Pope John Paul II

our capacities to govern our times and in our ability to do what here in this Assembly Hall, on 2 October 1979. a great man. a saint and a statesman. Pope John Paul II. recalled, that is. that political activity, whether national or international, comes from the human being, is practised by the human being and is me

sent failures, but rather provide strong leadership for our common success in the future. Fear steals time, and time is scarce. In the words of Saint John Paul II, “Be not afraid”.

ICOM region survive. Michael Manley, the late national hero of Jamaica, made that point in this very forum many decades ago. Three successive Popes — John Paul II, Benedict and Francis — have all decreed that capitalism must operate with a moral conscience. Our countries all operate within that milieu. The Chri

unconditional punishment of those responsible for war crimes, was meant to be one of the ways and means to prevent bloody conflicts in the future. As Pope John Paul II observed, “Peace and international law are closely linked to each other; law favours peace”. Unfortunately, international treaties are still being vi

tary-General of the United Nations, gave his timely support to the case, saying “resolve the matter of access to the sea”. Not just Pope Francis, but John Paul II also expressed his support. 30/34 15-29425 28/09/2015 A/70/PV.15 It is a matter of record. Four former United States Presidents and three Nobel Peace

tem can achieve the results to which we all aspire. We will always be committed to peace. All citizens of the world must become peacemakers, as Saint John Paul II himself said during one of his visits to El Salvador. El Salvador, as a beneficiary of United Nations support during our historic peace process, cann

al part of life in our region and throughout the world. We reiterate our commitment to freedom of expression, tolerance and dialogue. In the words of Pope John Paul II, Lebanon is not merely a country, it is a message. We consider prejudice towards all religions and prophets a clear aggression against the dignity, v

rld today proves that when governance is conceived and conducted from the perspective of global capitalism — savage, as it was called by His Holiness Pope John Paul II — instead of becoming a factor for positive transformation, as we were led to believe it would, it can lead us to the edge of civilization. The verti

s. In that regard, I have only highlighted a few examples. Finally, being here, I cannot resist recalling the important words of my great compatriot, Pope John Paul II. Speaking in the Hall in October 1995, he said: “The answer to the fear which darkens human existence at the end of the century is the common effort

t a needed international example as a living laboratory of dialogue of cultures and religions. In his Apostolic Letter of 1989, His Holiness the late Pope John Paul II described Lebanon as “more than a country; it is a message of freedom and a model of pluralism for both the East and the West”. Moreover, in his homi

Pope John Paul II himself came to call that capitalistic system savage, an immoral mercantile system that exploits men and women and turns them into mere commodities a

at we do know is that we are apparently at the close of a chapter of history, at the end of a neoliberal nightmare in which unbridled capitalism — as John Paul II described it — social violence and the persistent worldwide violation of all human rights prevailed.

Just days after the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001, Pope John Paul II visited our country. He said that that tragic event should not become a cause for confrontation between religions. I strongly believe that there are

que message to the world, a country where religions and cultures interact peacefully, so that we can live together, as noted by His Holiness the late Pope John Paul II. As a citizen of Lebanon, a small country that has survived against all odds, I urge you not to retreat in the face of adversity and to support what

usly, this was a premeditated Israeli “sentence” to destroy my country and everything it stood for, it having been blessed and termed by His Holiness Pope John Paul II a “unique message to humanity,” that we can live together. This aggression became even more cruel when it won the tacit approbation of certain great

of solidarity that overcome every form of mistrust, and through forgiveness it lends stability to once-divided societies. Twenty years ago, the late Pope John Paul II brought together the leaders of the world’s religions to pray and to bear witness to peace. That collective witness was renewed in 1993 during the Bo

ions to nations in need. In other words, the quantity of such support should be significantly greater than it is now. These words of that great Pole, Pope John Paul II, the spiritual father of Polish solidarity, can be our guiding beacon: “Man is great not through what he owns, but through what he is; not through wh

said resolution, they signalled once again the particular bond of cooperation between the Apostolic See and the United Nations, already underlined by Pope John Paul II on his first visit to this Assembly exactly 25 years ago. In this significant circumstance, I am honoured to convey to you, Sir, and to all of you ga

er your presidency, will provide new gains for peace, justice, social progress and global stability. Finally, I should like to reiterate the words of Pope John Paul II, the unquestionable moral authority of our time, in his appeal to world leaders on 1 January this year: “The United Nations ... needs to rise more an

g war. We are party to a collective project in the service of human rights and fundamental freedoms. We have the strength of our convictions. And, as Pope John Paul II has stated, we know that peace is not weakness, but strength.

nal financing schemes. Converging proposals make us optimistic in the light of this type of initiative. I conclude with a quotation from His Holiness John Paul II in 1994: “The world longs for peace and has a desperate need of peace. Yet wars, conflicts, increasing violence and situations of social unrest and e

ay to hell. Let us traverse the streets and cities of Latin America and we will see the consequences of neoliberal policies run wild, as His Holiness John Paul II has said. We must review our economies, our ethics, our policies — everything must be re-examined today if we want the world to be a viable place and

ther fact: the vast majority of our countries and peoples remain desperately poor. In his message to commemorate the World Day of Peace, His Holiness Pope John Paul II wrote, At the beginning of a new century, the one issue which most challenges our human and Christian consciences is the poverty of countless million

economic and social factors involved in their full achievement. Against this background, the Polish people hold in great esteem the peace mission of John Paul II, the Pope from Poland — a Pope whose pontificate, like the whole course of his life, personifies, beacon-like, an unwavering adherence to values and,

countries with the logic of cooperation, shared responsibility and solidarity inspired by justice as the golden rule of multilateralism. His Holiness Pope John Paul II summed up this position perfectly on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations, when, addressing this same Assembly, he urged us

and religions. Representatives of all the major religions and denominations of the world participated in this meeting. As mentioned in the message of Pope John Paul II, the success of the meeting testified to Romania?s mission as “an interface between East and West, offering a genuine synthesis of cultures and tradi

If measures are not taken to put an end to the abuses of what His Holiness John Paul II called savage capitalism, which gives rise, with its excessive desire for profit, to unstable situations that are transmitted with vertiginous speed

ope, without walls and fully free, in which the integration processes should be comprehensive enough not to exclude any country, even the weakest, as Pope John Paul II said. This is the only road to ensuring that the universal principles which this global Organization and others stand for are permanently upheld and

ct for human rights and fundamental freedoms, the founding fathers of the United Nations inspired millions of men and women to take what His Holiness Pope John Paul II called two years ago “the risk of freedom”.

development, is blocking its own progress. Our policy on this matter is based on dialogue and respect for different cultures. But we also agree with Pope John Paul II, who has said that if we want peace we must respect the conscience of the people. No civilization or religion denies people their rights or approves

urge the United Nations not to allow itself to be dragged into such a campaign. We were pleased by the constructive approach adopted by His Holiness Pope John Paul II in his address to this Assembly and by his call for coexistence amongst different cultures so that they might complement each other in building a hea

d who have an obligation to transfer resources and technology for the sake of world-wide justice. We close with the well known phrase of His Holiness Pope John Paul II, which we invite members to ponder: “The new name for peace is development”.

ernational community. Namibia therefore welcomes the action taken to restore the Government and law and order on the island. The address His Holiness Pope John Paul II delivered from this rostrum yesterday was a thoughtful message conveying optimism, hope and good will as we stand on the threshold of the next millen

he fact that true peace involves a series of elements much more significant than the mere absence of war. As has been recently stated by His Holiness Pope John Paul II, who offered to the world such a beautiful message of hope and goodwill today from this Hall, “... peace is not limited to the silence of cannons. It

ght to life. Therefore, we cannot and will not accept the implementation of programmes conditioned on population control and abortion, which are what Pope John Paul II has called "the culture of death".

onstrations of support from many countries, particularly American ones, for our dialogue with Peru. We also appreciated the message that His Holiness Pope John Paul II addressed to President Sixto Durán Ballén and President Alberto Fujimori on the occasion of their meeting in Bahía de Caráques in December 1992. Ecua

should be prepared to defend, with force if necessary, the sovereignty of small - even the smallest - nations. During his recent visit to Lithuania, Pope John Paul II stressed that "the interests of large States should never force small States to become satellites of a foreign Power". In spite of the conflicts that

e may well wonder: what would the attitude of the Vatican have been if Haiti had been inhabited by white people? Secondly, what would the attitude of Pope John Paul II have been if Haiti had been Polish? Thirdly, next October Pope John Paul II will be a few kilometres away from Haiti. Will he be the Good Samaritan o

orically been most closely associated with Ecuador and Peru on this matter over the last 50 years, and with the eminent participation of His Holiness John Paul II, in order to reach a permanent solution to this territorial dispute as soon as possible. This will enable Ecuador and Peru to extend a hand of friend

tated that Ecuador has an unsolved territorial problem with Peru which endangers peace in the region. He has proposed the arbitration of His Holiness Pope John Paul II as a means of resolution.

t and most prestigious rostrum available to mankind to settle peacefully our long-standing problem and territorial dispute through the arbitration of Pope John Paul II.

s its 290-page report with the sentence "Development is the most important challenge facing the human race". The new encyclical "Centesimus Annus" of Pope John Paul II actions this same opinion when it states "... the new name for peace is development. Just as there is a collective responsibility for avoiding war, s

racy and freedom have for the impoverished societies if the underdeveloped nations if their prospects for development do not improve? As His Holiness Pope John Paul II pointed out during his recent trip, Africa, the cradle of mankind, is suffering mercilessly from the tragedy of poverty and hunger. For its part Lati

thinking for themselves. There is no longer any fear for the future. In Nicaragua, there is no longer any fear of peace. The people know the words of Pope John Paul II, who said the "new face of peace today is the promotion of development". In the name of all Nicaraguans, I can say today from this global forum that

nference might well be the key to the solution of this conflict. My Government wishes to associate itself with the concern expressed by His Holiness, pope John Paul II in regard to the most distressing events in Lebanon. The world is powerless before the violent and continued destruction of that country, which was o

ath of reason. We who lack the power to destroy our planet must be comforted by the hope that true brotherhood will reign in the world. Most recently Pope John Paul II, on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War, summarized in memorable words the entire issue of disarmament w

chieving the political coexistence we seek for every country and for the region, but we are moving in the right direction. Everyone from His Holiness Pope John Paul II to the United Nations agrees that development and peace are inseparable. In the lands surrounding my country they are proceeding on dangerously separ

h profound regret the prolongation of the tragedy afflicting the Lebanese nation. We support the appeal for peace in that region made by His Holiness John Paul II. We are convinced that all non-Lebanese troops should be withdraw from that territory. Violence continues to distress the peoples of the Middle East.

of the world and that they enjoy the sympathy of the international community at large. One manifestation of such feeling is the visit of His Holiness Pope John Paul II to Mozambique. He was welcomed enthusiastically by the whole people, regardless of their religious belief, in a massive demonstration of national uni

to tomorrow. In concluding this first section, I wish to voice the desire that world society should take to heart the profound appeal of His Holiness Pope John Paul II, who, in his last encyclical, said that in the natural interdependence of nations it was necessary to superimpose solidarity among them if an interna