VATICAN CITY, DEC 6, 2005 (VIS) - Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, Holy See secretary for Relations with States, today participated in the 13th meeting of foreign ministers from the 55 member States of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The OSCE Ministerial Council is being held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from December 5 to 6.
Archbihop Lajolo began his English-language address by affirming how participating States share the same fundamental objective: "the consolidation of peace by a simultaneous achievement of security, stability, development and respect for human rights."
"The Holy See considers its distinctive duty to insist on the continuing central importance of religious freedom for peaceful coexistence and for respect between different cultures in today's multi-ethnic and multicultural societies," he said.
The secretary for Relations with States gave assurances that the Holy See appreciates "the intention of the participating States to give closer attention to the scourge of human trafficking, and supports the will to adopt a victim-centered approach."
"As regards the question of migration," the archbishop went on, "the OSCE can offer a valuable contribution so that the policies of participating States keep in mind the unity of the human family, and of the family of each migrant, and offer guarantees of prosperity with respect for all."
Archbishop Lajolo concluded his comments by stressing that, "in the areas of human trafficking and migration, concrete measures of assistance are needed to alleviate the suffering of many women and men, and to re-establish respect for their human dignity."
DELSS/PEACE:HUMAN RIGHTS/OSCE:LAJOLO VIS 20051206 (260)
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