Pope Francis regrets that Waterresource “necessary for the life of man“, becomes “object of exploitation” and is used for speculation or extortion, in a message to event participants about the ocean action ‘Immersed in change’ being celebrated these days in Costa Rica.
“Water is necessary for human life, no progress, not even social, can subsist without it.“says Francisco, who considers”regrettable” to verify that the water is used as “object of exploitation“, in his message initially addressed to the ambassador of Costa Rica before the Holy See, Federico Zamora Cordero, so that he could transmit it to the participants of the meeting
“We outrage that which carries out humble and silent work for the common good“, and “Instead of considering this gift from God precious, we turn it into currency, a source of speculation and even a vehicle for extortion.“, remarks Francisco, who believes “necessary“that there is”a radical change”.
It also urges us to value the “common utility” of the water in the field of food safetyas well as “their humble work in climate regulation”.
The international ocean action event ‘Immersed in Change’ is being held between yesterday Friday and this Saturday with calls to protect the oceans and action between countries to promote initiatives that guarantee sustainability and avoid pollution.
The meeting, organized by Costa Rica as a preparatory event for the Third United Nations Ocean Conference of 2025 (UNOC2025) to be held in France, brings together experts, scientists, academics, representatives of civil society, international organizations and senior officials from about 50 countries.
Source: Gestion
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