L'Institut de la Bienheureuse Vierge Marie (IBVM) est une congrégation internationale de religieuses catholiques. Elle a ouvert le bureau de l'Institut de la Bienheureuse Vierge Marie – Généralat de Lorette (ONG IBVM) à New York en septembre 2003, après avoir reçu le statut d'associé auprès de la Département des communications mondiales (anciennement Département de l'information) des Nations Unies. En 2015, l'ONG IBVM a obtenu le statut consultatif spécial auprès de la Conseil économique et social des Nations Unies (ECOSOC).
In October 2017, IBVM NGO began collaborating with the Congregation of Jesus (CJ), also founded by Mary Ward. The two merged as one in November 2025. The IBVM NGO at the UN represents the interests of the global CJ network, including its members on six continents, associates, co-workers, current students, teachers, parents, communities, and more than a million alumni of our schools.
The worldwide CJ Network is present at the United Nations where the voice of civil society is of increasing importance in multilateral decisions aimed at encouraging the human community to peaceful and respectful collaboration in a way that benefits all people and our planet.
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Feature Image: Giovanna Muha CJ (Romania), Fionnuala Lynch CJ (Ireland), Cynthia Mathew CJ (India), Janet Palafox CJ (Australia) and Sarah Rudolph CJ (Canada).
