News
11 March 2010
VIVAT addresses Gender in Relation to Mining at the Commission on the Status of Women.
The Working Group on Mining hopes to bring to light the egregious negative impacts of mining in relation to women, indigenous peoples, and the environment to the international arena. With these hopes, VIVAT and the Working Group plans on holding two more parallel events during the remaining Commissions and Forums later this year on indigenous peoples’ rights and on sustainable development.
10 March 2010
Human activity is causing the diversity of life on Earth to be lost at a greatly accelerated rate. Felling or burning of forests, removal of mangroves, intensive farming, pollution stress, overfishing and the impacts of climate change are all destroying biodiversity.
10 March 2010
The earthquake that devastated the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, and surrounding areas in January 2010 killed more than 200,000 people, injured 300,000 and destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses. Haiti, the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere before the earthquake, is struggling to recover.
1 March 2010
In the spirit of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) currently taking place at the U.N. in New York, this article illustrates the concrete successes of the SSpS in Ethiopia in promoting women empowerment and social inclusion of women and girls.
By Benigilda Ladia,SSpS
In Ethiopia, women are still considered less important in many aspects [...]
1 March 2010
From March 1 – March 12, the annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will be held at the United Nations in New York, emphasizing equal rights and equal opportunities for women world wide.
24 February 2010
The Commission on Social Development (CSocD), one of several commissions for the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), convened for its 48th session from February 3 to February 12, 2010, at the UN Secretariat in New York. The Commission comprises 46 member states that are elected on a rotating basis, and it serves primarily to [...]
24 February 2010
Justice for the land wounded by the Brazilian mining giant Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
By Dário Bossi,MCCJ
“I am tired to handle this mining train that passes in front of my house ten times a day. I am tired of listening to this convoy of 300 wagons taking away the wealth of our land and [...]
18 January 2010
We the members and associate members of VIVAT International, from 8 religious congregations, namely,
1. DIVINE WORD MISSIONARIES (S.V.D)
2. SISTER SERVANTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (S.Sp.S)
3. THE SPIRITANS (C.S.Sp)
4. COMBONI MISSIONARIES (M.C.C.J)
5. COMBONI MISSIONARY SISTERS (C.M.S)
6. SISTERS OF ADORERS OF BLOOD OF CHRIST (A.S.C)
7. OBLATES OF MARY IMMACULATE (O.M.I)
8. MISSIONARY SISTERS OF THE HOLY ROSARY (M.S.H.R)
Working [...]
16 December 2009
It is one of VIVAT’s strongest priorities and values to advocate for the rights of indigenous people as upheld by the United Nations. Thus, VIVAT has been actively working on supporting the indigenous Quilombo population of Brazil in their efforts to claim their human rights.
15 December 2009
“VIVAT Members have been working to combat these injustices…promote human rights of indigenous communities and maintenance of a sustainable environment.”
14 December 2009
Millions of world citizens around the world organized thousands of vigil events relating to the UN World Conference on climate change being held on 7-18 December 2009 in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark.
14 December 2009
Participants came from Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay and Peru. Miguel Heinz SVD with support from Bolivian members was responsible for organizing the workshop. Zelia Cordeiro SSpS and Daniel LeBlanc OMI from the New York office were present to lend a supporting hand, learn from participants, and present various aspects of our work at the UN.
The [...]
14 December 2009
For the first time members of the eight religious congregations that form VIVAT International came together for a week- long workshop in Brazil. There were 40 participants. The workshop included a day on spirituality…
14 December 2009
Monte Cucco, Rome March 11-15 2007. VIVAT International was created on November 18th, 2000 when its rust newly formed Board of Directors convened, and issued its first official communique. In it was written its principal vision to develop advocacy work in the United Nations believing that its humanitarian vision is consistent with the Justice and [...]
12 December 2009
March 1-12
Commission on Status of Women – New York, USA
April 19-30
United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues – New York, USA
April 16-17
VIVAT Workshop North America – Washington, USA
April 18-24
JPIC – EURO Zone – Vienna, Austria
April 12-19
Twelfth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and [...]
