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September 2, 2012

Congo Mission Network 2012 Conference

Posted 3:01pm

The Congo Mission Network
Of The Presbyterian Church (USA) Invites You To Attend
Its 2012 Annual Conference
Empowerment Through Collaborative Advocacy
for The Democratic Republic of Congo
Wednesday, Oct. 3, 11:30 A.M. – Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, 12:30 P.M. Read more »

August 4, 2012

Living a public faith in Rockland County and around the world

Posted 10:46pm

Down the Hudson River they came on Friday, July 27. 11 members and two leaders of the 4-Church Youth Group of Rockland County visited the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations for a seminar. The group meets once a week during the summer and once or twice a month during the school year. The meetings… Read more »

August 4, 2012

Why are the hands red?

Posted 9:10pm

“Why are the hands red?” The children’s summer program from the First Chinese Presbyterian Church of New York City had come to the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations to learn about child soldiers and to participate in the Red Hand Campaign. Due to the size of the group – 74 children and 12 counselors,… Read more »

July 25, 2012

Myths and Facts: United Nations Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty

Posted 2:03pm

The United Nations Visitors Center has been receiving call about the United Nations Conference on the Arms TradeTreaty. They worked with the Office for Disarmament Affairs to provide some myths and facts about the treaty negotiations. Their post with myths and facts is below. We have been receiving quite a number of angry phone calls… Read more »

July 11, 2012

Tell Secretary Clinton to say “no” to legalizing settlements

Posted 4:26pm

From our colleagues in the Office of Public Witness: An Israeli Commission wants to make all settlements and outposts legal under Israeli Law. Your action is needed to make sure U.S. opposition is strong and bold. On Monday the U.S. State Department came out against the Levy Committee Report which, among other things, states there… Read more »

July 8, 2012

Raise Hope for the Congo

Posted 9:28pm

Our colleagues in the Office of Public Witness have focused the Summer 2012 issue of Advocacy as Discipleship on ways to respond to the minerals that fund conflict (conflict minerals) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Here’s an introduction:

Take Action to Protect Victims of Violence: Ask Congress to Pass an Inclusive VAWA

Posted 4:51pm

From our partners in the Presbyterian Office of Public Witness: The bipartisan Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization bill (S. 1925) protects all victims of violence — domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. This bill passed the Senate with strong bipartisan support but some of its key provisions are under threat from the… Read more »

June 25, 2012

Togo ratifies Convention on Cluster Munitions

Posted 2:56pm

On Friday, June 22, 2012, Togo became the 72nd State Party to the Convention on Cluster Munitions. The Convention bans all use, production, stockpile and transfer of deadly cluster munitions. Togo was one of the first countries to sign the Convention and with Friday’s ratification, Togo has deepened that commitment. Togo has said that it… Read more »

May 15, 2012

Authorize a Violence Against Women Act consistent with Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) policy

Posted 9:13am

From the Office of Public Witness: Call the House to authorize a Violence Against Women Act that is consistent with Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) policy: On May 8, the House Judiciary Committee marked up and passed the Adams (R-FL) version of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization, HR 4970. This bill fails to live up to the… Read more »

May 7, 2012

Passport to Zero: U.S. Fund for UNICEF 2012 Annual Meeting

Posted 3:38pm

Last week, I joined our partners from the US Fund for UNICEF for the 2012 Annual Meeting. Partners from across the UNICEF spectrum including UNICEF field personnel, corporate donors, individual donors, and other NGOs met together in New York City because we believe in zero.

Zero is UNICEF’s goal. Five years ago, 25,500 children died from preventable diseases each day, today that number is 21,000. UNICEF’s goal is to bring that number to zero.

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