Pope Francis asks to reform the United Nations, which in view of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine “showed its limits”, according to excerpts from a new book by the pontiff from which the Italian newspaper La Stampa published excerpts this Sunday.
The book is entitled “I ask you in the name of God. Ten prayers for a future of hope”, and is published in Italy this Tuesday.
“When we talk about peace and security at the global level, the first organization we think of is the United Nations, and in particular, its Security Council,” says the Argentine Pope in his new book.
“The war in Ukraine has once again highlighted the need for the current multilateral structure to find more agile and effective ways to resolve conflicts,” Francisco estimates.
“In times of war, it is essential to affirm that we need more multilateralism, and a better multilateralism,” adds the Holy Father, who regrets that the UN “no longer responds to new realities.”
“Today’s world is no longer the same” as it was just after World War II, and international institutions must be “the fruit of the greatest possible consensus,” according to him.
“The need for these reforms has become even more apparent after the pandemic, in which the current multilateral system has shown all its limits. With the distribution of vaccines we had a clear example that sometimes the law of the strongest weighs more than solidarity, “laments Francisco.
For this reason, it calls for “organic reforms, so that international organizations recover their primary vocation of serving the human family.”
The Supreme Pontiff also presented himself as a defender of “comprehensive security”, which consists of guaranteeing all rights (economic, social, food, health), and which should be the compass that guides the decisions of international institutions.
