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March 7, 2012

Tap Project at the CSW

Posted 2:37pm

Presbyterian participants at the 56th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women helped provide clean water for children around the world. They conributed to the UNICEF Tap Project for the coffee and tea provided by the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations. You could do the same during a coffee hour, fellowship meal, or other time people gather.

What I learned at CSW56

Posted 2:28pm

The Rev. Leah Ntuala, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Seneca Falls, served as part of the Presbyterian delegation to the 56th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. It marked the first time she had attended the Commission. She returned to preach in Seneca Falls on Sunday 4 March. She shared her… Read more »

January 19, 2012

Conversation about caring for creation

Posted 10:34pm

Congregations care for creation in a variety of ways: RecyclingCommunity Supported Agriculture projectsWorshipBible StudyEnergy AuditsInsulationGeo-thermal energy Participants gathered for a conversation at the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations identified these and other ways that congregations and faith communities can care faithfully for God’s creation of which we are a part. Representatives of five congregations… Read more »

January 10, 2012

The earth is God’s

Posted 9:19pm

What if rather than looking at the environments as a subject for study, we took the environment as a lens or a filter through which we viewed the other issues we face? That question lies at the heart of the January Term Doctor of Ministry class that began on Monday, January 9 and will run… Read more »

January 4, 2012

UN officials speak out on violence in South Sudan

Posted 6:32pm

The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Ms. Lise Grande reported yesterday on the humanitarian crisis occurring in the Jonglei state. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported, “The UN is mounting a ‘massive emergency support programme’ to help thousands of people return home after inter-communal clashes between the Lou… Read more »

December 29, 2011

The last seminar of 2011

Posted 3:30pm

Thirteen individuals came from Missouri Union Presbytery for the final seminar of the year at the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations. Meeting on December 12 and 13, the group explored issues related to the changes in the Arab world referred to as the Arab Spring or Arab Awakening. Speakers (many present through the technology… Read more »

December 29, 2011

Sharing hopes

Posted 10:17am

Each Thursday, the community gathers for worship at the Church Center for the United Nations. Different groups take turns leading in proclamation and prayer. On Thursday, December 14, the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations had the privilege to provide leadership. The service focused on inviting participants to share their hopes for the world during… Read more »

December 10, 2011

Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations Year in Review ~ 2011

Posted 2:58pm

In 2011, your gifts to the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations helped Presbyterians advocate for peace and justice in the name of Jesus Christ, based on policies of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assemblies, to the United Nations. The ministry participated in working groups on the following issues: Food and Hunger The Security Council… Read more »

December 10, 2011

Human Rights Day

Posted 9:00am

As we celebrate Human Rights Day today, I reflect on the words of United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said a few days earlier on the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, “To eradicate contemporary forms of slavery, we need new strategies and measures that can unite all actors. While Governments bear the primary… Read more »

October 31, 2011

Launch of the International Year of Cooperatives

Posted 11:11am

Today, the United Nations General Assembly will launch the International Year of the Cooperatives. Mongolia has sponsored the resolution to designate 2012 as the International Year. Today, I join colleagues from the world governments and non-governmental organizations at this launch. This afternoon, the former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown MP will join H.E. Mr. Nassir… Read more »

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