In his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UN) in New York, Francis Pope said that the "reform and adaptation to the times are always needed, progressing toward the ultimate goal of giving all countries a real say in decisions ". To the statement, the Pope joins the countries that advocate a reform of UN institutions, especially in the Security Council - composed of the permanent members United States, Britain, China, France and Russia - which is very centralized and little plural by countries like Brazil, Germany, India and Japan.
Speaking to more than 150 heads of government and state, Francisco also made critical technological power, stating that in the hands of ideologies "nationalist or falsely universalist" can produce "tremendous atrocities". On combating climate change, face tariff to the pope Francisco, he said he was confident that the climate conference to be held in Paris in December, will take "fundamental and effective" commitments. Francisco also urged governments to do "everything possible" so that people can have a minimum base material and spiritual to ensure their dignity and form a family. "This absolute minimum, material level, has three names: home, work and land in spiritual level:. Freedom of spirit."
Before his speech at the General Assembly, the pope met and talked with employees of the entity.Speaking to about 400 UN staff in the lobby of the headquarters, the pope praised the contribution of all, including cooks and maintenance people. He said everyone should "be close to each other, respect each other," for the ideals of the UN are of a "united family, working for peace and in peace."
The visit is the fifth of a pope to the UN. The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed Francisco on his arrival, saying that many were inspired in his humility. The Vatican flew the flag of the Vatican for the first time just before the arrival of the pontiff. Recently, the UN General Assembly decided to allow two observers States, the Holy See and the Palestine hasteiem their flags alongside the 193 Member States of the entity.
In the afternoon, the Pope will visit the memorial of September 11 and a school in Harlem before moving in a procession through Central Park, where he will be joined by 80,000 people who managed to entries in a raffle organized by local authorities. His last act in the city will be a Mass with 20,000 faithful in the gym Madison Square Garden before continuing journey toward Philadelphia on Saturday - his last stop before returning to the Vatican.
(From the Newsroom)
