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Franciscans International

Headquarters address
Organization's name:	Franciscans International
Address:	246 East 46th St 10017-2937 New York United States of America
Phone:	1-917-675-1075
Email:	director@fiop.org
Web site:	www.franciscansinternational.org
Organization type:	Non-governmental organization
Languages:	English French Spanish

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Biodiversity Climate Change Culture Debt Relief Development Disarmament Economics and Finance Environment Extreme poverty Family Financing for Development Food Habitat Human Rights Indigenous Peoples International Law Least Developed Countries Migration Minority Rights Population Refugees Social Development Statistics Technical Cooperation Torture Values Women Women/gender Equality Youth Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Education and training of women Human rights of women Indigenous women Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women Millennium Development Goals Policy advice Research The girl child Trafficking in women and girls Violence against women Women and HIV/AIDS Women and armed conflict Women and health Women and poverty Women and the economy Women and the environment Women and the media Social Development: Indigenous issues Poverty Youth Sustainable Development: Agriculture Atmosphere Climate change Consumption and production patterns Forests Freshwater Gender equality Health Land management Major Groups Mining Poverty Protecting and managing the natural resources Rural Development
Geographic scope:	Regional Europe North America Asia Oceania Latin America and Caribbean Africa
Country of activity:	Lebanon Benin United Republic of Tanzania Croatia Indonesia Senegal Mozambique Nauru Honduras Zambia Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Cameroon Jamaica Thailand Namibia United States of America El Salvador Togo Jordan Burkina Faso Rwanda Iraq Solomon Islands France India Bangladesh Ethiopia State of Palestine Papua New Guinea Democratic Republic of the Congo Israel Congo Peru Switzerland Canada Colombia Uganda Madagascar Timor-Leste Côte D'Ivoire Pakistan Italy Brazil Australia Kenya Burundi South Africa Sri Lanka Philippines Mauritius
Millennium Development Goals:	Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Promote gender equality and empower women Ensure environmental sustainability
Mission statement:	We are a Franciscan voice at the United Nations protecting the vulnerable, the forgotten, and the wounded earth through advocacy. Our vision is that of a global community in which the dignity of every person is respected, resources are shared equitably, the environment is sustained, and nations and peoples live in peace.
Year established (YYYY):	1984
Year of registration (YYYY):	1995
Number and type of members:	The Franciscan Family numbers some 1.2 million Christians around the world who follow the charism of St Francis of Assisi through public vows or promises. Members include religious sisters, cloistered nuns, ordained priests, non-ordained brothers, and lay people, both married and single. They live in a variety of ways: some in communities, others in families or alone, and work in an infinite number of professions and occupations.
Funding structure:	Funds from Religious Institutions Donations and grants from domestic sources

Additional Information

Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:

Non-governmental organization