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  I'm Father Kevin Dance, a Passionist from Australia. In September
2001, at the conclusion of the Passionist General Chapter in Brazil,
Father Ottaviano D'Egidio, our Superior General, asked me to represent
our Passionist family at the United Nations in New York.
Since then, I have been making myself familiar with the United Nations
and how it works. I'm living with the Passionist community in Jamaica,
New York, and working at the United Nations with the Sisters of Mercy.
My aim is to establish the Passionist family as a Non-Governmental Organization
(NGO) at the UN. right: Kevin Dance, C.P.
Fortunately, as the year 2002 began, several UN meetings were being
planned, and I was able to participate in them. They covered areas such
as the eradication of world poverty, reversing the damage done to the
environment, the responsibility of the international community to care
for children, aging and its impact on the world community, hearing the
voices of indigenous peoples, and addressing the plight of the Palestinian
people.
We hope we can bring to this important institution our Passionist
charism, which invites us to stand with our sisters and brothers who
are crucified by unjust structures throughout the world.
Let's look at the United Nations in this issue of Compassion. What's
it all about and why are the Passionists interested in being part of
it?
Kevin
Dance, C.P.
Co-editor, Compassion Magazine
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