United Nations

The Trump administration on July 22 said the U.S. would withdraw from UNESCO, a group that has partnered with the Holy See on development and cultural projects.

JERUSALEM (OSV News) — Amid mounting international concern, leaders across the globe condemned the July 17 attack on the Holy Family Parish in Gaza City, which left three dead and at …

“Too many children continue to suffer recruitment, maiming, abduction, and various forms of violence, with many tragically losing their lives.”

Peace is “more than just the absence of war,” but instead a commitment to human flourishing, said the Holy See’s permanent mission to the UN.

Pope Leo XIV met with U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres during a private audience at the Vatican June 11.

(OSV News) — As civilian casualties from multiple conflicts have soared, the Holy See’s diplomat to the United Nations has called for a renewed respect for human dignity and international law, …

(OSV News) — The Vatican secretary of state has been honored for his efforts to forge peace through diplomacy, amid what he called a shared “sacred mission in a world crying …

“Pope Leo calls us to embrace a diplomacy of encounter” amid “a world marked by division, conflict and pressing global issues,” said Cardinal Parolin.

The Holy See’s diplomat to the United Nations called to end nuclear weapons, saying the best way to honor Pope Francis is to “rediscover” the U.N.’s spirit.

Nations must recommit to nuclear disarmament and the regulation of artificial intelligence, said Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations.