Speaking on financing for development, Archbishop Auza affirms: ‘It is no longer enough for us to declare our desire to end poverty and hunger and to achieve sustainable development; we must translate declarations into actions, and commitments into achievements’
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Promote True Development of Indigenous Peoples, Holy See Appeals (Full Text)
“On various occasions, especially during his visits to Latin America, the Pope has expressed his desire ‘to be a spokesman for the deepest longings of indigenous peoples'”
Archbishop Auza’s Statement on Changing Population Age Structures and Sustainable Development
‘This right to life must also lead us to keep the elderly, the disabled and the most vulnerable at the forefront of our development policies’
Archbishop Auza’s Statement on Status of Women
‘The empowerment of women, in every area of life and work, will not only strengthen women, but will strengthen and empower us all.’
Holy See to UN: ‘Take Greater Role in Preventing Scourge of Human Trafficking’
Archbishop Auza Tells UN Security Council That Despite All That’s Been Done, “Much More Is Needed”
Archbishop Auza Describes Pope’s Diplomacy at Seton Hall University
‘Why, indeed, is the Holy See present and actively engaged at the United Nations?’
Archbishop Auza’s Address to Fordham University on Human Trafficking
‘What has been his [Pope Francis’] essential message and approach as he has sought to spur the whole world toward effective action? Without pretending to be exhaustive, I would summarize it in six points …]
Archbishop Auza’s Statement to UN on Strategies for Eradicating Poverty
‘Putting an end to violent conflicts must become our priority, if we are to eradicate poverty and build lasting peace’
Holy See’s Statement on ‘World Drug Problem’ at WHO Meeting
‘A comprehensive and cooperative approach is required and should include the strengthening of capacity in health and social services, as well as cooperation with justice, education, and law enforcement sectors’
Holy See on Nuclear Weapons: Global Ethic Needs to Replace Fear and Mistrust
Emphasizes two fields where greater effort is necessary
What’s at the Heart of Human Rights? Holy See Reminds the UN
“Even though the reports prepared for the Third Committee’s current session recognize this fundamental right, it continues, alas, to be ignored or minimized”
Holy See to UN: Progress on Eliminating Racism at Risk of Being Eroded
“Migrant or resident, human dignity is not negotiable or determined by national laws”
Holy See to UN: Extreme Poverty Is a Troubling Reality Not an Inevitable Statistic
“While there is more than enough food for everyone, yet not all can eat”
Holy See to UN: Weapons of All Sizes and Shapes Must Be Our Continuing Concern
Convention on conventional weapons not enough; categories of weapons of mass destruction should be broadened; nuclear weapons must be eliminated
Holy See to UN: Migration Forces Change, But Change Can Mean Growth
“Pope Francis does not cease to remind us that at this moment in human history, marked by great movements of migration, the question of identity is not a secondary issue”
Holy See to UN: Only ‘Culture of Encounter’ Can Be Lasting Remedy to Terrorism
“No matter how grave the threats that terrorism poses to our collective security, any effective, lasting response to this crime cannot be achieved solely through military and security means”
Human Person Isn’t an Obstacle to Development, Holy See Tells UN
“Global solidarity means seeing others as more than mere neighbors, but as brothers and sisters”
Bishops Welcome UN Step Toward World Without Nuclear Weapons
Praise Security Council resolution to reinforce international norm
Cardinal Parolin to UN: Without Peace, Integral Human Development Is Impossible
Vatican Secretary of State Addresses Opening of 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Vatican Backs Those Concerned About Antibiotic Resistance
Notes those most at risk are the poor
Cardinal Parolin’s Address to UN Summit on Migration on Refugee Issues
‘The Holy See pleads for a common commitment on the part of individual governments and the international community to bring to an end all fighting, hatred and violence, and to pursue peace and reconciliation.’
Archbishop Auza’s Statement to UN on Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
‘The Holy See cannot emphasize enough the importance of the family as the cornerstone of prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, reintegration and health strategies … When a member is addicted, the whole family suffers. ‘
Holy See at UN to Host Event on Mother Teresa
“Making sure that people like Mother Teresa are permitted to live out their faith and impact the world in a positive way should be a priority for all nations”
Holy See to UN: Children Exploited for War Need Help Reintegrating With Families
“While we witness barbaric acts beyond anyone’s imagination committed also by child soldiers, we must remember that these children are exploited and manipulated into what they have become”
Holy See to UN: Church in Africa Is Contributing Directly to Peace-Building
Archbishop reminds of importance of grassroots movements, faith-based organizations and local communities
Francis Has Taken Church’s Effort to Stop Human Trafficking to ‘Another Level’
Event at UN this month aimed to combat roots of this crime
Archbishop Auza’s Statement to UN on Security Council Working Methods
‘When all is said and done and whatever shape and size it may eventually take, a reformed Council must be better equipped than ever to spare us and future generations from the unspeakable horrors of genocide, mass atrocities, war crimes and other grave violations of fundamental human rights and of international humanitarian law.’
Holy See at UN: What Is a Human Right Anyway?
Archbishop calls for both correct understanding of the foundation of rights and the meaning of the term
Holy See at UN: Discouraging Risky Behavior Isn’t Same as Discrimination
Nuncio voices reservations on terms used in Political Declaration on Combatting HIV/AIDS
Pope’s Address to World Food Program Executive Board
“We thus find ourselves faced with a strange paradox. Whereas forms of aid and development projects are obstructed by involved and incomprehensible political decisions, skewed ideological visions and impenetrable customs barriers, weaponry is not. It makes no difference where arms come from; they circulate with brazen and virtually absolute freedom in many parts of the world. As a result, wars are fed, not persons”
