Day of Prayer - December 10, 2012
Human Rights and Christian Faith

A very popular resource offered for the celebration of World Human Rights Day. This year, the Carmelite NGO is focusing on Human Rights and Christian Faith. We invite groups from around the world to join with us, using our booklet as a resource if you wish.

As always we are interested in knowing who is using the Day of Prayer and how. If you have any comments, please send them to the webmaster.

Download the booklet:
Human Rights and Christian Faith
Feel free to copy and distribute!
 

RIO+20: United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
June 20-22, 2012
Earth Summit 2012: RIO+20

Representatives of the Carmelite NGO joined world leaders, along with thousands of participants from government, the private sector, NGOs and other groups for RIO+20, a continuation of the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.

The Conference had two themes: 1) a green economy in the context of sustainable development poverty eradication, and 2) the institutional framework for sustainable development. Preparations for the Conference highlighted seven areas for priority attention: decent jobs, energy, sustainable cities, food security and sustainable agriculture, water, oceans, and disaster readiness.

Sustainable development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Seen as the guiding principle for long-term global development, sustainable development consists of three pillars: economic development, social development, and environmental protection.

Websites for the Conference:
          Earth Summit 2012
          RIO+20: UN Conference on Sustainable Development

The Future We Want: RIO+20 Outcome Document
          English  |  Spanish
Videos, Photos and More
Fact Sheets:
          On Energy
          On Cities
          On Food
          On Water and Sanitation
          On Jobs and Social Inclusion
          On Oceans
          On Disaster Resilience
          Progress and Challenges since the 1992 Earth Summit
Suggested Further Actions
 

Blog for Carmelite Schools Around the World
Carmelite Secondary Schools in US and Peru Sponsor Environmental Blog Website for Students and Faculty

The Secondary Schools Commission of the Carmelite Province with schools in the USA and Peru have agreed to sponsor a blog on the Internet which will facilitate discussion among students at Carmelite high schools around the world.

Entitled Carmelite Youth Crew -- with CREW being an anagram for "caring, responding and enhancing our world" -- the site will allow students, faculty, and staff members of the Carmelite schools to share activities, photos, reflections, prayers, and plans relating to environmental sustainability.

The Carmelite Order ministers at schools in Germany, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Puerto Rico, USA, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Australia, the Congo, and Zimbabwe.

The blog is located at cycrew.blogspot.com
 

A Position of the Carmelite NGO on Climate Change
The Spiritual Pathway to a Sustainable Environment

A statement from the Carmelite NGO on our position on climate change. Written by Eduardo Agosta Scarel, O. Carm., the paper was discussed and approved by the Carmelite NGO's Coordinating Committee and has been endorsed by a number of organization and individuals of faith.

Copies of the statement are available online in English, Spanish, and Indonesian. Written copies in those three languages may be obtained from our office in New Orleans, Louisiana.
 

The Catholic Church begins each year with World Day of Peace, a day set aside for prayer and reflection. In this year's address, Pope Benedict XVI asks that the coming year be marked concretely by justice and peace. He specifically asks that young people be educated in justice and peace, first by the parents as well as by formal educational institutions and teachers. He speaks to political leaders and the media as well, reminding them of their role in education.

The pope concludes asking that everyone look to the future with greater hope, to encourage each other on our journey, to work together to give our world a more humane and fraternal face, and to feel a common responsibility towards present and future generations, especially in the task of training them to be people of peace and builders of peace.

ENGLISH | SPANISH | ITALIAN
 

OTHER VATICAN-CARMELITE NGO RELATED ITEMS
 

-- Reflection Papers --
Inspirations for the Carmelites
in Their Work for Social Justice

Spirituality, the Carmelite Charism, and the Word of Justice, Peace, and the Integrity of Creation
         by Micael O'Neill, O. Carm.

Mary the Prophet: Mary as an Inspiration in the Work for Justice
         by Joseph Chalmers, O. Carm.

Carmelite Community and the Work of Justice and Peace
          by Dionysius Kosasih, O. Carm.

Murdering Naboth: Elijah Attends a Meeting of the Carmelite NGO
          by Craig Morrison, O. Carm.

What is the Carmelite NGO All About?

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.

DOWNLOAD THE BOOKLET (PDF FORMAT)

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.

CARMELITE NGO UPDATE BLOG
 

   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.

PRINCIPLE OFFICES OF THE UNITED NATIONS AROUND THE WORLD

CURRENT ISSUE  |  ALL BACK ISSUES

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.

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