Maryknoll OGC Joins 100+ Faith Groups Call for Global Health Equity as Nations Finalize Pandemic Agreement
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined over 100 religious leaders and faith-based organizations globally in calling on leaders of the World Health Organization to secure equity commitments to protect all populations everywhere from future pandemics.
Virtual Good Friday Way of the Cross for Peace and Justice
Sign up for the live zoom event for the annual Good Friday Way of the Cross for Peace and Justice, sponsored by Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns and other Catholic and faith groups in Washington, DC.
El Salvador Re-elects Incumbent
A historic election in El Salvador’s history concludes with reelection for Nayib Bukele and the New Ideas Party.
Mil-palabras for Milpas, Trade, and Food Justice
The United States challenges Mexico’s policy of limiting the importation of genetically modified corn and glyphosate.
Doomsday Clock 90 Seconds to Midnight Again
Symbolic clock indicates the world remains perilously close to catastrophe.
Somaliland: Fraught Quest for Independence
Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland signed an agreement with landlocked Ethiopia to give it access to the sea by way of Somaliland’s coastline. The agreement could reshape geopolitics in the Horn of Africa.
United States: Religious Worker Visas Hindered
Rule changes initiated by the US Department of State have resulted in backlogs for noncitizen religious workers seeking visas, resulting in onerous consequences for religious workers and their communities.
UN: 62nd Session of the Commission for Social Development
Maryknoll Sister Margaret Lacson reports some observations on the UN annual meetings to foster social development and justice.
Brookings Releases Foresight Africa 2024
The Brookings Institution published the 2024 edition of Foresight Africa, offering a positive outlook for the continent despite serious challenges.
Biden Administration Pauses Natural Gas
Longterm investments in fossil fuel infrastructure, which have the potential to spew methane, were halted.
Sudan: United States Pressures UN to Act
The civil war nears a year old and remains largely ignored despite urgent reports of ethnic killings, dire circumstances.