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SUMMARY:2026 World Day of the Poor: Pope Francis Global Poverty Report
LOCATION:Church Center for the United Nations 8th Fl\, 777 United Nations 
 Plaza\, New York\, NY 10017
DESCRIPTION:Fordham’s Graduate Program in International Political Economy 
 and Development (Fordham IPED) is hosting this UN Side Event together wit
 h Catholic Relief Services and Caritas Internationalis to commemorate the
  2026 World Day of the Poor.\n\nH.E. Archbishop Christopher Z. El Kassis\
 , Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations will open the 
 event. Tony Castleman\, director of program impact and quality assurance 
 of Catholic Relief Services will deliver the keynote address on combating
  global food insecurity.\n\nFordham Professor Henry Schwalbenberg\, PhD\;
  IPED students\; Tymber Felts\; and Alfredo Solis III will be presenting 
 the 2026 Fordham University’s Pope Francis Global Poverty Report. The For
 dham Francis Index is a multi-dimensional poverty index that monitors rec
 ent global trends in Food\, Water\, Housing\, Employment\, Education\, Ge
 nder and Religious Freedom.\n\nThe event will be held at the Church Cente
 r for United Nations\, 777 UN Plaza\, corner of East 44th St. and First A
 ve.\, 8th Floor\, New York. There will be a breakfast and lunch reception
  before and after the forum.\n\nTo join in person\, please submit your RS
 VP.\n\nWatch the livestream here.\n\nhttp://next-to-u.app/events/9d9b1cb8
 -8163-4a36-8c6e-15cb27930830
URL:http://next-to-u.app/events/9d9b1cb8-8163-4a36-8c6e-15cb27930830
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