Update from Loretto/BVM at the UN
Posted on October 16, 2024, by Beth Blissman CoL
October is indeed a month of bountiful harvests — just a few weeks ago we recognized the International Day of Non-Violence, and today is World Food Day (WFD). WFD is celebrated internationally every year on this date to commemorate the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945. The theme of World Food Day in 2024 is the “Right to foods for a better life and a better future.”
From connecting us to our cultures and communities to supporting our health and happiness, food is essential to our lived experience as humans. Sustainable food practices contribute to a healthier planet for all. Even under challenging circumstances, individuals can make a significant impact. In this brief (16-minute) video you can learn how one Sinixt Indigenous woman tackles food insecurity and climate change.
Globally, food insecurity is more prevalent among girls and women, who are also more likely to suffer the negative effects of the climate crisis. We heard firsthand testimony about these effects last Friday during the International Day of the Girl, and we continue to educate about gender inequity.
As we look ahead to the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (Oct. 17), United Nations Day (Oct. 24) and International Disarmament Week (Oct. 24-30), we pay special attention to girls/women, peace and security.
Photo credit: This photo captures one of several hundred posters currently on display at U.N. headquarters in New York City. It is part of the Global Peace Flag Project, launched in 2020 by sustainable fashion designer Runa Ray. The project repurposes discarded fabrics and transforms them into interconnected canvases for worldwide messages of peace. See GlobalPeaceAction.com for more information. Photo by Beth Blissman.
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