Bending the Arc

October 24, 1945, following WWII, our forebearers gathered for the first United Nations General Assembly. The United States was one of the first 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace, developing friendly relations among nations, and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights. Today, there are 193 Member States, and our current U.S. Administration remains committed to this relationship. Read this White House Proclamation on United Nations Day 2024.

UNANIMA gets its name from United Nations (UN) feminine spirit (anima). It is an international coalition of 23 religious communities, including the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes. UNANIMA International (UI) is a nongovernmental organization founded in 2002. For over 20 years, their focus has been on advocating on behalf of these women, children, and girls who are furthest left behind, and bringing their voices, perspectives, and experiences to the United Nations. Their grassroots members are women and girls with lived experience and who provide direct service to their communities - they are health care providers, educators, social workers, development workers, childcare workers. Through advocacy, research, education, collaboration, and action, UNANIMA's mission is to educate and influence policymakers on the areas of gender equality, migration, and climate change through a human rights-based approach.

In honor of UN Day 2024, and as CSA representative to the UI Board of Directors, Tracy Abler offered a presentation to sisters and associates on October 24, 2024.