This document serves the purpose of analyze the Pope's speech to United Nations General Assembly on September 25th of this year on issues such as environmental care, international law, the establishment of international norms regarding human rights, the resolution of numerous conflicts and issues related to corruption, exclusion and poverty.
The importance of protecting the environment was the first issue that Pope Francis spoke; he said that a true “right of the environment” does exist for two reasons, because we human beings are part of the environment. We live in communion with it, since the environment itself entails ethical limits which human activity must acknowledge and respect. Second, because every creature, particularly a living creature, has an genuine value, in its existence, its life, its beauty and its interdependence with other creatures. "The ecological crisis, and the large-scale destruction of biodiversity, can threaten the very existence of the human species," he said. The Pope related the environmental concerns with inequality and the pursuit of power and wealth; he mentioned that the misuse and destruction of the environment are also accompanied by a relentless process of exclusion. In effect, a selfish and boundless thirst for power and material prosperity leads both to the misuse of available natural resources and to the exclusion of the weak and disadvantaged. He said a very important thing, "Economic and social exclusion is a complete denial of human fraternity and a grave offense against human rights and the environment, The poorest are those who suffer most from such offenses, for three serious reasons: they are cast off by society, forced to live off what is discarded and suffer unjustly from the abuse of the environment", I think we have lost sensitivity of caring and help the most disadvantaged, and it has created a selfish culture of passing over others. All government leaders should seek effective and concrete measures to preserve and improve natural environment and putting an end to the phenomenon of social and economic exclusion, with its fatal consequences such as human trafficking, the marketing of human organs, the sexual exploitation of boys and girls, slave labour, including prostitution, the drug and weapons trade terrorism and international organized crime. Pope said that without the recognition of certain natural ethical limits and without the immediate implementation of those pillars of integral human development, it will create war and destruction. War is the negation of all rights and a dramatic assault on the environment. If we want true integral human development for all, we must work tirelessly to avoid war between nations and between peoples. The Pope proposed three specific paths to a more sustainable development of countries: 1) The creation of a juridical system for regulating claims and limiting power. 2) He backed the idea of "right of the environment" because any harm to the Earth also harms humanity and every living creature has intrinsic value, beauty and interdependent with other forms of life. 3) Renewed sense of sacrifice for the common good and solidarity between the rich and poor, races and religions, the powerful and powerless. In conclusion, it is important to work together on these important issues that in one way or another affect the stability of nations, as the Pope said that all government leaders should seek effective and concrete measures to preserve and improve natural environment and putting an end to the phenomenon of social and economic exclusion. It should be value for the environment and respect for human rights, the Pope gave a clear message of change for better living, raise awareness and eliminate or reduce all issues affecting humanity. References Burke, D. (2015, September 25). Pope at the UN: 5 things Francis thinks are wrong with the world. Retrieved from CNN: http://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/25/world/pope-un-speech/ Francis, P. (2015, September 25). Pope Francis Visits the United Nations | The New York Times Video. Retrieved from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQx0ZurmjEI Keneally, M. (2015, September 25). Pope Francis: What He Told the United Nations General Assembly. Retrieved from ABC News: http://abcnews.go.com/US/pope-francis-told-united-nations-general-assembly/story?id=34034426
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