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ARCHBISHOP CELESTINO MIGLIORE, Holy See permanent observer to the United Nations in New York, spoke on October 9 during the 62nd session of the U.N. General Assembly which is currently studying the secretary general's report on the work of the organization. "To meet this ever growing need for humanitarian assistance," said the archbishop in his English-language address, "the United Nations should continue to work to promote partnerships with civil society that create a predictable and reactive humanitarian response." In closing, he expressed the hope that "this 62nd session of the General Assembly be strongly marked by a renewed sense of commitment and action towards not only achieving the Millennium Goals, but also completely fulfilling the vision of hope of this institution."

ARCHBISHOP CELESTINO MIGLIORE, Holy See permanent observer to the United Nations in New York, on October 9, addressed the third committee of the U.N. General Assembly which is considering "the implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development (1995) and of the 24th special session of the General Assembly." Speaking English, the archbishop used his speech to highlight how "the eradication of poverty and the full enjoyment of basic social rights by all individuals and their families is fundamentally a moral commitment."
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