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Beth Blissman CoL

Beth, a Loretto Co-member, is the Community’s UN NGO representative.

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Loretto at the UN Turns 30, Celebrates at CSW66!

By Beth Blissman CoL / March 1, 2022 /

As we continue to recognize our 30th anniversary of Loretto at the United Nations, we’re also celebrating more than a decade of collaboration with the Sisters of Charity of the…

Food Systems at COP26

By Beth Blissman CoL / December 1, 2021 /

Who could resist a session entitled “Helping Everyone Eat Better”? This Green Zone, or public access, session was sponsored by Sainsbury’s, the second-largest grocery chain in the United Kingdom. It…

The Loretto Carbon Offset Fund Supports an Urban Farmer

By Beth Blissman CoL / October 1, 2021 /

Elderly women holding a big head of purple cabbage with a basket full on her lap in a garden outdoors in the sunshine.

Vel Scott is originally from the Mississippi Delta and grew up eating farm-fresh food every day. She’s now an educator, urban farmer, entrepreneur and wise elder sharing knowledge about healthy…

From Loretto at the UN: A Focus on Food

By Beth Blissman CoL / September 1, 2021 /

A poster for Global People's Summit on Food Systems, that says, "Farmers, not corporations, feed the world. Fight for Just, Equitable, Healthy, and Sustainable Food Systems!"

The United Nations opens its 76th year with a focus on the climate crisis and the continuing recovery from COVID-19. Many countries see the opportunity to build back in a…

Loretto Community Supports Women’s Rights Over the Decades: From Beijing to #GenerationEquality

By Beth Blissman CoL / July 1, 2021 /

Five women smiling together for a group picture indoors, they are all wearing lanyard with large photo ID's.

For many years, the Loretto Community has championed the rights of women and girls all around the world. Loretto has had a presence at all four of the United Nations…

Overview of the United Nations’ 65th Commission on the Status of Women

By Beth Blissman CoL / June 1, 2021 /

Even though it was an entirely virtual session, the 65th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW65) was a whirlwind of activity this past March 15-26. The official negotiations of…

Loretto at the UN Adapts to Virtual Commission Meeting in Style

By Beth Blissman CoL / April 1, 2021 /

Screenshot of online meeting participants

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), a functional commission of the United Nations Eco-nomic and Social Council (ECO-SOC), is composed of 45 member states that serve on a…

From Loretto at the United Nations: Update on the TPNW

By Beth Blissman CoL / September 1, 2020 /

Among the numerous acronyms spoken daily at the United Nations, the TPNW or Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is one of the most important. It signals the desire…

From Loretto at the UN: A Quick Pivot Leads to an Inspiring Visit

By Beth Blissman CoL / July 1, 2020 /

Eight women smiling together for a group picture in a small room with maps, art, and posters decorating the walls.

In a typical year, Loretto at the UN welcomes an intergenerational delegation of feminists in mid-March to U.N.’s headquarters in New York City for the annual Commission on the Status…

New York City is a Hopping Place — Just Ask the Loretto at the UN Team Members!

By Beth Blissman CoL / December 1, 2019 /

Four women smiling together for a group selfie on a sunny day outdoors. Two of them are wearing matching green graphic t-shirts.

This fall has brought constant preparation and activity for Loretto at the UN. Much attention is being paid to our new Loretto Volunteer Amy Maltz, and we are meeting with…

Loretto at the UN welcomes students

By Beth Blissman CoL / November 5, 2019 /

“I firmly believe the work we do at the United Nations is a clear expression of Loretto’s impact in the world …” Kathy Baldwin-Heitman CoL March 2019 marked the 11th…

The United Nations Works for Girls’ Rights

By Beth Blissman CoL / September 1, 2019 /

Two women with long brown hair pulled back and a man standing in the middle smiling together for a group picture indoors. They are all wearing matching lanyards with blue cards on the end.

The United Nations works through commissions, members of countries’ delegations, that join together on specific issues. For example, the Loretto Community is concerned with girls’ rights and women’s liberation, so…

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The Loretto Community consists of the congregation of the Sisters of Loretto and Loretto Co-members. The congregation of the Sisters of Loretto at the Foot of the Cross was founded in rural Kentucky in 1812. Today, our Sisters and Co-members continue to live out the Loretto Community’s mission to “work for justice and act for peace because the Gospel urges us.” In the United States and throughout the world, Loretto Community members serve in many fields, including education, healthcare, elder care, environmental stewardship and advocacy.