The Holy See recognised as a non-Member State Observer to the World Health Organisation
2021-05-31 Maeci
Today the World Health Assembly has adopted by consensus a resolution presented by Italy for the formal recognition of the Holy See s status as a non-Member State Observer to the World Health Organisation. The resolution - co-sponsored by 70 countries from all geographic areas - provides for the Holy See s status at the WHO to be aligned with that granted by the United Nations in 2004. It is a recognition of the vital role played by the Holy See in the humanitarian and health fields, particularly in developing countries and most recently in the fight against the pandemic.
Archbishop Jurkovic: Dialogue strengthened as Observer at WHO
The Holy See has been accorded a non-Member State Observer status by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations specialized health agency, a tribute to the Church’s involvement and commitment to issues concerning the human family and health for all. Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations in Geneva, spoke to Vatican News about this recognition.
By Vatican News staff writer
Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations in Geneva, spoke to Vatican News in an interview on Tuesday about the Holy See s new status as a non-Member State Observer at the World Health Organization in Geneva. Below are a few excerpts from that interview.
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