Note submitted to UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Earlier this month CFSC staff Nancy Russell joined other members of civil society in meeting with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. Nancy took the opportunity to highlight the issues identified in our submission below. Questions that we drew to the attention of the Committee on the Rights of the Child … read more
Our newest blog post for Psychology Today looks at the crucial role that emotions play in conflicts. Read on for some interesting research on what emotions are and how to engage with them to build understanding during difficult conversations. Here’s an excerpt: It’s hard to avoid messages that tell you what you “should” feel. “You … read more
Joint Statement of the Coalition for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Twenty-First Session Thursday, April 28, 2022 Agenda Item 6: Future work of the Permanent Forum, including issues considered by the Economic and Social Council and emerging issues Speaker: Sheryl Lightfoot, University of British Columbia Joint Statement of the Coalition for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples Endorsed by: Amnistie internationale … read more
Discerning peace and social concerns
Several Quaker Meetings have come to us to express challenges in their work on peace and social concerns. They’ve said, in effect: “We’re exhausted. We see so many problems in the world and we try to take action on too many of them. In the end, we’re left feeling frazzled and spread too thin. How … read more
CFSC’s office in Friends House Toronto. We are located on the traditional territory of the Wendat, Petun, and most recently the Mississaugas of the Credit River. This land has been the site of
human activity for 15,000 years and is the subject of the Dish With One Spoon Wampum, a
sacred treaty between the Haudenosaunee and the Anishinaabek.
