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NEW YORK, SEPT. 25, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Here is the statement of Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations and head of the delegation at the General Debate of the 60th Session of the U.N. General Assembly.-
…The Role of the United Nations
Of course, a secure world will not just be free of the menace of war: it will be one where sustainable human development is also assured, through sound global governance. But, while global governance has a logic of its own, it lacks its own ethics, something which the world’s nations must supply. We live in an interdependent but fragile society and, in many places, peoples’ best interests are not served well…
Small gains made …remain under risk from, among other things, climate change, new diseases, the irresponsible destruction of forests, water pollution, depletion of fishing stocks, the destruction of global commons like the oceans, and so on. It is estimated that 15 out of 24 essential services provided by ecosystems are being used unsustainably. The enormity of today’s environmental challenge obliges us to rethink our notions of interdependence, global cooperation and our common responsibility for the stewardship of the planet. Differences on how to address challenges should not stop agreement on the identification of specific environmental threats and common measures to tackle them. …
… Global governance also has to address the democratic deficit in order to assure globalization without marginalization. Poverty reduction, with the poor’s participation in decision-making, would be a kind of justice expressed through participation. In this context, the United Nations becomes the projection of the hope for peace and well-being in the world…
NEW YORK, SEPT. 25, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Here is the statement of Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations and head of the delegation at the General Debate of the 60th Session of the U.N. General Assembly.-
…The Role of the United Nations
Of course, a secure world will not just be free of the menace of war: it will be one where sustainable human development is also assured, through sound global governance. But, while global governance has a logic of its own, it lacks its own ethics, something which the world’s nations must supply. We live in an interdependent but fragile society and, in many places, peoples’ best interests are not served well…
Small gains made …remain under risk from, among other things, climate change, new diseases, the irresponsible destruction of forests, water pollution, depletion of fishing stocks, the destruction of global commons like the oceans, and so on. It is estimated that 15 out of 24 essential services provided by ecosystems are being used unsustainably. The enormity of today’s environmental challenge obliges us to rethink our notions of interdependence, global cooperation and our common responsibility for the stewardship of the planet. Differences on how to address challenges should not stop agreement on the identification of specific environmental threats and common measures to tackle them. …
… Global governance also has to address the democratic deficit in order to assure globalization without marginalization. Poverty reduction, with the poor’s participation in decision-making, would be a kind of justice expressed through participation. In this context, the United Nations becomes the projection of the hope for peace and well-being in the world…
