by UFI Blog | Apr 3, 2017 | The Family, UN
by Candice LeSueur Attending the 61st Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 61) at the UN this past week was an unforgettable experience for me, as well as one I definitely had not expected. Back in high school, I was lucky enough to travel to New York...
by UFI Blog | Mar 21, 2017 | Child Abuse, Parents, The Family
by Angela Fallentine The 61st Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations is underway in New York and the United Families International team is on the ground attending and monitoring events. The theme for this year’s CSW is “Women’s Economic Empowerment in...
by UFI Blog | Mar 16, 2017 | motherhood, The Family, UN
We’re handing YOU the mic! No matter how small you think your voice is, as a mother, never before has your voice had the opportunity to be heard like it is now. Right now, at the United Nations there’s a pretty fierce battle over motherhood taking place. Let’s...
by UFI Blog | Mar 10, 2017 | Gender Identity, Religious Freedom, Sovereignty, The Family
by Ashley Corbaley In September of last year Thai law professor and homosexual activist, Vitit Muntarbhorn, was appointed the first UN Independent Expert on sexual orientation and Gender Identity. There was and is great opposition to the Independent Expert’s position....
by UFI Blog | Mar 3, 2017 | The Family, UN
by Breaunna Stone Based out of New York City, and Geneva, Switzerland, the United Nations is a headquarters where countries come together to discuss and make decisions on international policy that ranges from the sanctity of life, to water quality, to economic policy....
by UFI Blog | Feb 8, 2017 | Diane Robertson, Life, The Family
by Diane Robertson The news and social media have been flooded with opinions about Muslims, refugees, and immigration. I am not an expert on immigration law. I do not know enough about the war-torn countries that many families and individuals are fleeing to form an...
