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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.

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International Youth Day 2008, 12 August -
YOUTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE: TIME FOR ACTION

The selection of this theme for IYD 2008 is in recognition of the fact that climate change has already begun to devastate communities and deepen the effects of poverty and hunger. This situation complicates the challenges that youth face. However, young people are increasingly adding their voices to the call for action on climate change. It is important to actively engage youth in areas of preparedness, risk reduction, adaptation and mitigation:
  • Preparedness and disaster risk reduction is about building individual and community capacities so that the likelihood of climate change-induced disasters is reduced and that people are able to respond promptly, expeditiously and effectively.
  • Adaptation entails actions that moderate harm, or exploit benefits, of climate change.
  • Mitigation entails actions that minimizes or cushions the adverse impacts of climate change.
International Youth Day gives the world an opportunity to recognize the potential of youth, to celebrate their achievements, and plan for ways to better engage young people to successfully take action in the development of their societies. It presents a unique opportunity for all stakeholders to rally together to ensure that young people are included in decision-making at all levels. http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/iyd2008.htm
 
DPI Annual NGO Conference: 3-5 September, Paris France
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 60 this year and to celebrate this anniversary we have chosen the theme "Reaffirming Human Rights: The Universal Declaration at 60." The Declaration is the first universal statement on the basic principles of the human rights to which peoples of all nations are entitled. It has also set the common standard of achievement to which people all over the world should aspire. This 61st annual Conference is organized by the Department of Public Information in cooperation with the NGO community, this year with the assistance of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Government of France. The capital city of France is also the place where the Declaration was signed some 60 years ago. It is therefore fitting, that it will be the host city for the premier NGO event of the year, at UNESCO's Headquarters, attracting more than 2,000 NGO representatives from some 90 countries. As of this writing, 2 French Marianist Brothers and one from Togo will be representing Marianists International at the conference. http://www.un.org/dpi/ngosection/conference/

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 Bro. Steven P. O'Neil, SM
 
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