Pope Praises UN Efforts for Worldwide Ceasefire

World

July 5th, 1:56pm

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pope Francis waves to faithful from his studio window overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, as he leaves at the end of the Angelus prayer, Sunday, July 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)

Pope Francis is praising UN Security Council efforts for worldwide cease-fires to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic. In remarks Sunday to the public in St. Peter´s Square, Francis hailed the Security Council´s "request for a global and immediate ceasefire, which would permit the peace and security indispensable for supplying so urgently needed humanitarian assistance." The pontiff called for the prompt implementation "for the good of the so many persons who are suffering." He also expressed hope that the Security Council resolution be a "courageous first step for the future of peace." The resolution calls on parties to armed conflicts to immediately ceasefire for at least 90 days to enable safe, sustained delivery of humanitarian assistance, including medical evacuations.

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