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Archbishop El Kassis tells UN that space exploration should benefit all peoples

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Archbishop Christophe Z. El-Kassis told the United Nations on October 28 that space exploration and its technologies must benefit all people to avoid creating new inequalities or forms of exclusion. Speaking at the UN headquarters in New York during the fourth committee of the 81st General Assembly, the permanent observer of the Holy See addressed the theme of international cooperation in the peaceful use of space.

The Archbishop stated that space technologies are valuable tools for addressing global challenges, including climate change, food insecurity, water scarcity, and natural disasters. To ensure developing nations benefit from these advancements, he called for strengthened international cooperation and the sharing of scientific knowledge.

He also urged a coordinated international response to protect the space environment from orbital crowding and the accumulation of space debris. He expressed the hope that space would remain an area of peace, stability, and cooperation.

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Archbishop El Kassis to UN: Space exploration should benefit all peoples

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Earlier version, Friday 30 October

Holy See to UN: Outer space exploration must benefit all peoples

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Archbishop El Kassis to UN: Outer space exploration must benefit all peoples

Earlier version, Friday 30 October

Archbishop El Kassis to UN: space exploration must benefit all peoples

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 29, 12:10 AM Catholic World News Vatican diplomat calls for responsible stewardship of outer space (Holy See Mission)
  2. Oct 29, 4:37 AM Vatican News Holy See: Outer space must be preserved as a realm of peace, stability, cooperation
  3. Oct 29, 4:37 AM Diocese of Hallam Holy See: Outer space must be preserved as a realm of peace, stability, cooperation
  4. Oct 29, 9:06 AM Vatican News हिन्दी वाटिकन: बाहरी अंतरिक्ष को शांति, स्थिरता व सहयोग के क्षेत्र के रूप में सुरक्षित किया जाना चाहिए
  5. Oct 30, 9:02 AM TK KBS Slovenčina Svätá stolica: Vesmír treba zachovať ako priestor mieru, stability a spolupráce
  6. Oct 29, 1:36 AM Vatican News BE Святы Пасад у ААН: космас – агульнае дабро ўсяго чалавецтва
  7. Oct 29, 2:30 AM Vatican News Italiano La Santa Sede all’Onu: l’esplorazione dello spazio sia beneficio di tutti i popoli
  8. Oct 29, 4:46 AM Vatican News Shqip Selia e Shenjtë në OKB: eksplorimi i hapësirës të jetë në të mirë të të gjithë popujve
  9. Oct 29, 4:38 AM Vatican News HY Սուրբ Աթոռը՝ ՄԱԿ-ի մէջ. Տիեզերքի հետազօտութիւնը պէտք է ծառայէ բոլոր ժողովուրդներուն
  10. Oct 29, 5:06 AM Vatican News Kiswahili Vatican kwa UN:Uchunguzi wa anga za juu ufaidishe watu wote!
  11. Oct 29, 7:12 AM Vatican News Português Santa Sé na ONU: a exploração espacial deve beneficiar todos os povos
  12. Oct 29, 6:35 AM Vatican News Español La Santa Sede ante la ONU: que la exploración del espacio beneficie a todos
  13. Oct 29, 7:10 AM L'Osservatore Romano Italiano L’utilizzo dello spazio sia a beneficio di tutti i popoli
  14. Oct 29, 10:50 AM Vatican News Hrvatski Sveta Stolica u UN-u: Neka istraživanje svemira bude u korist svih naroda
  15. Oct 29, 6:09 AM Vatican News Polski Stolica Apostolska w ONZ: badanie kosmosu powinno służyć wszystkim narodom
  16. Oct 29, 4:23 AM Vatican News Français À l'ONU, le Saint-Siège défend une exploration spatiale qui profite à tous
  17. Oct 30, 2:22 AM Vatican News தமிழ் விண்வெளியை அமைதி மற்றும் ஒத்துழைப்பின் தளமாகப் பாதுகாக்க திருப்பீடம் அழைப்பு!
  18. Oct 30, 2:42 AM Vatican News Română Sfântul Scaun la ONU: Explorarea spațiului să fie în beneficiul tuturor popoarelor
  19. Oct 30, 4:11 AM Katolici Македонски Светиот Престол во ОН: Истражувањето на вселената да биде во корист на сите народи
  20. Oct 30, 5:16 AM Vatican News ትግርኛ ቅድስቲ መንበር፡ ህዋ ከም ዓውዲ ሰላም፡ ምርግጋእ፡ ምትሕብባር ክዕቀብ ኣለዎ
  21. Oct 30, 6:58 AM Vatican News 中文 圣座：太空探索应有益于全人类
  22. Oct 30, 5:47 AM Archdiocese of Naxos, Andros, Tinos, Mykonos Ελληνικά Η εξερεύνηση του Διαστήματος να αποβαίνει προς όφελος όλων των λαών
  23. Oct 29, 5:00 PM Abouna Outer space must be preserved as a realm of peace, stability, cooperation--Holy See

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