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OCT
2015
The Migration-Development Debate: A Hot Topic from New York to Istanbul
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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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SEP
2015
Sustainable Development Goals Dominate 70th General Assembly: Civil Society praises and critiques new agenda
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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SEP
2015
Loretto Participates in Earth Ethics Symposium
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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AUG
2015
FfD3 Part 2: The Third International Conference on Financing for Development
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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