UN chief greets Pope Francis as a “transcendent voice for peace”

Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina was elected papacy in March 2013. years. He was the first priest from the American region, which led the Catholic Church around the world and a strong voice for social justice on a global scale.

Mr. Gutteres described Pontif as a messenger of hope, humility and humanity.

Heritage and inspiration

“Pope Francis was a transcendent voice for peace, human dignity and social justice. Leaves behind the legacy of faith, services and compassion for everyone – especially those who remained on the margin of life or trapped fears of the conflict “, He said.

Furthermore, he was ” A man of faith for all faith – Working with people of all beliefs and backgrounds to light the way forward. ”

The Secretary-General said that the UN was largely inspired by Papo’s commitment to the goals and ideals of the global organization, the message he conveyed to his different meetings.

Powerful environmental message

The Secretary-General reminded that the Pope spoke about the ideal of the organization “United Human Family” during his historical visit of the UN headquarters in New York in 2015. Years.

“Pope Francis also realized that the protection of our common home, in the heart, a deep moral mission and responsibility It belongs to each person, “Mr. Gutteres said, noting that his second encyclical – You’re Laudato – was the main contribution to global mobilization resulting in the famousness Parisian agreement About climate change.

“Pope Francis once said,” The future of humanity is not exclusively in the hands of politicians, from large leaders, large companies … (IT) in the hands of these people who recognized themselves as “you”, “American”, ”

The Secretary-General concluded by saying that “Our divided and inconsistent world will be a much better place if we follow its example of unity and mutual understanding in our own actions. “

Voice for changes

During his September 2015. Visit UN, Pope Francis submitted a wide address of leaders gathered in the General Assembly Sala to adopt 2030 Agenda for sustainable development.

He called on a global action for environmental protection and interrupt the suffering of “huge rows of excluded”. He also suggested that the UN can improve and can “be a pledge of safe and happy future for future generations.”

“The international legal framework of the United Nations and all its activities, as well as any other human endeavor, can be improved, but it remains necessary,” he said.

Five years later, during the Virtual Meeting of the UN General Assembly due to COVID 19 Pandemic, Pope told The crisis was also an opportunity to review our lifestyle – and systems that expand global inequality.

People for Profit

Papa Francis was a strong UN advocate, including his humanitarian work.

He hired three UN agencies based in Rome, namely, food and agriculture organizations (FAO), World Food Program (WFP) and the International Agricultural Development Fund (IFAD).

In message At the FAO conference in June 2021, he expressed the increase in food insecurity in the middle of the pandemic and called for the development of “circular economies” to guarantee the resources for all people and promote the use of renewable energy sources.

“If we recover from the crisis that breaks us, we must develop an economy adapted to fit humanity, which is not motivated mainly by profit, but anchored in common good, ethically friendly and friendly“He said.

Ultimate conflict

Recently, the Pope supported UN efforts towards the end of the current riots in the South Sudan, where the growing political tensions and fresh mobilization of the army and opposing armed groups in some regions, increased the fear of returning to the civil war.

UN Special Representative for South Sudan, Nicholas Hays, told The Security Council Only last week by the UN Mission in the country, UnmissHe was engaged in intense diplomatic efforts to intermediate the peaceful solution in addition to many stakeholders, including the African Union, regional Igad block, Pope Francis and others.