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A Home For All Is Justice For All – Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) March 2nd, 2026

A Home For All Is Justice For All | Virtual Side Event for the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70)

Date & Time: Mar 9, 2026 10:30 AM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

In this virtual event, Fr. Daniel LeBlanc, OMI and other expert panelists will discuss addressing homelessness among women and girls.

Register to hear discussions about critical issues of specific populations of women and girls and successful interventions to redress violations of their rights and a call government stakeholders to take action to prevent homelessness by addressing legal barriers and discrimination that serve as barriers to women’s human rights in housing, land and inheritance rights.

PANEL:

— Tamar Ezer | University of Miami School of Law Human Rights Clinic

— Amanda Richer | Displacement Consultant (Seattle, WA)

— Claudia Mahler | Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

— Daniel LeBlanc | VIVAT International/Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate

— Cesia Nolasco | Covenant House Honduras

REGISTER: https://bit.ly/wgehcsw70

Walking Together in Formation in Guatemala January 21st, 2026

Fr. Daniel LeBlanc, OMI spent the week of January 12th to 17th in Guatemala with Oblate novices from several Provinces. The themes of the presentations were centered on Justice, Peace & Integrity of Creation, Oblate partnership with VIVAT International, the role and work of Non/Governmental Organizations and the Social Doctrine of the Church. It was a wonderful experience and time.

Shown here is a photo of all present and the Oblate Provinces represented:

(Front row from left to right): Fr. Daniel LeBlanc OMI (OMI representative at the United Nations – US Province); Fr. Marcos García (Assistant Novice master – from Paraguay, Cruz del Sur Province); Novice Marcos Carzoso (from Paraguay – Cruz del Sur Province)

(Second row, from left to right): Novice Domingo Chiquival (Province of Mexico); Novice Javier Pascuzzo (Province of France);. Novice Pedro Chacon (Province of Mexico); Novice Julian Crus (US Province); Fr. Cándido González (Novice Master – Province of Mexico); Novice Manuel Pérez (Province of Mexico); Novice Adriano Junior (Province of Brazil); Novice Victor Izquierdo (US Province)

4th Financing for Development (FfD4) Takes Place in Sevilla, Spain July 10th, 2025

The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) took place in Sevilla, Spain from 30 June – 3 July 2025. The conference was the culmination of a yearlong process to renew the financing framework for achieving the United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

It brought together political and financial leaders, representatives of multilateral and regional institutions, civil society and academia to seek solutions to the development financing challenges threatening the achievement of sustainable development, especially in the countries of the global South.

Fr. Daniel LeBlanc, OMI joined VIVAT International and other civil society groups in critical discussions on transforming economic systems that perpetuate inequality.

(PHOTOS: courtesy of VIVAT International )

LEARN MORE:

SOUTH CENTRE: https://bit.ly/4lNcuII. — Renewed Financing Framework for Sustainable Development is adopted in Sevilla

VIVAT INTERNATIONAL: https://bit.ly/3GB80ps — Seville 2025: A Turning Point for Global Development Finance

Oblate Missionaries at the United Nations: Advocating for Justice, Peace and Human Dignity January 8th, 2025

By Br. Benoît DOSQUET, OMI

The Missionary Oblates advocate for the human rights and well-being of the most vulnerable through collaborations with organizations such as VIVAT International and the Coalition of Religious for Justice. In this article, Benedict reflects on the work of the Missionary Oblates at the UN and their commitment to the most vulnerable, justice and peace.

The journey of the Oblate Missionaries at the UN and with VIVAT International

In 2004, the Superior General sent Father Daniel LeBlanc on a mission to the UN, where the Missionary Oblates were incorporated as an NGO. Initially, Father Daniel worked with the organization “Franciscan International”, whose mission was to advocate at the United Nations for respect for human dignity and for environmental justice, using a human rights-based approach.

Very quickly, the Missionary Oblates joined the NGO VIVAT International, founded in November 2000. The name of the organization, derived from the Latin word “VIVERE” (meaning “TO LIVE”), symbolizes a commitment to life for all. VIVAT International will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2025. Today, two Missionary Oblates work directly with VIVAT: Father Daniel LeBlanc, who speaks at the UN on behalf of VIVAT and the Missionary Oblates, and Father Daquin Iyo, who represents the organization in Nairobi, where the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is located.

VIVAT International: A global commitment to human rights and justice

VIVAT International now has over 17,000 members from 12 Catholic religious congregations and works in 121 countries to promote human rights through both international and local advocacy. In 2017, the Missionary Oblates, along with 22 other NGOs, formed the Coalition of Religious for Justice (JCoR), strengthening the capacity of Catholic religious congregations on the ground and their representatives at the United Nations.

Religious NGOs are recognized at the UN for their moral presence, adopting a preferential option in favor of poor and marginalized people. They address the root causes of poverty, injustice, discrimination, violence and unsustainable development in the world.

READ THE FULL STORY AT OMIWORLD.COM

Frs. Daniel LeBlanc, OMI & Valentine Talang, OMI Attend UN FFD Preparatory Meeting December 9th, 2024

Contributed by Fr. Valentine Talang, OMI

Recently, Fr. Daniel LeBlanc, OMI and I were at the UN in New York City, participating in a Preparatory Committee Meeting for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development. The Financing for Development conference will take place in June 2025 (Spain).

Fr. Daniel spoke at a side event, “How FfD4 Can Strengthen Funding for Social Protection and Healthcare,” organized by the NGO Committee on Financing for Development (a substantive Committee of the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the UN).

Other speakers at this event were Robert Powell (IMF, special representative to the UN), Umberto Cattaneo (ILO, public finance, Actuarial and Statistics Unit Social Protection Department), Lena Simet (Human Rights Watch) and Barry Herman (Social Justice in Global Development).