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Augustinians at the United Nations

The Augustinian Order has become an accredited Non-Governmental Organization (N.G.O.) at the United Nations.

The Augustinian presence at the U.N. is an instrument for implementing values of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the international forum. The Order's mission at the U.N. is to make ever more fruitful the common life witness it bears and the pastoral works promoting education and literacy, economic and social developoment, and human rights, in accord with traditional Catholic social teaching.

Jesús Guzmán, O.S.A., the first full-time Augustinian Representative at the U.N., supported by Midwest Augustinian John Paul Szura, O.S.A., with more than 20 years of U.N. experience, established a strong presence at the global organization's world headquarters. Since 2006, the U.N. team in New York has also included Jack Deegan, O.S.A. and Hilary Tagliaferro, O.S.A.

The Augustinian N.G.O. seeks to encourage awareness and train Augustinians in the mission of educating and promoting human rights and a Culture of Peace, and to familiarize the laity with the declarations, projects and activities of the U.N., particularly in the fields of education, human rights and the eradication of hunger.

More About the Augustinians at the United Nations

      » The Augustinian N.G.O.
             Why the Augustinians work with the United Nations

      »  Augustinians and the Culture of Peace
             A U.N. resource for educators and students

      » Toward a Solution to International Debt Problem
             Report on a U.N. seminar for Non-Governmental Organizations on Third World debt

      » Partners in Peace and Development Course
             Two-week course on Church - U.N. collaboration

       » Augustinians and United Nations (Opens new window)
             How the international Order of Saint Augustine works at the U. N.

Additional Resources

       » International Catholic Organizations Information Center (Opens new window)
             Catholic presence at the U. N.

       » U.N. Connections (Opens new window)
             On-line newsletter of the World Federation of United Nations Associations

       » United Nations - N.G.O. Section (Opens new window)
             Non-Governmental Organizations at the U. N.

       » United Nations: An Introduction for Students (Opens new window)
             Background on U.N. aims, principles, history and structure

U. N. photo courtesy of the United Nations (Opens new window)