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30
OCT
2015

The Migration-Development Debate: A Hot Topic from New York to Istanbul

by Teresa Blumenstein
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In mid October, many United Nations NGO representatives converged on Istanbul, Turkey for the Global Forum for Migration and Development (GFMD). The forum, which began in 2007, aims to create a space for governments to engage with each other and with representatives of civil society i
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30
SEP
2015

Sustainable Development Goals Dominate 70th General Assembly: Civil Society praises and critiques new agenda

by Teresa Blumenstein
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The 70th meeting of the UN General Assembly brought an extra level of frenetic buzz to New York City in the final week of September. An unprecedented number of heads of state gathered at UN Headquarters for a week of debate, discussion, and negotiation surrounding the international bo
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17
SEP
2015

Loretto Participates in Earth Ethics Symposium

by Teresa Blumenstein
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Earlier this week, the Loretto Community’s representatives to the UN had the privilege of attending a workshop on the interplay of ecology, economy and ethics. While any member of friend of Loretto knows this conversation topic is far from new, the Catholic community (and indeed the l
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02
AUG
2015

FfD3 Part 2: The Third International Conference on Financing for Development

by Loretto
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Cecilie Kern represented the Loretto Community at the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD3) which took place July 13-16, 2015.  Read about the Women’s Forum on July 10 and a Civil Society Forum on July 11-12 here. Day 1: Monday, July 13, 2015 Official Nego
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Loretto Community at the United Nations
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Loretto at the United Nations educates future global citizens, advocates on the international level for the needs of our constituents, and promotes climate justice.