Pope Francis says he
hopes a new UN Security Council resolution calling for a global ceasefire will
be implemented "effectively and promptly," in order to provide aid
for peoples suffering the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Vatican News
Pope Francis has once
again lent his support to appeals for a global ceasefire in the wake of the
coronavirus pandemic.
“The call for a global
and immediate ceasefire is commendable, which would allow the peace and
security essential to provide the humanitarian assistance so urgently needed,”
he said in remarks following the Angelus on Sunday.
On 1 July, members of
the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution demanding
“a general and immediate cessation of hostilities in all situations on its
agenda.” The resolution calls on parties to armed conflicts to immediately in a
“durable humanitarian phase” provide aid to countries to help fight the
COVID-19 pandemic.
In the resolution, the
Council also voiced support for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who
first proposed a global ceasefire on 23 March. That appeal has been echoed by
world leaders, including Pope Francis, who, at the Angelus on 29 March invited
everyone “to follow it up by ceasing all forms of hostilities, encouraging the
creation of corridors for humanitarian aid, openness to diplomacy, and
attention to those who find themselves in situations of vulnerability.”
A courageous first
step
In response to the
Security Council’s resolution, Pope Francis this Sunday said, “The call for a
global and immediate ceasefire, which would allow the peace and security
essential for providing the humanitarian assistance so urgently needed, is
commendable.”
He said he hoped that
“this decision will be implemented effectively and promptly for the sake of the
many people who are suffering” throughout the world.
Pope Francis prayed
that the Security Council resolution might “become a courageous first step
towards a peaceful future."
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