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Loretto at the UN

Loretto Community is an NGO (non-governmental organization) accredited with consultative status at the United Nations. The Loretto at the UN office works to disseminate information to the Loretto Community about issues being addressed at the United Nations and around the world. The NGO office also leverages the knowledge base of the Loretto Community for effective advocacy work with U.N. Member States and U.N. agencies. Having an office at the United Nations allows Loretto to advocate for human rights, Earth rights and a social-justice-oriented framework for creating international policy.

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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…

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Food Systems at COP26

By Beth Blissman CoL / December 1, 2021 /
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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…

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8th Annual Girl Speak Out: “Closing the Digital Divide to Accelerate Opportunity”

By Loretto Community / October 1, 2021 /

Loretto at the UN and the Working Group on Girls invites you to the 8th Annual Girl Speak Out: “Closing the Digital Divide to Accelerate Opportunity” When: Monday, October 11,…

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International Teachers Day Twitter chat

By Loretto Community / October 1, 2021 /

Join Loretto at the UN on Twitter as we take part in some online activism via the #11DaysofAction leading up to the International Day of the Girl (#IDG2021)! Who: @LorettoattheUN…

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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…

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Celebrating 30 Years of Loretto at the UN

By Loretto Community / August 9, 2021 /
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This year we recognize and celebrate 30 years of Loretto presence at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. During that time we have garnered consultative status with both…

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

By Beth Blissman CoL / June 1, 2021 /
CSW65 Logo: Cartoon women of different cultural backgrounds smiling together surrounding a grey speaking podium with a microphone and a plain grey background.

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…

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Loretto at the UN Adapts to Virtual Commission Meeting in Style

By Beth Blissman CoL / April 1, 2021 /
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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…

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Loretto Efforts Create Better Future for Women and Children

By Loretto Community / March 15, 2021 /
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“I Am the Way,” Loretto Constitutions, #71, tells us, “We rely with hope on the Spirit of life whose power at work in us is able to do more than…

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CSW65

By Loretto Community / March 11, 2021 /

Through the auspices of Loretto at the UN – Loretto Community, another of Loretto’s many organizations that seeks to empower women and girls, Loretto once again is taking part in…

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Capitol riot mirrors insurrections outside US, say sisters with international duties

By Loretto Community / January 8, 2021 /

Published by the Global Sisters Report on January 8, 2021 Beth Blissman CoL was interviewed by the Global Sisters Report in response to the riot at the Capitol on January…

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From Loretto at the United Nations: Update on the TPNW

By Beth Blissman CoL / September 1, 2020 /
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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…

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