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Number of people forcibly displaced untenably high: UN
The United Nations says the number of people forcibly displaced from their homes worldwide has dropped slightly from a record peak but remains “untenably high”. The Australian.
Holy See calls for international commitment to end ‘scourge’ of war
As civilian casualties from multiple conflicts have soared, the Holy See’s diplomat to the United Nations has called for a renewed respect for human dignity and international law, and a commitment to end the scourge of war. Source: Catholic Review.
Nuclear disarmament the ‘best way’ to honour Pope Francis
The Holy See’s diplomat to the United Nations has reiterated a call to end nuclear proliferation, saying the best way to honour the late Pope Francis is to “rediscover the spirit” that created the UN and collaboratively strive for peace. Source: Catholic Review.
Vatican envoy to UN says nuclear weapons ‘an existential threat’
The Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations in Geneva has addressed a UN committee on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. Source: Vatican News.
Caritas Australia represented at UN forum on sustainable development
The United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development was held in New York last week, with Caritas Australia in attendance.
Mystery surrounds removal of icon from New Mexico mission
An Indigenous image of Jesus Christ by an acclaimed iconographer has been removed from a New Mexico church for unspecified reasons, days after the United States bishops approved a pastoral framework for Indigenous ministry. Source: OSV News.
UN panel hosted by Holy See calls for global ban on surrogacy
The Holy See has hosted a panel at the United Nations at which advocates highlighted the “exploitation and commodification” inherent in the surrogacy industry and stressed the need to regulate and eventually abolish surrogacy around the world. Source: CNA.
UN says number of people forcibly displaced is 120 million and rising
A staggering total of 120 million people are living forcibly displaced by war, violence and persecution, the United Nations has said, branding the increasing number a “terrible indictment on the state of the world”. Source: SBS News.
Security Council backs Gaza ceasefire deal as Pope pushes peace efforts
The United Nations Security Council has adopted a United States-drafted resolution backing a proposal for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as Pope Francis encouraged peace efforts. Source: SBS News and Vatican News.