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Claretians at the United Nations

PROCLADE Internazionale ETS · In special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

We carry the experience of Claretian communities at the margins into UN decisions, and bring global commitments back to those communities so they can act on them.

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COP31 Countdown · Antalya, Türkiye · 9–20 November 2026

COP31 opens in

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Claretian side event on 18 November, 11:30–13:00: Faiths for a Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels and Climate Justice.

Sign the call before 9 November

Countdown 2 infographic: Promises on the Road to Antalya Latest · Countdown 2Promises on the Road to AntalyaAll countdown issues
Who we are

From the grassroots to the UN, and back

The Claretian Missionaries take part in the life of the UN through PROCLADE Internazionale ETS. On behalf of their communities, they speak at the UN on migrants and refugees, Indigenous peoples, ecology, and peace and reconciliation, and work with the UN to reach the Sustainable Development Goals at the grassroots.

InfluenceUN policies, declarations, treaties and documents.
PresentThe concerns of the people we serve, to the UN.
Raise awarenessOf UN initiatives across the Congregation.
Bring to the grassrootsUN initiatives, through Claretian missions.
Accredited withUN DGC · 2012ECOSOC · 2017UNEP · 2021UNFCCC · 2023CBD · 2024
Focus areas

Four areas, one mission

The 2030 Agenda and the SDGs run through all four.

Migration and refugees

We accompany people on the move in Claretian communities and carry their reality to the International Migration Review Forum and the Global Compact for Migration.

  • IMRF
  • Global Compact for Migration
  • NGO Committee on Migration

Indigenous peoples and mining

We stand with Indigenous peoples defending their land, culture and rights, especially where mining and extractive projects threaten their territories.

  • UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
  • Mining Working Group

Climate and environment

We seek a just transition away from fossil fuels and climate justice for the communities that suffer most, and care for biodiversity and our common home.

  • UNFCCC COPs
  • UN Environment Assembly
  • Convention on Biological Diversity

Peace and reconciliation

We work for reconciliation, human rights and the protection of people affected by violence and conflict, from Sri Lanka to Latin America.

  • Human Rights Council
  • HLPF and SDG 16
News

Latest from the CMF@UN team

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ClaretMUN 2026, Trujillo, Peru
11–12 Sep 2026 · Trujillo, Peru

ClaretMUN 2026 forms young global citizens

Students from Claretian schools in Trujillo, Huancayo and Lima debated in five UN committees, accompanied by the Claretian UN team.

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Claretians at HLPF 2026, UN Headquarters, New York
7–15 Jul 2026 · New York

Communities of Hope at HLPF 2026

Claretians and five partner congregations brought the experience of communities at the peripheries to the High-Level Political Forum.

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Faith-based delegation at the UN climate talks in Bonn, June 2026
Jun 2026 · Bonn, Germany

A faith-based voice for climate justice in Bonn

At the SB64 climate sessions, the delegation followed the talks on a just transition and climate finance on the road to COP31.

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Take part

Add your voice

For Claretian communities, schools, partners and friends of the mission.

Documents and resources

Statements, policy briefs and reports

Statements

Written statement to the Human Rights Council on the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks in Sri LankaStatement · HRC63 · Truth, justice and reparation for victims
Written statement to ECOSOC for the HLPF 2026Statement · July 2026 · Social protection, community participation, local livelihoods, transparent governance

Policy briefs

From Emergency Assistance to Integral Accompaniment in MigrationPolicy brief · IMRF 2026 · Endorsed by 16 Major Organisms on four continentsPROCLADE policy brief and the Claretian 7 Demands for COP30Policy brief · 2025 · Climate justice and a just transition

Reports

Report from the UN climate sessions, Bonn (SB64)Event report · June 2026COP30 daily bulletins from BelémBulletins · November 2025 · 13 issues for the Claretian family

Toolkits and guides

Our story

How our UN presence began

  1. 2009The XXIV General Chapter decided to begin the Claretian presence at the United Nations.
  2. 2012Associated status with the UN Department of Global Communications.
  3. 2017A team was appointed to represent the Claretians at the UN, and PROCLADE was accredited with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
  4. 2018The Claretian UN office was established in Manhattan, New York.
  5. 2021–2024Accredited with UNEP, then observer status at the UNFCCC and the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Contact

The Claretian UN team

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Fr. Rohan Dominic, CMFCoordinator, Claretian Team at the UN
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Fr. Henry Ramírez Soler, CMFRepresentative, Claretian Team at the UN · New York
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Br. Robert Omondi, CMFRepresentative, Claretian Team at the UN · Nairobi
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Who we work with

Justice Coalition of Religious (JCoR) ↗ Religious at the UN (RUN) NGO Committee on Migration NGO Committee on Social Development NGO Committee on Financing for Development NGO Committee on Indigenous Issues Mining Working Group Caritas Internationalis · CAFOD Network of Catholic Climate and Environmental Actors