General Assembly Archives

Pandemic shows ‘interdependency, fragility’ of world, says head of U.N.

Sep 16, 2020

The worldwide coronavirus pandemic cast an unmistakable shadow over an otherwise hopeful prayer service Sept. 14 on the eve of the opening of the 75th session of the U.N. General Assembly.

By Beth Griffin

Solutions to save, protect forests needed ‘without delay,’ says cardinal

Sep 25, 2019

At a time of increasing urbanization, the “irreplaceable importance” of forests is being “taken for granted and underestimated,” the Vatican’s secretary of state said Sept. 23 at a high-level meeting at the United Nations.

By Catholic News Service

UN Assembly remembers victims of violence against religion

May 29, 2019

The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution designating Aug. 22 as the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.

By Associated Press

Vatican foreign minister to UN: Church ‘committed’ to fighting sex abuse

Oct 1, 2018

Speaking about the urgency of protecting children in global affairs, the Vatican foreign minister told the United Nations on Monday that the Catholic Church “is committed” to addressing the “heinous scourge of sexual abuse.”

By Charles Collins

Vatican gravely concerned about Palestinian refugees in Syria

Nov 7, 2017

According to the United Nations, 418,000 Palestinians in Syria rely on humanitarian assistance – including cash, food and non-food items – to survive. Archbishop Bernardito Auza, the Vatican’s permanent observer to the United Nations, said the Vatican is following the situation “with grave concern.”

By Crux Staff

Vatican diplomat calls on U.N. to pursue peace in world’s trouble spots

Sep 27, 2017

Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Vatican foreign minister, addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 25, calling for a renewed emphasis by all governments on the importance of protecting populations from “genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.”

By Catholic News Service