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Secretary-General António Guterres (on screen) addresses the closing session of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. (United Nations)

2018 High-Level Political Forum

Last month members of the Congregations of St. Joseph NGO (CSJ UN NGO) joined 2,200 participants at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) at the United Nations in New York. The HLPF meets annually and is the UN’s platform to review progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda. (more…)

A Visit to the Canadian Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph

By: Justine Gitanjali Senapati, CSJ

I fulfilled a long-awaited desire when I was invited by Sr. Loretta Manzara, the Executive Director of the Canadian Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph to visit Canada during the third week of May 2018. The entire visit was well planned and I was accompanied by Sr. Loretta. The visit was short but very fruitful and inspiring to me. I was touched by the zeal of our sisters. There are many places in Canada where the sisters minister, but I only had time to visit London, Hamilton, and Toronto. (more…)

NGO Hosts Groups during CSW 62

While more than 4300 women and girls from 130 countries, global leaders, and NGOs participated in the 62nd Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in March, the Congregations of St. Joseph (CSJ) UN-NGO also hosted their share of visitors for this critical session. (more…)