The pope issued a message marking the launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Read more
As a permanent observer, the Holy See will be able to participate in debates at the World Health Organization. Read more
A Vatican diplomat has said that a UN Human Rights Council report on Islamophobia risks “polarizing the international community.” Read more
Pope Francis met on Thursday with the head of the World Food Program, as the organization issued a warning that... Read more
A disability rights organization praised United Nations human rights experts for condemning voluntary euthanasia on the basis of disability. Read more
The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution Thursday calling for greater efforts to protect religious sites from acts of terrorism... Read more
The United Nations human rights commissioner has called for international attention and aid in Mozambique in response to an escalating... Read more
The Vatican’s permanent observer to the United Nations has said that faith-based organizations need to help the international community to see its... Read more
A Vatican official challenged the security theory of nuclear deterrence as immoral at the United Nations this week and called... Read more
With more and more satellites orbiting the Earth, measures need to be taken to prevent collisions in outer space that... Read more
In a video message for World Food Day, Pope Francis expressed concern that tons of food is being thrown away... Read more
The coronavirus crisis has made the international community’s goal of eradicating poverty by 2030 even harder to achieve, a Vatican representative told... Read more
A human rights group in Cuba criticized the election of China, Cuba, and Russia to the UN Human Rights Council,... Read more
A Vatican representative called Wednesday for the cancelation of the debt of poor countries facing a “triple economic shock” as... Read more
The United States joined 38 other countries Tuesday in signing a joint statement to the United Nations condemning Chinese human... Read more
A Vatican representative told the United Nations Tuesday that the Holy See was “deeply concerned” by moves “to reinterpret the... Read more
A female Vatican official told the United Nations Thursday that resources that could be invested in basic healthcare, nutrition, and... Read more
Pope Francis told the United Nations Friday that denying the existence of human life in the womb through abortion does... Read more
The U.S. religious freedom ambassador has warned against governments using the pandemic to crack down on religious minorities, in remarks... Read more
President Trump told world leaders that the United States is committed to “protecting unborn children” in remarks to the United... Read more