http://omiusajpic.org Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:04:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Washington DC - The Oblate JPIC staff met with Asian Development Bank (ADB) officials on August 13. Oblate JPIC Director Fr. Seamus Finn, Tomas Vyhnalek (Oblate visiting from the Czech Republic), Fr. Aaron Rosario (Bangladeshi Oblate) and George Ngolwe (JPIC staff) met with ADB Deputy Resident Director, Robert M. ... http://omiusajpic.org/2008/08/19/jpic-staff-meet-with-adb/ ICCR and the Oblates have partnered with RugMark Foundation in filing Corporate Resolutions and other actions to stop child labor in the rug-making industry - a problem particularly in South Asia. RugMark has saved over 3,200 children from a grueling life of exploitation at the loom. Read about RugMark's most ... http://omiusajpic.org/2008/08/18/rugmark-2007-report/ The U.S. Congress has approved a new five-year version of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). With a vote of 303-115, the Senate sent the global AIDS bill to President Bush, who signed it into law on July 30th. This landmark victory will save the lives of ... http://omiusajpic.org/2008/08/05/pepfar-bill-to-fight-aids-tb/ Hundreds of Catholic social justice advocates met at the the Convention for the Common Good in Philadelphia in mid-July. They developed a "Platform for the Common Good" - a statement of principles designed to serve as "an educational tool in the preelection process, as a yardstick for measuring candidates and ... http://omiusajpic.org/2008/07/29/platform-for-the-common-good/ The worldwide gathering to focus on global HIV/AIDS policy proposals, scientific development and programs will run from August 3-8 in Mexico City, Mexico. The International AIDS Conference (AIDS2008) brings together some 25,000 stakeholders to share experiences, draw lessons and plan ahead to combat the global AIDS pandemic. Those expected to ... http://omiusajpic.org/2008/07/28/universal-action-now/ Tens of thousands of people in northwestern Sri Lanka have been forced by aerial bombardment to leave their homes and are living out in the open. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Thomas Savundaranayagam, Bishop of Jaffna and the Rt. Rev. Dr. Rayappu Joseph, Bishop of Mannar have both written pleas to ... http://omiusajpic.org/2008/07/28/thousands-in-sri-lanka-forced/ The ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment took place from 15-17 July 2008, at the UN headquarters in New York City, providing an important forum for discussing activities and issues related to strengthening the coordination of the humanitarian system of the United Nations. Father Tomas Vyhnalek, OMI who is doing a ... http://omiusajpic.org/2008/07/25/improving-the-un-response/ The OMI JPIC Office in Rome has launched a new electronic newsletter in English, French and Spanish. The two page newsletter will be issued on an bi-monthly basis. English: E-Justice, Peace/Integrity of Creation Letter (Download PDF) Spanish: E-Carta Justicia, Paz/Integridad de la Creación (Download PDF) French: Carte Justice,Paix/Intégrité de la Création (Download PDF) http://omiusajpic.org/2008/07/25/new-omi-jpic-intl-e-newsletter/ Jubilee USA members worked hard to get the Jubilee Act passed in the House of Representatives last April. But, the bill must also pass in the Senate. With only one week left before the August recess, and limited legislative time this fall, your Senators must hear from you in order ... http://omiusajpic.org/2008/07/24/time-is-running-out-on-jubilee/ President Robert Mugabe, age 84, declared himself a winner in the second presidential runoff held on June 27, after the main rival opposition party Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) pulled out of elections citing Mugabe's intimidation and violent attacks on citizens who voted for the opposition party. Mugabe was quickly ... http://omiusajpic.org/2008/07/23/zimbabwe-whats-next/