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Intergenerational Delegation to the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

By Loretto Community / May 19, 2026 / Comments Off on Intergenerational Delegation to the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

Join our Intergenerational Delegation to the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 8-15 July 2026 Loretto at the UN invites you to attend the UN High-level Political Forum (HLPF) 8-15 July 2026 as part of an Intergenerational Team. You can sign up with someone of a different generation, or we will connect you!…

UN Commission on the Status of Women #70; CSW70 – Virtual delegation sign-up

By Loretto Community / February 23, 2026 / Comments Off on UN Commission on the Status of Women #70; CSW70 – Virtual delegation sign-up

The seventieth session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women will take place at UN Headquarters in New York, as well as virtually, from 9 to 20 March 2026. Loretto/BVM at the UN office invites anyone interested to follow along online as members of our CSW70 virtual delegation. Sign up here before Monday, March…

Today! Alice Kitchen: Cities for CEDAW Role Model for Justice

By Loretto Community / February 10, 2026 / Comments Off on Today! Alice Kitchen: Cities for CEDAW Role Model for Justice

Join us on Zoom at 4:30 pm EDT, March 11, as Loretto/BVM at the UN will be honoring the legacy of Loretto co-member Alice Kitchen with a parallel event, “Alice Kitchen: Cities for CEDAW Role Model for Justice.” Loretto at the UN is collaborating with the Women’s Intercultural Network (WIN) for an intergenerational  conversation about…

80 years of the United Nations: Its Evolution and Hope for the Future

By Loretto Community / September 10, 2025 / Comments Off on 80 years of the United Nations: Its Evolution and Hope for the Future

The United Nations (UN) turns 80 this year! On Friday, September 19, 10-11am EDT, join members of the Loretto / BVM at the UN Advisory Committee, our Community Partners and Friends to hear the latest developments, converse with Gen Z participants and learn more about action steps you can take in this time of uncertainty.…

CSW68 Parallel Event – Action Across Generations for Empowering Girls through Education

By Loretto Community / March 13, 2024 /

Join Loretto at the UN and the Loretto Feminist Network (LFN) for some excellent intergenerational and inter-religious conversation at their CSW parallel event 2:30-4 pm ET on Friday, March 15, 2024. Co-sponsored with the Tzu Chi Center For Compassionate Relief, this event will be a public launch of the book “Women of Spirit, Courage and…

CSW68 Parallel Event – Access to Education for Girls: Addressing SRHR Challenges in Tanzania and Beyond

By Loretto Community / March 13, 2024 /

In conjunction with CSW68, Loretto/BVM at the UN will co-sponsor an event with the Kila Dada Initiative (KDI) at 8:30am, March 14, 2024 (language is English). The event addresses solutions to the challenge of period poverty and features a panel of girls from Loretto Academy in El Paso, TX responding to the activism and educational…

Immigration Spotlight: Life at the border – Asylum seekers and migrant women at Mexico/US border

By Loretto Community / March 12, 2024 /

Latin America/Caribbean Committee (LACC) of the Loretto Community invite you to an NGO CSW Forum virtual Parallel Event on the occasion of the 68th Commission on the Status of Women When:  Friday, March 15th at 2:00pm EDT (NY) / 11:00am PDT Where:  Zoom – Registration link Immigration Spotlight will take place under the auspices of the…

Loretto at the UN says “Save the Date for #CSW68”

By Loretto Community / February 27, 2024 /

Loretto at the UN has been preparing for the upcoming U.N. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68)!  CSW68 will take place 11-22 March 2024 and the themes are poverty alleviation and expanding social safety nets. If you are interested in joining our virtual delegation to CSW68, fill out this form to be added to…

Loretto at the 2023 Parliament of the World’s Religions: Aug 14-18

By Loretto Community / August 14, 2023 /

The largest Interfaith gathering in the world, the Parliament of the World’s Religions (PoWR) will be happening this week (14-18 Aug) in Chicago, IL, USA. This year’s theme is: “A Call to Conscience: Defending Freedom & Human Rights.” Loretto at the UN will be there! Loretto’s NGO Representative to the United Nations, Beth Blissman CoL,…

Education in the digital age: “We Love Reading” Intergenerational Dialogue

By Loretto Community / March 8, 2023 /

Join hosts Loretto at the UN, We Love Reading, Daughters of Charity, and Academy of Mt. St. Ursula at the Education in the digital age: “We Love Reading” Intergenerational Dialogue parallel event during the NGO Forum of the 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. The event will feature keynote speaker Rana…