MGC Updates
A Mercy Immersion in Guyana: A Reflection
At the invitation of Sr Karen Schneider MD, I had the privilege of travelling to Guyana and participating in Mercy Medical Mission.
Permanent People’s Tribunal on Human Rights, Fracking and Climate Change May 14-18, 2018
Our hope and prayer is that the outcome of this PPT session will bring about the urgently needed changes to the fracking industry and therefore to people’s lives. These changes will need to be facilitated by concerned decision makers within government at State and Federal levels.
Intergovernmental Negotiations Towards a Global Compact on Migration
Since our last update in March, there have been two rounds of intergovernmental negotiations towards a Global Compact on Migration.
MGA Leaflet on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #15 Now Available
To coincide with Earth Day 2018, Mercy Global Action has produced a leaflet on SDG Goal #15 called 'Protect, restore and promote sustainable land use'
Global Catholic Climate Movement (GCCM) – A Call to Action
The Global Catholic Climate Movement (GCCM) held their Board meeting in Maynooth in February.
Journey Away from Plastic Series
The Future We Need (FWN) Group, a faith-based group comprising members from eight different congregations or institutes, of which MIA is a member, is producing a 4-part series called 'The journey from plastic' in preparation for World Earth Day 2018.
Breaking Down the proposed Global Compact on Migration: A First Glance
The Zero Draft of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration was released on February 5th. At first glance, what do you need to know?
Taking a Closer Look at SDG 6 Guide “Water and Sanitation for All”
This guide was produced to enable readers to ‘dig deep’ into the significant global issue of water and sanitation with a particular focus on SDG 6 : Water and Sanitation for All.
Watch Mercy Panel Presentations at CSW 62, 13 March
One of the events involving Sisters of Mercy at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 62) was televised on UN WebTv on 13 March.
Mercy in Joint Statement to Commission on the Status of Women (CSW62)
CSW62 will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 12 - 23 March 2018.
