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PGJ Update - Week of August 22nd

8/22/2018

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Here are some upcoming events you may wish to learn more about or attend via webcast:

“We the Peoples… Together Finding Global Solutions for Global Problems”
The 67thUN DPI/NGO Conference
22-23 August 2018, UN Headquarters, New York
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Concept Note:
'We the Peoples’… with this simple introduction, the United Nations Charter lays out an ambitious and noble mandate. The impetus for creating such an Organization came from an understanding, after two world wars, that a global framework for working together was essential to avoid a repeat of the catastrophic suffering. Yet today, skepticism is rising worldwide about the value of multilateralism and the United Nations faces the challenge of remaining relevant and effective. Secretary-General António Guterres recognized this when he took office, declaring: “We need to re-assert the value of multilateralism; only global solutions can address global problems.”
This Conference is an opportunity to discuss concrete ways to take the UN’s people-centered mandate forward, in closer partnership with civil society. The re-positioned UN development system will offer a platform for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to work more effectively with the UN to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – and to communicate and advocate for it.
Feel free to watch it live on the 22ndand 23rd:
webtv.un.org/live/
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As reported by our Colleagues from the NGO Committee on Migration:
 
                            Call to Action: Support Refugee Resettlement

Our colleagues at the Scalabrini International Migration Network have issued an alert to U.S. citizens that the Domestic Policy Council in the White House, led by Stephen Miller, is currently discussing the number of refugees to be admitted to the United States during Fiscal Year 2019 (1 October 2018-30 September 2019). Despite the fact that the U.S. set a record low limit on the number of refugees it would settle in FY2018 (just 45,000), it is currently projected to resettle less than half that number by the end of the fiscal year.

The Scalabrini International Migration Network (SIMN) asks that you contact the White House (202-456-1411) and members of Congress (Senate: 202-224-3121; House: 202-225-3121) and ask for a presidential determination of 75,000 refugees for FY 2019.

According to recent Pew Research Center analysis, Canadian and Australian citizens may also want to consider contacting their government representatives about sharp declines in refugee resettlement in their respective nation.                                                                                                                                    

HIGH LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM
Lastly, from the recent High Level Political Forumproceedings held in July, as summarized by
Doretta Cornell, RDC:
 
Toward a More Sustainable World: HLPF
 
The opening session of the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) included some interesting ideas about what we need to do to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs ) by 2030, which is only 18 years away. A few of the speakers’ thoughts on this are included here:
 
The first, Alex Steffen,of Worldchanging.com, pointed out a great obstacle to achieving them:
We right now have two incompatible economies at work, one working toward implementing the SDGs and creating a more just world, and the other predatory one in which corporations and other entities are creating a purposeful delay.  This is slowing the development of sustainable solutions, acting against needed legislation and other tactics that put profit before the good of people and planet. Sustainable energy, for instance, would disrupt the dominance of fossil fuel companies. We cannot negotiate between the two economies, but must work to disrupt the predatory one if we want a sustainable future.
 
Ms. Asa Regner, of Sweden, Assistant-Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women, reminded us that great progress is being made toward gender equality.  She notes that more girls are attending school for longer time, for instance. She then focused on the still-great challenges facing women and girls. For example, 30% of people in the world do not have clean water, and 80% of the water they do have is collected by girls. She also mentioned Turning Promises into Action, a new (341- page!) report from UNWomen, outlining an agenda to achieve gender equality. 
 
The first panel of the day, Reviewing Progress in Achieving the SDGs, focused on the importance of accurate data to implementing the SDGs.  Especially in developing countries, there is not enough funding for data collection. 
 
To be useful for the SDGs, data must be “disaggregated,” showing the statistics for each local place and for different groups. For instance, aggregated data on income for a nation might show that people in that country have a decent income. However, disaggregated data may show that young women in rural areas receive very low income for their labor.  Disaggregated data, therefore, is essential to identify those who are suffering most.
 
Moderator Emily Pryor, of Data2X gave examples:  Finland’s data showed women were working three times much more than men, and more if they had children, so the government made policies to make paternity leave more accessible. In another country, the new data showed that, in spite of laws against domestic violence, one in three women were reporting incidents. The data gives them grounds for making changes.
 
Sofia Monsalve Suárez, Secretary General of Food First Action Network (FIAN International), pointed out that useful data will not only count numbers (quantitative) but must include  qualitative data B  what various people’s experience is, especially referring to human rights and effects on women. She also warned us watch for manipulation of data, especially for political or financial ends. Grace Bediako, of Ghana’s the National Development Planning Commission, echoed this, pointing to Nigeria’s use of such data to assess the impact on the people of large government projects. In planning roads in remote areas, for instance, what effect will it have on the people who live there? Are roads what the people need most? 
 
Another aspect of data we need to monitor is how they are interpreted:  Pádraig Dalton, of Ireland’s Central Statistics Office, pointed out that data be couched in words that can easily translate to needed policies, using the language of legislators, not data experts.
 
ENJOY THE LAST TWO WEEKS OF AUGUST  !!  ----     Sister Janet
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PGJ Annual Meeting - October 10 - 13

8/14/2018

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PGJ is excited to announce the opening of registration for our annual meeting.  To learn about our annual meeting, please see the below flyer.  For more information about registration and travel suggestions, please click here.  
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PGJ Updates for the Week

8/8/2018

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Here are some upcoming events you may wish to learn more about or attend via webcast:

August 8, 2018
Our Friends at the Catholic Climate Movement have been preparing all sorts of guides and events to celebrate the Season of Creation, an annual celebration of prayer and action to protect creation.  It is celebrated by Christians of all traditions around the world. The season begins September 1, the Day of Prayer for Creation and runs through October 4, the Feast of St. Francis. The theme of this year’s celebration is “walking together.”

See Celebration guide for helpful prayer, activities, event suggestions:
http://seasonofcreation.org/guide/

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE WORLD’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

​The 2018 theme will focus on the current situation of indigenous territories, the root causes of migration, trans-border movement and displacement, with a specific focus on indigenous peoples living in urban areas and across international borders. The observance will explore the challenges and ways forward to revitalize indigenous peoples’ identities and encourage the protection of their rights in or outside their traditional territories.
The observance of the International Day will take place on Thursday 9 August 2018 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the ECOSOC Chamber at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Webcasts
http://webtv.un.org
www.facebook.com/UNWebTV
www.facebook.com/unpfii

Shortened link of our event website
http://bit.ly/idwip2018
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Center for Migration Studies Updates
CMS Migration Update is a weekly digest of news and other information related to national and international migration. It is designed to educate faith leaders regarding vulnerable immigrant populations, developments in the immigration field, pastoral resources and the religious touchstones of diverse faith traditions on migrants and newcomers.
http://cmsny.org/cms-migration-update/
If you are interesting in subscribing to this weekly update, there is a link on their website to do so:
http://cmsny.org/mailing-list/

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67th UN DPI/NGO Conference

The 67thUN DPI/NGO Conference will be here in two weeks and Partnership for Global Justice will be attending!  Look for our updates – August 22 & 23rd!
https://outreach.un.org/ngorelations/67th-dpingo-conference
 
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Have a good week!
Sister Janet

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Sustainable Development Goal Update - 3 August 2018

8/7/2018

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The Sustainable Development Knowledge Hub has released a new update.  To view this update, please click here. 
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July 2018 Newsletter - See Attachment

8/3/2018

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Dear Members:
Welcome to the “new look” of the Partnership for Global Justice Newsletter!
We read and listened carefully to the suggestions you made in the recent membership survey. This new format is a result of your comments and the e- newsletter research we did.  Our aim was to create a format that would be most beneficial  for our members.
 
You will note that the newsletter is much shorter, making it easier to scroll through.  Each issue will have 3-4 articles, with no article more than 500 words in length.  If there is more information to be shared on an issue, there will be a link to our website where additional content will be available.
 
Interested in even more content?  We will be creating a “Partnership Update” that will come out every  1 - 2 weeks, that will include links to additional articles about events and webinars at the UN.  Our goal is to make information accessible, but not unwieldly for those who desire succinct summaries.  Those who want more, will find more on our website and in our blogs.  
 
In the coming weeks we will be working on a redesign on the website, again to make it more pertinent for what are readership will find helpful in staying abreast of news at the Partnership and the U.N.
We also want to hear from you  - what your congregations, parishes, schools are doing to promote the Sustainable Development Goals so we can include what you are doing in our newsletter and website content.  
 
Finally, you should have all received the brochure and registration form for the October Annual meeting that was emailed last week.  If for some reason you haven't, please let me know.
We hope you will be able to join us.


Enjoy these summer days!
Sister Janet
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength
that will endure as long as life lasts.”
Rachel Carson

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