The Holy See has expressed appreciation for the United Nations’ commitment to “guaranteeing that impunity is not tolerated for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity or for violations of international humanitarian law and gross violations of human rights law.”
As reported by en.vaticannews.va, His Grace Archbishop Bernardito Auza, the Apostolic Nuncio and Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the UN in New York remarked that “Accountability is an essential component to strengthening the rule of law, and must be at the center of our efforts for peacebuilding, sustaining peace, and overall conflict prevention efforts.” He was addressing a Security Council debate upholding the international law for international peace and security.
His Excellency Archbishop Auza, in fighting justice, urged that priority be given to those who often suffer disproportionately in conflict – in particular women, children and persecuted religious or ethnic groups – whose voices are most likely to remain the least heard in peace negotiations and post-conflict processes.
