Geneva, Switzerland, Dec 5, 2011 / 18:29 pm
The Holy See has become a full member state of the International Organization for Migration, pledging its commitment to support the organization and its mission.
“Around the globe, the movement of people who are looking for work or survival from famine, conflicts and the violation of their basic human rights continues to increase,” said Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi, the Holy See’s permanent representative to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva.
It is the international community’s responsibility to respond in an “effective and humane” way, he added.
Archbishop Tomasi addressed the organization’s council and praised its “record of great service to displaced people,” noting that the Holy See’s membership intends to support this tradition.