United Nations Update | School Sisters of Notre Dame

Welcome Sister Beatriz Martinez-Garcia, SSND UN-NGO representative

Please welcome Sister Beatriz Eugenia Martinez-Garcia, (left), from the Central Pacific Province who was appointed to serve as the next SSND NGO representative at the United Nations beginning July 1.

Shalom - UN-NGO Newsletter December 2025

The International Day of the Girl was celebrated this year on Friday, October 10, with an intergenerational town hall forum at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. The 2025 theme, “We are here: Bold, Diverse, and Unstoppable – Demanding Action for Girls’ Rights,” set the tone for an inspiring day of dialogue and empowerment.

Sister Joan Pikiell, SSND, Heads to U.N.

Sister Joan Pikiell has been appointed the new SSND representative to the United Nations, effective September 1, 2025. She begins her 6-year term of service as Sister Beatriz Eugenia Martines-Garcia, SSND-CP, completes her time as the congregation’s representative.

Shalom I UN-NGO Newsletter April 2025

The Holy Jubilee Year of 2025 holds the potential to be a special year of hope and opportunity for us, the church, and society – despite the many challenges of the day. We commemorate 30+ years of Shalom Network Animation and UN-NGO office engagement. We celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the publication of Laudato Si’ and the ongoing motivation it provides us to live more simply, responsibly, and sustainably.

Shalom / UN-NGO Newsletter December 2024

Shalom International Meeting in Guam; Living in Communion and Respect with Creation; Giving Thanks and Moving Forward; ...

Shalom UN-NGO Newsletter April 2024 V 27 Issue 1

Read the most recent Shalom / UN-NGO Newsletter with dispatches from SSND Sisters throughout the world.

Shalom UN-NGO Newsletter December 2023 V 26 Issue 3

Read the most recent Shalom / UN-NGO Newsletter with dispatches from SSND Sisters throughout the world.

Shalom UN-NGO Update - April 2023 V 24 Issue 1

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Shalom UN-NGO Newsletter Volume 23 Issue 3

Read the most recent Shalom / UN-NGO Newsletter with dispatches from SSND Sisters throughout the world.

UN - Transforming Education Summit

SSND has a rich history and commitment towards education. We have an opportunity to help elevate and address the current global education crisis this weekend as our NGO representative Sister Beatriz Martinez-Garcia attends the Transforming Education Summit.

Shalom_UN-NGO Newsletter - Volume 23 Issue 1 April 2022

My goal is to strengthen the spirit of Laudato Si’ (LS) in my students. Pope Francis says, “We lack an awareness of our common origin, of our mutual belonging, and of a future to be shared with everyone. This basic awareness would enable the development of new convictions, attitudes, and forms of life.” (LS 202.)

UN Commission on the Status of Women - CWS66

Sister Beatriz Martinez-Garcia SSND, as NGO representative, invites you to watch these two short videos of overview for the work of CWS 66, and to watch the proceedings on UN Web TV March 14th-25th.

Shalom/UN-NGO Newsletter

The Laudato Si’ Action Platform, the Economy of Francis, the Global Compact on Education, and COP26 decisions bring hope and are central to the creation of a new system of life, one that meets the need to respond to the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor. Let us remain determined to educate, advocate and act, nurturing hope and strengthening our commitment to care for all life on Earth, our common home.

UN Womens 10th Anniversary

10 years ago, on 2nd July 2010, the UN General Assembly voted to establish UN Women to accelerate progress in meeting the needs of women and girls worldwide.

Students from Holy Angels Attend UN's International Day of the Girl

Sister Beatriz Martinez-Garcia, SSND, director of the School Sisters of Notre Dame’s United Nations Non-governmental Organization Office, arranged for 40 AHA students to attend the Eighth Annual International Day of the Girl.

THE AMAZON CRIES OUT!

“Humanity still has the ability to work together in building our common home.” – Pope Francis: This quote summarizes the essence of my thoughts from several presentations I attended at the 18th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII).