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A Franciscan Voice at the United Nations Franciscans International stands with some of the worlds most marginalized communities. Together we use human rights as our tool to advocate for dignity peace and environmental justice. Latest CEDAW Franciscans raise situation of tea plantation workers in Sri Lanka UN Member States continue negotiations on business and human rights Human rights as a path to the world we want Raising human rights violations in West Papua Franciscans visit Geneva ahead of three Universal Periodic Reviews Our Vision A global community in which We support Franciscans and their allies through regional programs that cover Africa Americas AsiaPacific Europe Our Focus Our focus and global advocacy are based on the work of Franciscans at the regional and country levels. Equal dignity Peace human rights Environmental justice Franciscans at the UN We work with the United Nations in various ways to ensure that the testimonies of Franciscans are heard by the international community.