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The
International Marianist Family is an association of Roman Catholic lay and
religious men and women who take Mary, the mother of Jesus, as their model for
discipleship in the Church and the world. The Marianists have worked for social
justice in many ways since our foundations. The Marianists currently minister in
39 different countries. The Marianists are
recognized as an
official
NGO (non-governmental organization) with the United Nations
Department of Public Information. Our
primary focus is on those international issues which most directly impact the
lives of children and youth. |
Recent News:

Review of the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference
Shortly after agreement was reached, UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the press that the talks had been
exhausting. “The Copenhagen Accord may not be everything that everyone
hoped for. But it is a beginning--an essential beginning.” He said
countries have agreed to work toward a common, long-term goal to limit
global temperature rise to below 2 degrees Celsius and many governments
have made important commitments to reduce or limit emissions.
Significant progress was made to preserve forests and there was
agreement to provide comprehensive support to the most vulnerable to
cope with climate change. And he said, “the deal is backed by money,”
about $30 billion for short term use. . “We have the foundation for
the first truly global agreement that will limit and reduce greenhouse
gas emissions, support adaptation for the most vulnerable, and launch a
new era of green growth.” GO TO
THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE FOR MORE ANALYSIS, PICTURES AND VIDEO OF THE
CONFERENCE:
http://www.un.org/wcm/content/site/climatechange/pages/gateway/copenhagenfieldnotes
Preparations for the 2010 Commission on Social Development
Marianists International, as members of the NGO
Committee on Social Development has been working hard to prepare of this
year's Commission on Social Development, 3-12 February 2010. This will
be the "policy year" to conclude the two-year cycle on the theme of
"social integration/inclusion." We were a member of the NGO team
participating in the Expert Group Meeting on this priority theme
in November. The final report for that meeting and its recommendations
can be found on the NGO Committee's website,
http://ngosocdev.wordpress.com/ along with the recommendations from
the other expert group meeting in Accra, Ghana. Also available on the
website is a report the Committee did on a two year survey of NGO 'best
practices' in social integration that included 190 responses from 62
countries. The Secretary-General's background report for the Commission
plus all the written interventions by NGOs are available at the UN site
for the Commission:
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/csd/2010.html. |
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Contact Information
Main Representative:
Bro. Steven P.
O'Neil, SM
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Assistant Representative:
Richard Sroczynski |

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