2014-09-26 16:05:00

The Holy See at Climate Summit


Challenged by the United Nations chief to set a new course for a warming globe and reverse the rise of ‎heat-trapping greenhouse gases, world leader after world leader made promises Sept. 23 of ‎billions of dollars and better care of planet Earth.  The one-day climate summit at the annual U.N. ‎General Assembly gathering in New York of more than 100 world leaders is a forum for non-binding ‎pledges. It was designed to lay the groundwork for a new global treaty to tackle climate change in ‎December 2015.  Bold new actions to immediately tackle climate change were announced by ‎government, business, finance and civil society leaders attending the historic Climate Summit convened ‎by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who has long urged workable solutions based on ‎‎“clear vision anchored in domestic and multinational actions.”‎

‎“Today was a great day – a historic day. Never before have so many leaders gathered to commit to ‎action on climate change,” Ban said, summing up the day-long event, which drew a unique mix of ‎international players who announced their vision and commitment for reaching a universal and ‎meaningful climate agreement in 2015, as well made announcements on actions that will reduce ‎emissions, enhance resistance to climate change and mobilize financing for climate action.‎

The Holy See that has an observer status at the United Nation, also added its voice to the debate at the Sept. 23 UN Climate ‎Summit.   Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who represented the Holy Seem stressed stressing that protecting God’s creation was a moral and ethical imperative as it affected ‎everyone, particularly the poorest.  ‎

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