacts of global warming, so assured Dr. Jan Dash at the conclusion of his comprehensive presentation on "Follow-Up to Copenhagen" during FI's first Annual Program in Preparation for the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-18), earlier in May in New York. Professor Dash stressed that global warming is a long-term trend that began in the 1880s, and that human activity is a significant contributing factor.
In early May, the countries of Kenza, Kiribati and Sweden each underwent their first Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nation's Human Rights Council in Geneva. Franciscans International attended the sessions to hear their recommendations raised in different member states`reports.
"No one better than Franciscans can play the role for peace," advocated Rev. Fr. Dionysius Mintoff OFM, of the Franciscan OFM Province in Malta, as he received the inaugural Franciscans International (FI) Human Rights Award at their office in Geneva, Switzerland on 9 April 2010.
Reporting to FI's Executive Director, the International Advocacy Coordinator defines the advocacy priorities and strategies of the organisation, in response to the concerns raised by the members of the Franciscan Family, in coordination with FI offices.
Franciscans International (FI) is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced person to apply for the position of Regional Director of the Americas, working out of the New York office.
An elderly white man walked into the Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC and shot dead an African American Security Guard. Was it a hate crime stemming from racism and could it have been prevented?
In just two months, close to one million visitors will travel to South Africa for the World Cup. This influx of people may also have the unintended consequence of creating opportunities for human trafficking.
Franciscans International has partnered with Earth Day Network for the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. Earth Day 2010, April 22, 2010, will manifest itself as a public referendum for world leaders to address climate change on behalf of the world’s most vulnerable.
Franciscans International presents the "Hear it from the Experts" Series. On three separate nights, experts will discuss such diverse topics as the Environment, Service to the Poor and Trafficking and Organized Crime. Click on the link to learn more and register for these inspiring events.
A descendant of the Chippewa, a Native North American Indian people, Sister Mary Theresa Plante, FMM of the FI-New York advocacy team makes a point forcefully (Photo) during her presentation on the panel, “Social Inclusion in Mining Practices: Free, Prior and Informed Consent.”
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