This morning in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, Pope Francis
received in audience the president for the 67th session of the United Nations
General Assembly, His Excellency Mr. Vuk Jeremic, who then went on to meet with
the Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B., accompanied by Archbishop
Dominique Mamberti, Vatican Secretary for Relations with States.
During the course of the cordial conversations, some issues
of mutual interest were discussed, in particular, the resolution of
international conflicts through peaceful means, with specific reference to the
Middle East and the serious humanitarian emergencies those conflicts have
caused. In this context, the importance of reconciliation between the
communities that make up the various societies and respect for the rights of
ethnic and religious minorities were emphasized.
Attention was also given to the problem of human trafficking
and the plight of refugees and migrants. Regarding the present global economic
crisis, mention was made of the role that the General Assembly of the United
Nations could undertake in its programs—that would be environmentally friendly
and, at the same time, capable of reducing the distance between the rich and
the poor—for an agenda of sustainable development after 2015.
Today’s meeting confirmed the Holy See’s appreciation for
the United Nation’s central role in seeking the common good of humanity. Also,
the Catholic Church’s contribution, with the means proper to her and respectful
of her identity, in promoting the complete dignity of the human person as well
as peace and a culture of encounter was not overlooked, with the hopes that
such values might always inspire the General Assembly’s debates and
deliberations.
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