THE CARMELITE NGO -
a project of the
members of the Carmelite Family around the world
The Carmelite NGO, associated with the
Department of Public Information of the United Nations, is
comprised of the men and women from around the world who are
members of the Carmelite religious Order or its affiliated
Congregations and Institutes within the Catholic Church. It is
at the service of the people they serve.
May 11, 2010
New York, New York
Consumption and the Rights of Mother Earth
Perspectives on Needed
Change from the Fields of Economics, Jurisprudence, Psychology, Science,
and Theology
Patricia Siemen,
OP, Esq., Executive Director, Center for Earth Jurisprudence,
Collaborative Center of Barry and St. Thomas Universities, Miami
Gardens, Florida, USA
Sponsored by:
Carmelite NGO, Company of the Daughters of Charity, Dominican Leadership
Conference, American Psychological Association, Solar Cookers
International, Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, American Ethical Union,
Congregation of Notre Dame, Earth Values Caucus, International
Association of Applied Psychology, International Council of Women,
International Presentation Association, Maryknoll Sisters, New Future
Foundation, Partnership for Global Justice, Pax Christi International,
Silberman College of Business of Fairleigh Dickerson University, Temple
of Understanding, United Religious Initiative, World Christian Life
Community, World Council of Peoples for the UN.
Water is not only the basis of
life on earth, it also plays a central role in the practices and beliefs
of many of the world's religions.
This June 5, World Environment Day, the Carmelite NGO invited others
from
around the world to reflect on water and its importance to all of
the human family.
The Carmelite NGO is making this booklet available. You can
download our guide or write to the Carmelite NGO for copies. If you
download it, please
feel free to copy the guide and distribute it.
We have
published a new 8 page booklet which explains in some detail the goals
and activities of the Carmelite NGO, including our participation in the
United Nations conferences and workshops.
In order to further facilitate communication about the Carmelite NGO's
activities at the United Nations, we are establishing a blog. This will
allow you to keep updated on the many meetings, workshops, and other
activities that the Carmelite NGO is involved in around the globe and
within the UN itself.
Papal Message for
World Day of Peace - January 1, 2010
If You
Want to Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation
In his
2010 Message for World Day of Peace, Pope Benedict XVI writes that mankind's
inhumanity to one another has brought threats to peace as well as authentic
and integral human development. But he sees the threats arising from the
neglect and misuse of the earth and the natural resources God has given to us
as the most dangerous of all. He calls upon humanity to "renew and strengthen"
the covenant between human beings and the environment.
Ask where the United
Nations is located and most people will answer "New York." In fact the United
Nations is a system of offices and departments located throughout the world.
The map which is linked below shows the major offices of this huge
organization. Now if they would only develop a listing of all the
abbreviations used in the organization! However, click on any of the
abbreviations and the homepage of that UN organization will open for you.
Our new quarterly publication, CarmeNGO, contains information about the Carmelite NGO and the work of the
Carmelites worldwide. The publication is available by postal service as well
as online.
Check it out for
yourself. (Requires Acrobat
Reader:
Free Download)
The
men and women of the Carmelite Family-- men and women of the Carmelite
Order and its affiliated Congregations and Institutes-- sponsor the
Carmelite NGO. The Carmelite NGO, through its affiliation with the United
Nations, provides access to the resources of that organization as well as
allows the members of the United Nations to benefit from the various
ministries of the Carmelites worldwide.
The Carmelite NGO was affiliated to
the United Nations in December 2001. We are currently under consideration
for ECOSOC status.
A bi-weekly e-newsletter designed to inform the
reader of new articles and features on the NGLS (Non Governmental Liaison
Service) website as well as providing a snapshot of recent and upcoming UN and
NGLS activities.
An essential element
in the protection of human rights is a widespread knowledge and understanding
among people of what their rights are and how they can be defended.
In November 1981, governments signed a Declaration on the
Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion
or Belief. That document included the right to "establish and maintain" places
of worship; to "write, issue and disseminate" religious publications; to
"observe days of rest and to celebrate holidays"; and to "establish and maintain
communications with individuals and communities in matters of religion and
belief at the national and international levels."
+ Develop further an
open trading and financial system that includes a commitment to good governance,
development and poverty reduction-- nationality and internationally.
+ Address the least developed countries' special needs, and the special needs of
landlocked and small island developing states.
+ Deal comprehensively with developing countries' debt problems.
+ Develop decent and productive work for youth.
+ In cooperation with pharmaceutical companies, provide access to affordable
essential drugs in developing countries.
+ In cooperation with the private sector, make available the benefits of new
technologies-- especially information and communications technologies.
Participants from around
the world gathered from September 9-11, 2009, to discuss how they
can contribute to reducing arms while advancing peace. The current
global economic and food crises have necessitated a realignment of the
world’s financial resources. This can only be enhanced by effect
comprehensive disarmament.
Over the course of three
days 2,000+ representatives of NGOs, grass-roots organizations, UN
system, private sector, academia, media, philanthropists, youth and
other constituencies will gather in Paris - city of the signature of the
UDHR in 1948 - to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the United
Declaration of Human Rights by examining its application in the context
of current realities and emerging issues worldwide.
The Carmelite NGO has
participated in the Annual DPI/NGO Conferences since 2001.
These meetings are supplemented with meetings of the Carmelite NGO at which
time the year's program is developed.
