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The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the people of this age, especially those who are poor or in any way afflicted, these are the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of the followers of Christ.Gaudium et Spes, Second Vatican Council
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Statement by Archbishop Gallagher At The 78th High-Level Week General Debate
The theme of the debate was "Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: Accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress, and sustainability for all."
September 26 2023
UN High-Level Forum on the Culture of Peace under the theme "Promoting a Culture of Peace in the Digital Era"
On August 31 2023, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, delivered remarks during the UN High-Level Forum on the Culture of Peace. The theme was “Promoting Peace in the Digital Era.”
September 28 2023
Statement During the Open Debate on Famine and Conflict-Induced Global Food Insecurity
The Holy See delegation recalled that every human person has the right to food, while highlighting that over a quarter of a billion people currently face high levels of acute food insecurity worldwide.
August 31 2023
Statement During the General Assembly High-Level Plenary Meeting to Commemorate and Promote the International Day Against Nuclear Tests
In his remarks, Archbishop Caccia reflected that in the seventy-eight years following the first nuclear-explosive test in New Mexico, nuclear tests have caused grave harm including displacement, multigenerational health problems, and poisoned food and water.
August 30 2023
Holy See Statement at the 2023 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
In his remarks, Archbishop Caccia noted with concern that halfway towards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, progress towards the goals of the Agenda has either been insufficient or has regressed, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 31 2023
Archbishop Caccia Delivers Statement on the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine
In his remarks, Archbishop Caccia began by expressing the Holy See’s grave concern about the blood-shedding war in Ukraine and reiterated its plea that weapons be silenced.
July 31 2023
Holy See Statement on Small Island Developing States During the High-Level Political Forum
In the remarks, the Holy See emphasized that climate action, capacity building for disaster risk reduction, and environmental protection must be at the center of development programs designed to support Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
July 31 2023