Society of the Sacred Heart at the UN

Welcome

Welcome to all in the Sacred Heart family – religious, students and faculties, coworkers and friends.

This page offers you information on our presence at the UN as a non-governmental organization (NGO), associated with the Department of Public Information (DPI) of the United Nations.

Latest Resource

One Woman

Launched on March 8, 2013, International Women's Day, the song One Woman is like a theme song for UN Women. Numerous persons from around the world - singers, musicians, ordinary people, men and women - have contributed to this inspiring song and video.

Calendar

21 May: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

4 June: International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression

5 June: World Environment Day

20 June: World Refugee Day

Recent Updates:

A focus on empowerment

Poverty eradication, social inclusion, and full employment and decent work for all are key items on the international development agenda. In February 2013, empowerment was the theme of the 51st session of the Commission for Social Development, one of the functional commissions of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

Wanting to make a difference

The UNIS-UN Conference was organized by the United Nations International School (UNIS), and was held on March 7-8, 2013, in New York. The topic was “Youthquake: A Generation's Impact.” Youthquake was the name given in the sixties to a musical and cultural movement where teenagers dominated the fashion and music scene.

MDG Momentum – 1,000 days of action

Have you visited the UN website about the MDGs lately? This might be the time to do so because the UN has launched another push in order to achieve the eight MDGs by 2015. The count-down has begun: on April 5, 2013 only 1,000 days were left until December 31, 2015, which is the end-date for the MDGs.

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