🌍 Global Advocacy for Justice & Peace ✊ Empowering communities for systemic change 📢 NGO in Special Consultative Status with the UN https://xitter.cf/t.co/bdS11rjABT

New York City, NY
Joined September 2013
During the 32nd Meeting of #HRC63 on 29 September 2026, Bandiswa Mlangeni delivered an IPA oral statement highlighting the unequal impact of punitive drug policies and calling for community-based, rights-centred alternatives to incarceration. #RacialJustice #HumanRights
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IPA Executive Director Jessica Dewhurst is visiting San Francisco, warmly hosted by the Sisters of the Presentation. She met with the Sisters and their Justice Committee to discuss IPA’s mission and our shared commitment to justice, compassion and service. 🌍💙#IPA #Presentation
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🕊️ On the International Day of Peace, we renew our commitment to a world where every child can live, learn and grow in safety and dignity. Peace begins with children. Invest in children. Invest in peace. 🌍💙 #PeaceDay #InternationalDayOfPeace #ChildrensRights
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On Hul Diwas, the community in Jiajor, India, honoured the Santhal people’s historic defence of their land, identity and freedom. Their courage remains a powerful affirmation of Indigenous and land rights. Submitted by Sister Sumitha Anthony, PBVM #JusticeContactUpdate #HulDiwas
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🌿 In Fang, Thailand, 380 participants received training on ethnic rights, universal health coverage and recycling through the Misean Cara project. Organic gardens and reusable bamboo cups brought sustainability into practice. #JusticeContactUpdate
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🌿 Join IPA for our Indigenous & Tribal Peoples Prayer Service as we reflect on the theme "Becoming Kin." Together, we'll honour Indigenous wisdom, culture, and our shared call to care for one another and creation. 🔗 Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Human Rights Monday Your human rights are protected by law. Article 8 reminds us that when our rights are violated, we have the right to seek justice and legal protection. Rights must not only be recognized—they must be defended. #HumanRightsMonday #Article8 #HumanRights
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Peace begins with us. IPA Justice Contacts from around the world unite in a shared Pledge for Peace, choosing dialogue over violence, hope over fear, and solidarity over division. #PledgeForPeace #PeaceBeginsWithUs #IPA_UN
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Dr. Despoina-Afroditi Milaki met with the Swiss delegation to discuss social development, multilateral cooperation, and people-centred solutions for global challenges. #SocialJustice #SDGs #IPA_UN @ipa_ngo @ngocsocd @swissmissionnyc
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Human Rights Monday ✊🌍 You have rights no matter where you go. Every person has the right to be recognised before the law, regardless of nationality, status, or location. Human dignity knows no borders. #HumanRightsMondays #HumanRightsForAll #Article6
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Human Rights Monday ✊🌍No Torture. No cruelty. No inhuman treatment. Every person deserves dignity, humanity, and respect — everywhere, without exception. Stay with us each Monday as we explore all 30 Human Rights, one right at a time. #NoTorture #HumanRights
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Join us for our Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Prayer Service ❤️ “United in the Heart of Christ” 🕊️ Friday, 12 June 2026 ⏰ 2:00 PM SAST | 08:00 AM New York Time Register via the link in our bio or here: forms.gle/ZoYsjoFoR9BbJ7JYA 🌍✨
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Join our virtual event: “Invisible Violence, Suffocating Silence: Gender Justice” 📅 18 March 2026 🕦 8:00–9:30 AM EDT 📍 Zoom ( us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi… ) (Link is also in the bio) Voices. Stories. Action. #CSW70 #GenderJustice
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Human Rights Monday ✊🌍 This week: Don’t Discriminate. Human rights belong to everyone — no exceptions. Discrimination denies dignity and weakens justice. Choose fairness. Speak up. Stand with others. Join us each Monday as we explore all 30 Human Rights. #HumanRightsMondays
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Human Rights Monday ✊🌍 We are all born free and equal in dignity and rights. This truth is the foundation of justice — and it’s up to us to live it daily. Join us each Monday as we explore all 30 Human Rights, one powerful right at a time. #HumanRightsMondays #DignityForAll
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Join IPA for a special Women’s Day Prayer Service as we honor the strength and dignity of women worldwide. 🌍✨ 🗓 6 March | 2PM SAST | 7AM EST 📍 Online Register via the QR code or link in bio. #InternationalWomensDay #IPACommunity
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On Ash Wednesday, we begin Lent — a season of reflection and renewal. The ashes remind us of our shared humanity and call us back to love, justice, and God. Read our Ash Wednesday Reflection: (Link in bio.) #AshWednesday #Lent #IPACommunity
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At CSocD64, IPA co-hosted a side event on implementing the Doha Political Declaration on Social Protection—turning commitments into concrete action. Moderated by Dr. Despoina Afroditi Milaki. Watch here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1u/k1… #CSocD64 #SocialJustice
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At CSocD64, IPA co-hosted a virtual side-event on homelessness & inclusive social protection, moderated by Dr. Despoina Afroditi Milaki. Speakers shared best practices & partnerships. Watch: youtu.be/jxuM_7QLcAQ #CSocD64 #SocialJustice
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CSocD64: The International Presentation Association, with Ireland’s UN Mission & the Working Group to End Homelessness, hosts a virtual side event on homelessness, human dignity & inclusive social protection 📅 12 Feb 2026 🕤 9:30 AM EST 💻 Zoom 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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