United Nations

Dominican Call to Justice–Think Globally, Act Locally, A Reflection with Lisa Mitchell

November 7, 2018

I am a member of the National Dominican Associate Directors (NDAD) which meets annually at one of the congregations of our Dominican Family. I just returned from Sparkill, New York, where we met from October 26-28. This is a time for the directors to share information and to talk about issues affecting Associates and Sisters. […]
Preaching, Teaching, and Parliamentary Work on Nuclear Prohibition Treaty Continues

October 31, 2018

Since Friday, Oct. 26, Ardeth Platte, OP and Carol Gilbert, OP have been circulating in Hampton Roads, a conglomerate of seven cities in Virginia. On the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 30, they helped distribute food to people who are homeless. In the afternoon, they spoke to 5th – 12th graders at Virginia Beach Quaker Friends […]
Interfaith Peace Walk & Service at Marywood

September 14, 2018

Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on September 21. The UN General Assembly has declared this a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. This is a time for humanity to come together, in spirit and in action, to forward […]
Sister Inspiration: Ardeth Platte, OP and Carol Gilbert, OP

January 26, 2018

Looking into the eyes of children is certainly part of the conviction that has led two Catholic sisters, both former teachers, to a lifetime of preaching against and protesting nuclear weapons. Their personal protests started in Michigan in the 1980s. Their impassioned actions working with Home for Peace and Justice, led lawmakers in the State […]
Prayers Please: Tomorrow 10am UN Vote on Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty

July 7, 2017

“Tomorrow may well be an historic day here at the UN, as over 125 countries will vote on a treaty to legally prohibit nuclear weapons. The vote will take place tomorrow morning at 10am. If this treaty is adopted, we will have banned nuclear weapons; established a framework for the elimination of nuclear weapons programs […]
Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids at United Nations Assembly on Nuclear Weapons

June 28, 2017

Pope Francis stated: “International peace and stability cannot be based on a false sense of security, on the threat of mutual destruction or total annihilation, or on simply maintaining a balance of power. Peace must be built on justice, on integral human development, on respect for fundamental human rights, on the protection of creation, on the […]
United Nations Commission on the Status of Women

March 30, 2017

Grand Rapids Dominican Sister Margaret Hillary attended the sixty-first session of the Commission on the Status of Women which took place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from March 13 to 24, 2017. Here is an excerpt from one of Sister Margaret’s reports. “It was an extraordinary two weeks,” said Margaret Hillary, OP. […]