ERI November Training in Geneva
In November, Edmund Rice International (ERI) hosted a two-week training program for twelve attendees in Geneva, a city central to the global human rights movement. Throughout the training, participants explored…
ERI Schools Partnership Global Meet
‘We are Connected’ was the song that opened our first Edmund Rice Youth Ambassadors’ Global Meet on October 21st. The sentiment of the song was evident throughout the 90-minute digital…
A month with ERI and its engagement with the 57th session of the HRC
Joining ERI in Geneva meant stepping out of my comfort zone and taking a leap of faith into the unknown. This decision, made for the mission of my Congregation, has…
ERI Active During UN 57th Human Rights Council Session
ERI delivered a number of statements during the recently concluded Human Rights Council session. Topics included :-– a joint statement as part of the discussion of the Secretary General analytical…
Edmund Rice International and Deignan Institute at Iona University Join Climate March Targeting Citibank
On Sunday, August 25, a large contingent of several hundred climate activists joined a march in NYC to challenge the role of CitiBank, with Headquarters in New York City, as…
ERI Active in 56th Human Rights Council Session
ERI was again active during the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council (June 18-July 12). A number of oral statements were delivered and several statements of ERI’s partners…
ERI Participation in 55th UN Human Rights Council Session
ERI delivered several statements during the recent session of the UN Human Rights Council.The statements made include:- – a joint statement with PRATYeK highlighting the issue of housing in India.…
CRC Review of South Africa: Concluding Observations Released
During its 96th Session, the Committee on the Rights of the Child reviewed South Africa. As part of this process, Edmund Rice International and the Student Edmund Rice Volunteers (“SERV”)…
Review of Human Rights in Nigeria
All of the issues raised in ERI’s joint submission (drafted in partnership with Vivat International, the Daughters of Charity and the Dominicans for Justice and Peace) were the subject of…
Visit of England Schools Group to Geneva
We feel incredibly privileged to have been given the chance to gain an insight into how the UN and its reviews work, and are ready to advocate for global human…