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July 14, 2015
photo by Willa Van Camp A youth group from the Presbytery of Eastern Virginia participated in a seminar on July 7 and 8, 2015. The group explored why followers of Jesus and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) engage in the public arena and have a presence at the United Nations. The Convention on the Rights of… Read more »
July 10, 2015
by Sarah Holye The UN has a habit of making everything the “day of” something or the “week of” something. Sometimes these things are vitally important…other times they may leave you scratching your head. But did you know that 2015 is the YEAR of something? It’s something so fascinating, so life-giving, so truly crucial to… Read more »
June 30, 2015
by Amelie Clemot Human rights are for everyone, no matter who you are or whom you love. – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, this year’s recipient of the Harvey Milk Medal On Friday, June 26, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon welcomed the United States Supreme Court ruling that the US Constitution guarantees the right to same-sex marriage. He called… Read more »
June 30, 2015
by Madeline Bacchus, Sarah Hoyle, and Willa Van Camp The 7466th Security Council Meeting focused on children and armed conflict. The primary goal of the meeting was to vote on Resolution 2225 which would recognize child abduction, one of the six grave violations of children’s rights, as a criteria for inclusion in the annex of… Read more »
June 29, 2015
by Nathan Jumper June 26 marks the 70th anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter. It set the stage for the ratification of the UN Charter which was completed October . It is, as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon remarked: an opportunity to reflect – to look back on the UN’s history and take stock of… Read more »
June 29, 2015
by Sarah Hoyle Six months ago, we thought that violence and suffering had peaked and peace was on the horizon. We were wrong. – Toby Lanzer, Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan Unfortunately now, conditions in South Sudan are much worse than they were six months ago. OCHA South Sudan has just released the midyear report… Read more »
June 26, 2015
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) submitted a statement to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the general discussion on the preparation for general comment on Article 6 of International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Human Rights Committee is holding a Half Day of General Discussion on the right to life in article 6 of… Read more »
June 25, 2015
by Nathan Jumper On this Orange Day to witness and work for an end to violence against women and girls, here’s a proposal for another step in that effort. The United Nations Special Rapporteur* on violence against women, Rashida Manjoo, has called for the creation of a legally binding framework on violence against women and… Read more »
June 23, 2015
by Nathan Jumper When global leaders gather this September to adopt the post-2015 development agenda, one of the obstacles they must address will be the harm to communities and individuals caused by drug trafficking. Despite continued and increased efforts by the international community, the world drug problem continues to constitute a serious threat to public… Read more »
June 22, 2015
Bruce Reyes-Chow, moderator of the 218th General Assembly (2008) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and Robin Pugh have recently become Pillars of the Church. In April, at Ecumenical Advocacy Days, the office of Compassion, Peace, and Justice announced the formation of the Pillar initiative where people can designate giving towards particular passions, thus helping to sustain them over… Read more »
