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Home > Resources > Newsnotes > January-February 2022

January-February 2022

Vol. 47, No. 1

A bi-monthly newsletter of information on international justice and peace issues.

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NewsNotes

20th Anniversary of ‘Trading in Justice

Chloe Noel, Faith-Economy-Ecology project coordinator, reflects on the 20th anniversary of the Maryknoll joint leadership statement on global economic justice.

January-February 2022

Ongoing Struggle for Economic Justice for All

Experts discussed the legacy of “Economic Justice for All” and how to reignite conversation about economic justice in the U.S. Church.

January-February 2022

Trade: Problems with ESG Investing

New reports highlight problems with the way Environmental, Social, and Governance investing (ESG) is carried out today. 

January-February 2022

Maryknoll Sister Human Rights Hero

Maryknoll Sr. Patricia Ryan was recently recognized in Peru for her work over nearly 50 years defending Indigenous rights amid land exploitation in the Latin American country. 

January-February 2022

Israel-Palestine: Threat to Christian Presence

Churches for Middle East Peace, a coalition of 30 national church communions and organizations, including the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, joins local churches of Jerusalem in a statement of concern for Christian communities there.

January-February 2022

The Philippines Human Rights Act

The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns has joined efforts to promote a bill that seeks to strengthen human rights protections in the Philippines

January-February 2022

Ethiopia: Promoting Peace and Human Rights

On Nov. 17, 2021, Advocacy Network for Africa (AdNA), Sojourners, and TASSC issued a joint statement about the violent conflict in Ethiopia that includes recommendations for short- and long-term actions for building peace

January-February 2022

El Salvador: El Mozote Massacre 40 Years On

The Washington Office on Latin American released the following statement, excerpted here, on Dec. 9, 2021, entitled “On 40th Anniversary, Search for Justice in El Mozote Massacre Must Continue.”

January-February 2022

Climate Change: Fierce Urgency of Now

The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns issued the following statement as a reaction to the UN climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland in November 2021. 

January-February 2022

UN: Invest in Food Systems Resilience

A UN report released after the first-ever Food Systems Summit in September 2021 focuses on enhancing the resilience and sustainability of global food systems.

January-February 2022

Nuclear Powers Issue New Statement

Although a UN gathering to review a cornerstone nuclear treaty has again been postponed, five nuclear weapons states issued a statement expressing commitment toward preventing nuclear war. 

January-February 2022

Iran Nuclear Talks Resume

In late November 2021, members of the Iran nuclear deal met in Vienna in an attempt to salvage the agreement. 

January-February 2022

Growing Campaign to Restore Asylum

Nearly one year since taking office, Pres. Biden continues to violate U.S. asylum law and treaty obligations by turning away asylum seekers.

January-February 2022

Haitian Migrants in Mexico

The following article by Daniella Burgi-Palomino was published by the Latin America Working Group (LAWG) in November 2021. It is excerpted here with permission

January-February 2022

Resources January-February 2022

Find resources on renewed calls for a nuclear-free world, details on documentary on youth activism against climate change, info on webinars featuring Maryknoll missioners, and much more.

January-February 2022
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