Mercy Global Concern - Archives 2007

Archived items are listed in descending chronological order.

Submission and interventions at the UN
January
Submission Number 1 (pdf)
Submission Number 2 (pdf)

United Nations
Bridging The Gap between Policy and Practice
September 2-14, 2007
The 2007 Bridging the Gap Conference which began on September 2, 2007 ended on Friday September 14. This year again we managed to attract Sisters of Mercy from throughout the Mercy World to this conference.
Click here to view Conference Overview... (pdf)
Click here to view the slideshow
Click here to view the conference reports.

Briefing Notes
December
MCG Breifing Paper 1, December 2007 (pdf)
November
MCG Breifing Paper 2, November 2007 (pdf)
MCG Breifing Paper 1, November 2007 (pdf)
October
MCG Breifing Paper 5, October 2007 (pdf)
MCG Breifing Paper 4, October 2007 (pdf)
MCG Breifing Paper 3, October 2007 (pdf)
MCG Breifing Paper 2, October 2007 (pdf)
MCG Breifing Paper 1, October 2007 (pdf)
September
MCG Breifing Paper 3, September 2007 (pdf)
MCG Breifing Paper 2, September 2007 (pdf)
MCG Breifing Paper 1, September 2007 (pdf)
August
MCG Breifing Paper 1, August 2007 (pdf)
July
MCG Briefing Paper 2, July 2007 (pdf)
MCG Briefing Paper 1, July 2007 (pdf)
June
MGC Briefing Paper 1, June 2007 (pdf) English | Spanish
May
MCG Briefing Paper 4, May 2007 (pdf)
MGC Briefing Paper 3, May 2007 (pdf)
MGC Briefing Paper 2, May 2007 (pdf)
MGC Briefing Paper 1, May 2007 (pdf)
April
MGC Briefing Paper 2, April 2007 (pdf)
MGC Briefing Paper 1, April 2007 (pdf)
March
MGC Briefing Paper 2, March 2007 (pdf)
MGC Briefing Paper 1, March 2007 (pdf)
January
MGC Briefing Paper 1, January 2007 (pdf)
MGC Briefing Paper 2, January 2007 (pdf)

Reports
October
Report 2: UN chief: violence against women surges
Report 1: Sexual violence against women in Dr Congo amounts to war crime: UN expert
May
Report 1: Rights to Lands, Territories, Natural Resources Focus
February
Report 1: Stern Report on the Economics of Climate Change
Report 2: Division for the Advancement of Women

Special Reports
December
Number 1: Message on Human Rights Day (pdf) English | Spanish
November
Number 4: 16 days of Activism to ban Violence against Women
Number 3: Preventing Child Trafficking
Number 2: Tracking governments from the HIV committee
Number 1: UN General Assembly convenes High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development
September
Number 4: NGO Meeting with Mr. Orr - UN
Number 3: UN Secretary-General convenes world leaders
to build momentum for climate change talks in Bali
Number 2 : Historic Milestone for Indigenous Peoples Worldwide
as UN Adopts Rights Declaration
Number 1: Climate Change Threats - An NGO Framework for Action
August
Number 2: Rape and post-conflict justice
Number 1: Climate Change as a Global Challenge
July
Number 4: UNAIDS Request for Proposals
Number 3: Refugees and Displaced Persons
Number 2: UN and Darfur
Number 1: Message On World Population Day
June
Number 5: Progress on World Poverty - Africa
Number 4: N committed to facilitating Middle East peace process–
Ban Ki-moon
Number 3: Gender Equality to Aid Effectiveness
Number 2: Basic Education and Gender Equality
Number 1: Secretary General on HIV
May
Number 3: Sustainable Development
Number 2: Civilization and the Challenge for Peace
Number 1: MGC appear in America magazine
April
Number 2: Action for Earth Day
Number 1: Climate Change requires Long-Term Global response
March
Number 1: Oxfam and Jubilee Call for Action
February
Number 1: Financing for development events to be held in the lead up to Doha (pdf)
Number 2: World economic situation and prospects - 2007 Executive Summary (pdf)
Number 3: Oxfam and Jubilee Call for Action - 2007 (pdf)
January
Number 1- Human Rights Watch Report
Number 2- Good Practices To Protect Women

Announcements
October
Announcement Number 2: Stand Up and Speak Out against poverty and for the Millenium Development Goals
Announcement Number 1: Disturbing news continues to flow out of Darfur. African Union peacekeepers have been killed, and attacks on aid-workers are increasing in number and severity.
September
Annoucement 3: Mercy Global Concern, representing the Sisters of Mercy worldwide unite with the people and religious leaders of Burma (Myanmar) as they march for justice and freedom.
International Day of Peace (pdf)
A Life Free of Violence
Is Our Right! (pdf) Taking
Community Action (pdf)
June
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
07 07 07 marks the halfway point for the MDGs
Poverty and Human Rights: English | Spanish
May
7/7/07 marks the midway point for the Millennium Campaign (pdf)
Meeting HIV-positive UN staff, Ban Ki-moon vows to fight stigma (pdf)
April
UN Reform: English | Spanish
Iraqui Refugees
Message on World Water Day (pdf)
March
Greetings for International Women's Day from the Secretary General (pdf)
Mensaje del Día Internacional de la Mujer (pdf)
Art competition for children (pdf)
Concurso International Artistico Para Niños (pdf)
World of Children, Inc (pdf)
Bridging the Gap Between Policy and Practice
February
Spotlight: UNAIDS chief praises Irish commitment on AIDS
January
Number 1-Plant a tree (pdf)
UN steps up campaign to plant billion trees in 2007 to mitigate climate change

Commission for the Status of Women
March
Outline Draft Document (pdf)
Number 1: Women, Peace and Security - CEDAW and Security Council Resolution 1325: A Quick Guide (pdf)
Number 2: Progress in the implementation of the agreed conclusions on the role of men and boys in achieving gender equality (pdf)
Number 3: Financing for gender equality and the empowerment of women (pdf)
Mercy Student speak at CSW. (pdf)
Pictures and statistics from CSW (pdf) |