giovedì 27 settembre 2012

"The Transcendent Value of Human Dignity Offers a Secure Basis to the Rule of Law"

Archbishop Mamberti's Intervention at the 67th U.N. General Assembly



"The Transcendent Value of Human Dignity Offers a Secure Basis to the Rule of Law"


NEW YORK, New York, SEPT. 26, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Here is the address delivered by Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, Secretary for Relations with States of the Secretariat of State and Head of the Holy See Delegation, at the 67th General Assembly of the United Nations.
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Mr. President,
As the Secretary-General’s Report (A/66/749, 1) rightly notes, humanity currently faces a situation full of challenges and difficulties. On the one hand, there is always surprising and rapid scientific progress, such as greater access for many to education and to economic well-being, as well as the emergence of new actors and world powers; on the other hand, the world financial crisis, which is worsening some humanitarian and environmental emergencies, does not seem yet to be over, and may even herald new and dangerous conflicts. In this context, the effective spread of the rule of law by every means becomes a particularly urgent task for a just, equitable and effective world governance. .......

THE TRANSCENDENT ....

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