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Loreto at the United Nations

The Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Congregation of Jesus work in collaboration at the United Nations where our goal is to promote a more humane, just and sustainable world. 

Our NGO focus is mainly on Women and Children within the context of Social Development, Sustainable Development and Human Rights. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a powerful tool in mobilising our energies in education, awareness raising and advocacy, providing a cohesive framework for our efforts. Specific areas of involvement are: 

  • The eradication of poverty 
  • Gender equality – focus on girls 
  • Access to quality education and health 
  • Trafficking of human persons 
  • Financing for Development 
  • Environment 
  • Global Citizenship 

These areas are in alignment with the GC14 Calls and Laudate Sí. Our fuller Mission Statement can be found here. We are supported by an international advisory group and liaise closely with justice animators and networks within our provinces. 

We welcome partnership with suitably qualified interns for 3-6 month periods. Loreto Australia and South East Asia is sponsoring an internship across 2020-2021.  We post regularly through our social media channels, often inviting input from our provinces and schools in preparation for various UN summits, conferences, interventions and side-events. 

Our current UN representatives are: 

Janet Palafox ibvm: ibvmunngo@gmail.com

Cynthia Mathew cj: cynthiamathewun@gmail.com              

Resources 

  • IBVM UN 
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  • Toward Global Citizenship Booklet | March 2019
  • Toward Global Citizenship Booklet | November 2019
  • United Nations
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  • UN Update No. 42 | February 2020
  • UN Update No. 48 | September 2020
  • UN Update | March 2021 – focusing on the 59th Session of the Commission on Social Development
  • Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Australia | July 2020

To stay up to date with developments at the UN please click here.

Feature Image: Loreto interns Greta and Genevieve (centre) host an event at the United Nations, 2019.

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