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Dominicans for Justice and Peace at COP29!

Dominicans for Justice and Peace Programme Coordinator Laurence Blattmer is accompanied by Environmental Planning student Candice Dangilan and Science educator Angeli Villano from Miriam College in the #Philippines at #COP29 in Baku, #Azerbaijan, starting today. Our delegation aims to help equip #younggenerations as they face

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COP29 Interfaith Talanoa Dialogue

Talanoa Dialogue on November 6th, a key event to kick start the engagement of faith-based organisations at COP29! This year, we’re going online, making it easier than ever for people everywhere to join the conversation. Whether you plan to participate in COP29 or simply want

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Current projects

  • Solomon Islands

    Hope for the forests – empowering citizens for environmental and human rights protection in Solomon Islands
  • Guatemala

    Guatemala

    Protect the land, livelihood and culture of indigenous communities from permanent damage caused by the exploitation of natural resources
  • Philippines: Climate Change Awareness

    Raising awareness and preparing future generations on the impacts of climate change on human rights
  • DR Congo

    Empowering local populations to advocate for human rights at the local, national and international levels

Who we are

Dominicans for Justice and Peace (Order of Preachers) is a faith-based non-profit and non-governmental organisation representing the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) at the United Nations (UN). The Dominican Order is composed of men and women from more than 120 countries involved in many areas of activity, including education, health, advocacy for victims of human rights violations and support for people in precarious living conditions.

Dominicans for Justice and Peace was created in 1998 by the International Dominican Commission for Justice and Peace and was endorsed by the General Council of the Order of Preachers as a permanent presence of the Order at the United Nations. Dominicans for Justice and Peace is an NGO dedicated to the promotion of justice and peace in the world through the promotion and protection of the integrity of Creation and of human rights for all, as an integral element of the Order’s mission to seek truth and to bring Good News.

OUR PRIORITIES​

Countries of focus

Focus Countries

Deepening our collaboration with parners in different countries around the world

Thematic priority - environmental justice

Thematic Priority

Promoting environmental justice, denouncing abuses committed by businesses

OUR Programmes

Advocacy at the UN

Advocacy at the UN

Bringing the voice of the victims and local defenders at the UN

Training

Training

Building capacity of Dominican networks working on justice and peace and of human rights defenders

Academic engagement

Academic Engagement

Developing global reflections on justice and peace within Dominican academic institutions

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