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A boy from Colombia shifts through trash to find valuables to sell.
UN Photo #148007C 		The work of NGOs at the United Nations can be understood in two functions: 1) to spread knowledge of and garner support for the various United Nations programs within the constituency of the Marianist Family and those national governments where they are located; 2) to advocate within the United Nations system (CLICK HERE to see a chart of the UN System) through collaboration with other NGOs, lobbying various member state delegates and relating to UN personnel the local impact UN programs have on the NGO's own constituents.

In 2003 the leadership of the Society of Mary (Marianists), meeting in Ecuador, decided that the focus of the work for the NGO should be those international issues which most directly impact the lives of Children and youth.

In New York the Marianists work with the following NGO committees:

  • Social Development (and its Sub-Committee on Poverty Eradication)
  • Family
  • Education
  • Financing for Development
  • Rights of the Child
  • NGO Working Group on International Migration
  • Youth

  1. 2008 Commission on Social Development -
    The Marianist NGO has been working on the NGO Committee on Social Development preparing for this year's commission, 6-15 February 2008, and the Civil Society Forum which occurs on the 5th.  Click here to view some preparatory documents.

  2. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty -
    This is the ninth year for the UN Decade for Poverty Eradication. There are special events at UN headquarters on the International Day, October 17th. This event is organized by ATD 4th World Movement. Click here to see their website for details.

  3. Marianist NGO & MSJC Initiative on Child Labor - RESOURCES
            a) Original proposal to International Marianist Family Council
          b) Research Project by Marianist Intern on International Child Labor
            c) Hazardous Child Labor Module from University of Iowa
            d) ILO report on Child Domestic Labor

  4. Roadmap to the Review Conference on Financing for Development:
    The Marianists have been engaged with the preparatory process for the FFD Review Conference in Doha, Quatar as members of the NGO Committee on FFD. You may go to their website to view the preparatory review sessions and relevant documents: NGOsonFFD.org