The International Catholic Migration Commission
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
   Statements by the Holy See Pope Francis Pope's Message to meeting of Catholic Charities on SyriaVATICAN CITY, 3 June 2014 (ICMC) - On 30 May during a meeting of Catholic charitable organizations, H.E. Pope Francis spoke of the need to help all victims of war, regardless of ethnic, religious or social distinctions. His Eminence asks, that in the case of Syria, that we focus on humanitarian aid, silence weapons, and begin the process of negotiation.Read more< 60th anniversary of the 1951 UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees Holy See: "Ethical approach can open a way to a future when all human rights are fully accorded to refugees"GENEVA, 8 December 2001—Statement by H.E. Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi at the intergovernmental event at ministerial level on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the 1951 Convention Relating the Status of Refugees and the 50th anniversary of the 1961 Convention un the Reduction of Statelessness.Read more< 100th Session of the Council of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Holy See admitted as IOM Member: H.E. Archbishop Tomasi calls for collaborationAs a newly admitted IOM Member the Holy See speaks before the 100th session of the International Organisation for Migration Council, highlighting his commitment to collaboration and support in the common search of solutions and assistance to uprooted people. In this context he also points out the well established and extensive epxerience of Catholic agencies like the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC).Read more< 62nd Session of the Executive Committee of the UNHCR Holy See calls for the protection of refugees and the safeguard of their human dignityGENEVA, 13 October 2011—Speaking at the 62nd Session of the Executive Committee of the UNHCR on 4 October, the Holy See points out areas of concern with regard to the protection of victims of forced displacement and the safeguard of their human dignity.Read more< UN Human Rights Council Holy See speaks on need to stop human trafficking and to protect its victimsGENEVA, 14 September 2011—Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi speaks before the 18th Session of the Human Rights Council, calling for laws and conventions to prioritize the prevention of human trafficking, to protect its victims and to strengthen the prosecution of traffickers.Read more< International Labour Conference ILO Convention on Domestic Work: Holy See wants "human person at the centre of labour relations"GENEVA, 10 June 2010—Statement by H.E. Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi, Permanent Representative of the Holy See to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva at the 99th Session of the International Labour Conference.Read more< UN Human Rights Council Holy See calls on governments to respect, promote right to religious freedomGENEVA, 12 March 2010—Speaking before governments at the 13th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, the Holy See calls upon States to respect and promote the right to freedom of religion in all its aspects, through national legislation, including appropriate sanctions against violators to eradicate impunity effectively.Read more< UN Human Rights Council Holy See: "Human rights provide positive contribution for solution to financial crisis"GENEVA, 3 March 2010—At the 13th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, the delegation of the Holy See restated its conviction that the perspective of human rights provides a positive contribution for a solution to the current financial crisis, recalling that "the enjoyment of human rights becomes possible when States translate principles into law and make change on the ground a reality."Read more< International Organization for Migration Holy See speaks on need to better address irregular migrationGENEVA, 25 November 2009—Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi speaks before the 98th session of the International Organisation for Migration Council, calling for new attention to the horrific phenomenon of 'gauntlet migration', and analysis of forced, or survival, migration and migration that is genuinely voluntary.Read more< The Vatican Papal address to congress on migrationVATICAN CITY, 19 November 2009 (Zenit.org<)—Here is the address Benedict XVI delivered Nov. 9 upon addressing some 300 participants in the 6th Congress for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees.Read more< |
 
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