Franciscans International

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Franciscans International (FI) is a non-governmental organization with General Consultative status at the United Nations. With headquarters in New York City and Geneva, FI's vision is to "engage policy makers and world leaders at the United Nations for the work of justice, peace, the care of creation, and the promotion of human rights." FI has general consultive status with ECOSOC at the United Nations.

Under the sponsorship of the Conference of the Franciscan Family (CFF), Franciscans closely follow the traditions of Saint Francis and Saint Clare to help the poorest people from being exploited by influencing international human rights standards and bringing witness to human rights violations.