From 18 to 21 September, Fr Ivan Attard (from the Province of Malta), as Regional Promoter forDominicans for Justice and Peace (DJP) Europe, and I, as the Order’s representative to the UN inVienna, attended the conference of the European diocesan commissions for justice and peace
On 21 June 2026, Dominicans for Justice and Peace (UNOP) convened a high‑level dialogue exploring how nature itself can serve as a diplomat in times of ecological crisis and social fragmentation. The event, moderated by Fr. Aniedi Okure, O.P., brought together leading thinkers, practitioners, and
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.
Deepening our collaboration with parners in different countries around the world
Promoting environmental justice, denouncing abuses committed by businesses
