Continental Issues
AFJN Food Security Toolkit
Food security is an important and dynamic issue in the study of Africa. Familiarize yourself with the…
South African Catholic Bishops’ Statement Ahead of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change
This global climate change poses a great spiritual challenge to all Christians, people of all faiths, and…
Making the Case for Africa Together
One of the strengths of having the headquarters of the Africa Faith and Justice Network in Washington,…
Extractive Industries in Chad
On June 15th AFJN had the pleasure of attending an event featuring Delphine Djiraibe, a prominent human…
AFJN Signs on to Letter Urging Commodity Speculation Regulation
AFJN has signed on to a letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission which urges the Commission…
International Women’s Day: The Struggle is not over
As we commemorate the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, we agree with the UN Secretary- General,…
U.S New Framework for Global Development Policy
The Obama Administration has recently come up with its framework for a new global de-velopment policy strategy,…
Tell your Representative/Senators to Co-sponsor the Intentional Violence Against Women Act Now
At the recent Mission Congress 2010 held in Albuquerque, New Mexico from October 28th to 31st, the…
On the Occasion of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Make a Pledge to Save our Environment Today
The Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) has partnered with the Catholic Coalition for Climate Change for…
The State of UN Millennium Development Goals and Implications for Africa
By Julie Albert, Intern Delegates from the 140 member states of the UN convened at a summit…
Update: International Violence Against Women Act
Approximately one third of all women worldwide have been or will become victims of physical or sexual…
The 15th African Union Summit: What were the Issues?
Since the African Union (AU)’s establishment in 1999 and their first assembly in 2002, the AU has…
A Move towards Global Health Equality
In many Western nations, a woman who is about to give birth has to go to the…
A Change in the Approach to Neglected Diseases
1.The burden of the neglected diseases While “the big three” infections AIDS, TB and malaria have caught…
VIDEO: Stop the Vulture Culture!
Jubilee USA has put together a great new video on Vulture Funds! Check it out below or…
Kick Racism out of Football! Using the 2010 World Cup to Tackle Xenophobia Worldwide
During these months running up to the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) World Cup games taking place this summer in South Africa, the Justice and Peace Office of the South African Catholic Bishops Conference is organizing an innovative and creative project that will focus on achieving full human rights for migrants worldwide and assistance to integrate them into the country of their destination.
Climate Change: What About the Displaced?
Already, as a result of climate change, at least 18 islands have been submerged worldwide. These include…
Climate Change Debate in Copenhagen: U.S Fears and Opportunities
In his opening remarks at the November 4th hearing entitled “Copenhagen and Beyond: Is there a Successor to…
AFJN Europe on Corporate responsibility, Arms, Foreign land acquisitions, Agricultural policies and the development and much more
Corporate responsibility http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/11/2009111192747615233.html Thousands of people in Ivory Coast poisoned by toxic waste face being cheated out…
Foreign aid reform: Overdue and in Need of Direction
Late August, President Obama issued a request for an interagency review of all U.S. global development policy,…
