Det er en sand skandale, at der findes sult i en verden af overflod, lød det i en dundertale fra pave Frans på FNs Fødevare- og Landbrugsorganisations årskonference. Paven sagde også, at den økonomiske krise ikke er en undskyldning for ikke at gøre noget.
ROME, 20 June 2013 (FAO): Pope Francis lauded participants in the 38th FAO Conference for working together against hunger but urged countries to “move beyond indifference” in policies that exclude the most vulnerable and exacerbate hunger and poverty in the world.
“It is a well-known fact that current levels of production are sufficient, yet millions of people are still suffering and dying of starvation. This is truly scandalous,” Pope Francis said, during an audience at the Vatican.
The Pope received the delegates, who represented countries from every region of the world, in keeping with a tradition that began 60 years ago. He thanked and encouraged FAO for its work.
Saying the global economic crisis could not “continue to be used as an alibi,” the pontiff added, “The crisis will not be completely over until situations and living conditions are examined in terms of the human person and human dignity.”
The pope warned that people and their dignity risked “turning into vague abstractions in the face of issues like the use of force, war, malnutrition,
“There is a need to oppose the shortsighted economic interests and the mentality of power of a relative few who exclude the majority of the world’s peoples, generating poverty and
Mohammad Asif Rahimi, Chairperson of the FAO Conference and Afghanistan’s Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock of Afghanistan was joined by FAO Director-General Josè Graziano da Silva and hundreds of representatives of FAO member countries from every region of the world.
“It was inspiring when His Holiness stated that a way has to be found to enable everyone to benefit from the fruits of the earth in a fair and just manner,” said Rahimi.
The FAO Conference is the organization’s highest governing body. Delegates represent FAO member countries, which number 194 in all.
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