This week's meditation is dedicated to United Nations Day celebrated on October 24. On 24 October 1945 (now observed as United Nations Day) the founding Charter comes into force marking the birth of the Organization. This signalled a commitment to an entirely new level of international cooperation grounded in international law. Hymn to the United Nations […]

This week's meditation is dedicated to International Day for Eradication of Poverty which is celebrated on October 17. Families in poverty often face stigma and punitive practices in places meant to help: schools, clinics, welfare offices, and child protection systems. Single mothers, Indigenous families, and historically discriminated groups report judgment and control that erode trust […]