Pope Francis recently sent a letter to the second “Global Refugee Forum” meeting in Geneva, emphasizing that protecting life is humanity’s top priority. Everyone should have the opportunity to live a dignified life in their own country. He reiterated that everyone “should have a place to call home.” It is not only necessary to give refugees an identity, but more importantly, to “recognize their full human dignity.”
(Vatican News) “Protecting and saving human life is always our first priority. No one should be returned to a country where they may face serious violations of human rights or even death.” This is Pope Francis’ message to the conference in Geneva, Switzerland. the second Global Refugee Forum. The “Global Refugee Forum” is organized by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and is held every four years. This forum will be held in Geneva from December 13th to 15th. Cardinal Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See, attended the meeting and read out the Pope’s letter.
When the Pope addressed the challenge of immigration in his letter, he pointed out that “everyone has the freedom to move and everyone should have the opportunity to live a dignified life in his or her own country.” But in the face of the reality that 114 million people “are forcibly displaced, many of them internally, due to conflict, violence and persecution, including on the basis of religious beliefs, and the effects of climate change”, mere rhetoric is useless. Urgent and effective response measures are needed.
The Pope therefore calls on everyone to “protect and save human life.” He pointed out that immigrants and refugees are “faces” rather than “numbers”. “Each of them has his own history of suffering” and each of them is a “brother” or “sister” who “needs help.”
The Pope then stressed that “the principles of the safe and voluntary repatriation of those forced to flee must be strictly adhered to.” “No one should be deported to a country where they may face serious human rights violations or even death.” Instead, “We are all called to build communities that are ready and open to receive, promote, accompany and integrate those who knock us Gate Man”.
The Pope pointed out that it is not only necessary to give refugees an identity, but also to recognize the full human dignity endowed by God on them. The Pope emphasized: “As members of the same human family, everyone should have a place to call home. This means food, access to health care, education and dignified work. Refugees have rights and obligations. people, not just recipients of assistance.” These gifted and talented men and women can become “resources to the communities that receive them.”
Later, the Pope applauded that the meeting in Geneva itself demonstrated the desire to “resolve the great problem of refugees as a shared responsibility.” There has been much progress, he said, but there is still a great and long-term work to be done, especially when faced with the crossroads of choosing between “a culture of humanity and friendship, or a culture of indifference.” “This is an important choice. History calls on our consciences to be shaken to prevent the destruction of civilization.”
Finally, the Pope hopes that this Global Refugee Forum will reinvigorate multilateralism and the “spirit” and “vision” of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees in Geneva, “while seizing the opportunity to strengthen international Cooperation and burden-sharing reaffirm the principles of fraternity, solidarity and non-rejection, thus easing the pressure on countries hosting refugees.”
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2023-12-15 14:55:24
