Franciscans International is recruiting an Africa Program Coordinator.

Franciscans International is offering a paid internship from February to April 2020.

After events in Geneva and Rome, the International Board of Directors of Franciscans International came together in New York, where the organization was first established.

The International Board of Directors (IBD) of Franciscans International and representatives of our staff recently met with Secretary-General António Guterres in New York, marking 30 years since the organization was officially recognized by the United Nations.

The need to hold businesses accountable when they infringe human rights, and to ensure that victims can obtain justice, was again at the center of our work in the past weeks. 

• November 8th, 2019 • 11am onward • Manhattan, New York
• Guest of honor: H.E. Ambassador Luis Gallegos, Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations in New York

Advocating for the right to water in the context of megaprojects

Franciscans International is very proud that two of its partners have been elevated to Cardinals by Pope Francis.

Throughout the session we'll upload our statements as they become available.

During 42nd session of the Human Rights Council, we will organize and co-sponsor a number of side-events to discuss key thematic and country specific issues, including the rights to water and sanitation, and the human rights situations in the Philippines and Indonesia.