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Archbishop El-Kassis calls for redirecting arms spending to human development

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Archbishop Christophe El-Kassis, the permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, called for redirecting funds used for weapons toward integral human development during a meeting on autonomous conventional weapons in New York.

Speaking at the UN General Assembly, El-Kassis expressed concern regarding the proliferation of these weapons. He stated that large resources allocated to armaments hinder the pursuit of a just and lasting peace. He urged that investments be redirected to meet the needs of people living in poverty.

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Archbishop Christophe El-Kassis calls for redirecting arms spending to human development

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Archbishop Christophe El Kassis calls for redirecting arms spending to integral human development

Earlier version, Monday 26 October

Archbishop Christophe El Kassis calls for redirecting arms spending towards integral human development

Earlier version, Saturday 24 October

Archbishop Christophe El Kassis calls for redirecting arms spending

Earlier version, Saturday 24 October

Holy See tells UN to redirect arms funding to integral human development

Earlier version, Friday 23 October

Holy See tells UN to redirect arms funds to human development

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 23, 3:39 AM Vatican News Italiano La Santa Sede all'Onu: reindirizzare i soldi per le armi verso lo sviluppo umano integrale
  2. Oct 23, 4:14 AM Vatican News Shqip Selia e Shenjtë në OKB: fondet për armët të orientohen drejt zhvillimit të gjithanshëm njerëzor
  3. Oct 23, 5:49 AM Vatican News Español La Santa Sede: destinar los fondos destinados a las armas al desarrollo humano integral
  4. Oct 23, 8:28 AM Religión Digital Español La Santa Sede pide ante la ONU destinar al desarrollo humano integral los recursos destinados a las armas
  5. Oct 23, 4:26 AM Vatican News Français Réorienter le financement des armes vers le développement humain intégral
  6. Oct 23, 8:21 AM Vatican News Holy See at UN: Redirect arms spending towards integral human development
  7. Oct 23, 7:21 AM Diocese of Hallam Holy See at UN: Redirect arms spending towards integral human development
  8. Oct 24, 8:25 AM Vatican News ትግርኛ ቅድስቲ መንበር ኣብ ሕቡራት ሃገራት፡ ወጻኢታት ኣጽዋር ናብ ዘይነጻጸል ሰብኣዊ ምዕባለ ምቕያር
  9. Oct 23, 4:02 AM Vatican News Deutsch Vatikan fordert strengere Regeln für konventionelle Waffen
  10. Oct 23, 12:45 PM Vatican News ಕನ್ನಡ ವ್ಯಾಟಿಕನ್‌ನ ಆಗ್ರಹ: ಶಸ್ತ್ರಾಸ್ತ್ರಗಳ ಮೇಲಿನ ವೆಚ್ಚವನ್ನು ಸಮಗ್ರ ಮಾನವ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯತ್ತ ಮರುನಿರ್ದೇಶಿಸಿ.
  11. Oct 24, 5:00 PM Abouna Holy See at UN: Redirect arms spending towards integral human development
  12. Oct 26, 5:26 AM Vatican News አማርኛ በተባበሩት መንግስታት የቅድስት መንበር ተወካይ የጦር መሳሪያ ወጪን ወደ ሁለንተናዊ የሰው ልጅ ልማት ማዞር እንደሚገባ ገለጹ
  13. Oct 25, 7:19 AM Vatican News Polski Stolica Apostolska w ONZ: wzrost wydatków na zbrojenia utrudnia dążenie do pokoju
  14. Oct 27, 5:59 AM Vatican News Português Santa Sé na ONU: redirecionar recursos para armas ao desenvolvimento humano integral

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