Franciscans International – visit website
Franciscans International (FI) is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) with General Consultative status at the United Nations, uniting voices of the Franciscan family worldwide. With offices in Bangkok, Geneva and New York, FI’s vision is to “engage policy makers and world leaders at the United Nations for the work of justice, peace, the care of creation, and the promotion of human rights.”
Under the sponsorship of the Conference of the Franciscan Family (CFF), Franciscans closely follow the traditions of Saint Francis and Saint Clare to help the poorest people from being exploited by influencing international human rights standards and bringing witness to human rights violations.
Edmund Rice International – view website
Edmund Rice International (ERI) is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) committed to working for children and young people who are marginalised because of poverty, lack of access to education, legal status environmental degradation digression or involvement in armed conflict. This work involves engagement with the change-makers at the international level in order to bring issues and situations to the attention of the international community at the United Nations in New York and Geneva.
Marist Brothers Bureau of International Solidarity – view website
The Bureau of International Solidarity (BIS), based at the Marist Brothers’ world headquarters in Rome, is the Congregation’s center for education, advocacy, project coordination, and networking for justice, peace, and solidarity, especially in fields directly related to the welfare of children and young people.
