We are a group of 23 non-governmental organizations that are accredited to collectively represent over 200 congregations of Roman Catholic women and men Religious at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York. For centuries, congregations of Religious have served those who have been rendered poor, vulnerable, oppressed, and marginalized by existing global systems. Through our membership in JCoR, we have united with our sister and brother organizations to enhance collaboration among our members–at UN Headquarters and around the world–in our common mission: to improve quality of life for people living in poverty and to enhance our stewardship of the natural environment.
The primary aim of our collaboration is to strengthen the capacity of our members to address the root causes of unsustainable development.
We work toward this goal by coordinating national, regional, and global efforts of Religious to call on local and national leaders for a just, equitable, and rights-based implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the UN’s Agenda for 2015-2030.
Guide to HLPF 2024:
JCoR produced a guide to the 2024 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, also known as the HLPF. Click on the following link to access our UN Conference Guides page to read the guide (available in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish) and learn more about this event and how you can participate.
Upcoming and Recent Events
Visit our events page for a complete list of our upcoming activities, where you can also access resources and recordings of past events. Check out our Google calendar to view forthcoming regional events and Global Community Hours.
JCoR SDG Lab at the 2024 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
The annual High Level Political Forum (HLPF) will take place from 8-17 July this year. It functions as the central United Nations platform for the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Each year, the forum focuses on a select few SDGs, and government leaders voluntarily report on their national progress toward achievement of these SDGs. The SDGs of focus this year are 1, 2, 13, 16, and 17. In addition to reports from governments, the HLPF also includes events sponsored by civil society groups, to highlight their perspectives on implementation and progress toward the SDGs in their respective countries. JCoR will join the conversation by offering a series of virtual discussion, which we are calling the “JCoR SDG Lab.” This series will showcase Catholic Religious and their partners’ perspectives on progress and good practices towards sustainable development. It will run from 22-29 July and include sessions dedicated to each of the aforementioned SDGs of focus for the 2024 HLPF. All are welcome to attend these JCoR SDG Lab sessions. Please see the details below, and register to join us for one or more of the sessions! Interpretation will be provided in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. Monday, 22 July, 9:00am-10:45am (New York time): SDG 1: No Poverty (part 1) https://bit.ly/4cFW6Fb Tuesday, 23 July, 9:00am-10:45am (New York time): SDG 2: Zero Hunger https://bit.ly/3xAnN3w Wednesday, 24 July, 9:00am-10:45am (New York time): SDG 13: Climate Action https://bit.ly/3zk6EeS Thursday, 25 July, 9:00am-10:45am (New York time): SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions https://bit.ly/3W2TvQr Friday, 26 July, 9:00am-10:45am (New York time): SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals https://bit.ly/4blfQwN Monday, 29 July, 9:00am-10:45am (New York time): SDG 1: No Poverty (part 2) https://bit.ly/4f2zLUu
July Global Community Hour: Trafficking
Click here to access the prayer on the eradication of human trafficking We are pleased to invite you to JCoR’s Global Community Hour on Friday, 12 July 2024, from 7:00-8:00am (Guatemala City, Mexico City) / 8:00-9:00am (Bogotá, Lima) / 9:00-10:00am (New York, Havana) / 10:00-11:00am (Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires) / 3:00-4:00pm (Central Africa time) / 6:30-7:30pm (India Standard time). This meeting is part of a series of monthly online gatherings for Religious from around the globe to come together in prayer for our world and to shine a light on the most pressing justice issues emerging in your respective nations and regions. The theme for our June gathering will be trafficking. Therefore, we are especially inviting individuals to share their ministry experience and concerns relating to trafficking. As usual, all voices and justice concerns are welcome in this communal space. We will convene in this manner on the second Friday of each month. A flyer with additional information can be found above, and you can click here to register. English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish interpretation will be available. Sisters, Brothers, priests, lay associates, and partners in mission are all welcome! Please contact communications@jcor2030.org with any questions. We hope you and your members will join us on Friday, 12 July and for future “Global Community Hour” gatherings! Click on the following links to view the Global Community Hour flyer in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Welcome Gathering for Delegates of Religious NGOs to the 2024 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
JCoR is offering an in-person welcome gathering for the 2024 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. This event will be held for delegates of Religious NGOs who intend to participate in some part of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), and it will take place on 10 July 2024, from 1:00pm-4:00pm (New York time) and interpretation will be provided in English and Spanish. The gathering will serve as an opportunity to meet other delegates, to pray and reflect on hopes and intentions for engagement with the HLPF process, and to ask questions about how to participate.
Education Session: Fundraising & Development
We are looking forward to your participation in the JCoR education session on Fundraising & Development on Thursday, 20 June, from 10:00am-12:45pm (New York time). This education session is geared towards JCoRs growing interest in strengthening financial sustainability, but it is open to anyone in our community with an interest in learning more about the grant-seeking process. We will cover topics ranging from developing a fundraising strategy to building relationships with potential donors and essential elements of proposal pitches. We encourage you to join us in-person at the JCoR office (7th floor of the Church Center, 777 United Nations Plaza) for this session. For those who may be unable to join us in-person, we are also offering the option to attend via Zoom. Click here to access the presentation slides.
