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June 18, 2012

New U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa

Posted 4:47pm

Below is a press release from the U.S. Mission to the United Nations on the new U.S. strategy towards sub-Saharan Africa. The release links to the new policy. USUN PRESS RELEASE #146 June 15, 2012FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on the New U.S…. Read more »

April 19, 2012

Prayers for Madagascar

Posted 10:28pm

These prayers are adapted from the Madagascar Matters Prayer Ministry of the First Presbyterian Church in Orlando Please pray for provision and encouragement for the many who are struggling, and need food, shelter, and healthcare.The coup government remains in power, creating on-going political and economic instability, inflation, and increased poverty and corruption. Madagascar is one of the ten Hungriest… Read more »

March 6, 2012

From Story to Skills: Advocating with Women in Rural Areas

Posted 4:45pm

A Parallel Event at the 56th Commission on the Status of Women During this parallel event women from rural contexts shared their stories connecting experience to issues, Global North to Global South, and the Bible to advocacy, with small group opportunities to learn more and determine actions we can take during the Commission on the… Read more »

September 26, 2011

The Witness of the Church in Madagascar

Posted 11:23pm

Forgiveness means liberation. Forgiveness means restitution and repairing. Forgiveness means reconciliation. The Rev. Hubert Rakotoarivony, International Peacemaker from Madagascar, reflected on the importance of forgiveness as he spoke to a group of 18 people from 9 congregations. Hubert, along with Dan Turk, PC(USA) mission co-worker in Madagascar, addressed the witness of the church in Madagascar…. Read more »

September 9, 2011

Statement by High Commissioner for Human Rights

Posted 9:22am

Today, Ms. Navanethem Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights issued a statement the United Nations Human Rights Committee. The statement, as distributed by the Office of the High Commissioner is available here.

May 26, 2011

Sudan in Transition

Posted 1:09pm

Thursday 2 June 2011 11:00 am- 1:30 pm at Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations 777 UN Plaza, 7th Floor New York, NY 10017 11:00 – Noon Briefing – Humanitarian concerns and hopes for South Sudan and insight on the…

May 25, 2011

Interreligious Working Group on Domestic Human Needs Webinar!

Posted 4:20pm

Budget Debates 102*: Debt Ceiling, Spending Caps and Program Cuts Why you should care & what you can do about it May 26 12:00-1:00 Eastern Contact jroach@afsc.org to register Debt limit! Triggers! Spending caps! What does it all mean for…

May 24, 2011

Continued prayers for Sudan

Posted 9:59pm

Over the past week, we have seen reports flooding our inboxes with accounts of attacks in Abyei, a contested region in Sudan. Here are just a few statements we have seen in the past days: “According to United Nations officials…

May 24, 2011

Sudan Advocacy Action Forum on recent events

Posted 7:30pm

Dear Sudanese Friends and Friends of the Sudanese people, The situation in the Abyei area is highly volatile with reports of ongoing fighting in and around Abyei town and SAF operations further south towards the Bahr el Arab/Kiir River. Insecurity…

May 23, 2011

Continued prayers for Sudan

Posted 5:35pm

Over the past week, we have seen reports flooding our inboxes with accounts of attacks in Abyei, a contested region in Sudan. Here are just a few statements we have seen in the past days: “According to United Nations officials…

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