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UNICEF director warns of looming ‘catastrophe’ in Gaza as water supplies dwindle
The director warned this week of a looming humanitarian disaster in Gaza as clean drinking water supplies reportedly dwindle to... Read more
Pope calls for an end to global food waste
Food waste, the pope said, “shows an arrogant disregard for everything that, in social and human terms, lies behind food... Read more
UN adopts resolution to protect ‘reproductive rights’ during next pandemic
The language, which was supported and endorsed by President Joe Biden’s administration earlier this year, prompted criticism from pro-life legislators. Read more
‘Destruction’ of ethnic Armenians is imminent, experts warn
On Wednesday, ethnic Armenians in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh agreed to lay down their arms and dissolve their military... Read more
UN human rights council passes religious hatred resolution amid U.S., European opposition
The resolution urges member states to more aggressively prosecute acts of religious-based antagonism. Read more
Pope Francis appoints new permanent observer to the UN in Geneva
Archbishop Ettore Balestrero most recently served as the apostolic nuncio to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Read more
UN Security Council discusses Pope Francis and imam’s human fraternity proposal
The secretary-general told the council June 14 to look to the human fraternity declaration signed by the pope and grand... Read more
UN calls on Nicaragua to free Bishop Álvarez and other political prisoners
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has called on the Nicaraguan dictatorship to release Bishop... Read more
Spanish bishop: Reference to UN’s Agenda 2030 on World Youth Day website was ‘a mistake’
The bishop of Orihuela-Alicante in Spain, José Ignacio Munilla, called the reference to the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 on the... Read more
African nations stand alone against abortion rights, gender ideology at the UN
The resolution includes language stating that countries must provide “access to safe abortion” as a “human right.” Read more
UN human rights report on Nicaragua cites ‘attacks on Catholic Church’
The United Nations Human Rights Council released a report Sept. 13 that condemned the regime of Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega. Read more
UN: China’s mistreatment of the Uyghurs amounts to modern-day slavery
In recent years, China has detained Uyghurs in hundreds of “reeducation camps” and reportedly subjected them to torture and political... Read more
Pope Francis joins UN chief’s appeal for Ukraine war Easter truce
The Eastern Orthodox churches and the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church will celebrate Easter on April 24 this year. Read more
Pope Francis: We are witnessing the ‘impotence’ of the UN in the Ukraine war
The pope made the comments during a reflection on his recent trip to Malta at his weekly general audience. Read more
World needs action to back COVID vaccines and health care access, Cardinal Parolin tells UN
The failure to provide health care access, testing, and vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic deserves global scrutiny, Cardinal Pietro Parolin... Read more
Vatican urges countries to accept refugees from Afghanistan
A Vatican diplomat challenged nations to “move from declaration to action.” Read more
Pope Francis to UN chief: World hunger ‘a crime that violates basic human rights’
The pope called for a “new mindset” in the battle against malnutrition. Read more
Holy See to UN: Children should not be ‘collateral victims’ of violence against women
The Vatican reaffirmed the right to life of “children conceived as a result of sexual violence.” Read more
UN experts’ letter to Vatican has ‘no real teeth,’ says Church official
The letter accused the Holy See of engaging in “obstructive practices” related to abuse. Read more
Statement by UN ‘experts’ seeks to discredit the Holy See
The statement by a group of U.N. experts will ‘give the Holy See a pie in the face.’ Read more
