Statements

Maryknoll OGC Joins 1000+ Catholics in Asking Pres. Biden for the Forgiveness and Restructuring of Debt

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, in coordination with seven other Catholic groups, delivered a letter to President Biden, Treasury Secretary Yellen, and Secretary of State Blinken bearing signatures from over a thousand Catholics, requesting that debt forgiveness and restructuring be part of COP28 climate agenda.

Maryknoll OGC Joins 200+ Orgs Asking Pres. Biden to End ISDS Trade Provisions

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined Public Citizen, the AFL-CIO, Sierra Club, and 200+ Organizations to urge Biden to Terminate Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Provisions in Existing U.S. Trade and Investment Agreements. ISDS is used by corporations to litigate against government over local environmental laws.

Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter Asking Congress to Reject Cluster Munitions in Pentagon Budget

Maryknoll OGC joined humanitarian and faith-based organizations in asking Congress to reject measures in the Senate’s Pentagon budget for 2024 that support stockpiling and using indiscriminate weapons that harm civilians, especially children, for years after conflict has ended. Namely: anti-personnel landmines and cluster munitions.

Maryknoll OGC Joins Catholic Groups in Calling on President Biden for Ceasefire, Humanitarian Aid in Israel Palestine

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns and 38 other Catholic groups signed a letter to fellow Catholic President Biden on the war in Israel Palestine asking for ceasefire, humanitarian aid, and release of hostages.

Maryknoll OGC Joins 60 NGOs in Calling on Congress for De-escalation in Israel Palestine

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns was among the 60 faith and civil society groups that signed a letter to Congress requesting their help de-escalate the violence and stop further loss of life.

Maryknoll Signs Letter to Biden Requesting Targeted Sanctions Against Corrupt Guatemalan Officials

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns was represented among the over 380 people who signed the letter to Biden requesting targeted financial statements against the specific corrupt Guatemalan government officials who are actively undermining the country's democracy.

Maryknoll OGC Signs Letter to Congress Calling for De-escalation in Israel Palestine

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns was among the 27 faith groups that signed a letter to Congress requesting their help de-escalate the violence and stop further loss of life.

Maryknoll OGC Asks DHS to End Deportations to Haiti

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 73 other organizations in asking the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to suspend deportation flights to Haiti. The U.S. Embassy ordered American diplomats to leave Haiti and issued a "Do Not Travel" Advisory for Haiti back in July. Still, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues to fly immigrants back to the dangerous country.

Maryknoll OGC Joins Faith Community in Asking for Congress to Fund the Government

Maryknoll OGC joined 52 other faith groups in Washington, DC, including Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Humanist faith believers in calling on Congress to avert a government shutdown and pass the resolutions needed to provide the funding.

Maryknoll OGC Asks Congress to Avert a Government Shutdown

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns was one of 680 civic organizations and faith-based groups to write to Congress, House and Senate, to ask that they "fulfill Congress’ most basic duty: to keep the government running." This letter comes amid increasing likelihood of a government shutdown. The letter highlights the urgency of covering the functions of government that will be thrown into chaos with a shutdown.

Redesignate and Extend TPS for South Sudan

Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter Requesting TPS for South Sudan

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 131 other International, National, and Local NGO's and Faith Based Organizations in asking President Biden, Secretary Mayorkas, and Secretary Blinken to Extend and Redesignate TPS for South Sudan. Temporary Protective Status (TPS) can save lives by preventing immigration enforcement from deporting South Sudanese people back to extremely dangerous conditions. South Sudan currently sees extreme violence, including targeted killings and Gender Based Violence. Only 41% of the population has access to clean water and 11% to sanitation facilities. Malaria, HIV/AIDS, COVID, Ebola, polio, and cholera are leading causes of death.

Maryknoll OGC Asks Congress for Climate Accountability in Defense Bill

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 26 other organizations in calling on Congress to reject language in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would allow military contractors to skirt responsibility in reporting greenhouse gas emissions, or for the military to avoid greenhouse gas reduction initiatives altogether.