Archbishop Auza, papal nuncio to the United Nations, addresses conference on sustainable development | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Archbishop Auza, papal nuncio to the United Nations, addresses conference on sustainable development Archbishop Auza, papal nuncio to the United Nations, addresses conference on sustainable development Published: April 04, 2016 Author: Michael O. Garvey Archbishop Bernardito Auza prepares to give the keynote address Archbishop Bernardito Auza, papal nuncio and permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, gave a keynote address for a conference titled “A Global Compact for Sustainable Development: Advancing Care for Our Common Home” Sunday evening (April 3) in the Jordan Auditorium of the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business. A native of the Philippines, Archbishop Auza was ordained a priest in 1985 and joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1990, serving in numerous countries and at the Vatican before his 2014 appointment by Pope Francis to his present position in the United Nations. In his address, Archbishop Auza spoke of the series of recent international meetings at which world leaders had committed themselves to sustainable and environmentally responsible development, many of them appealing to the moral authority of Pope Francis as expressed in his recent encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si’. Speaking of such global afflictions as extreme poverty, unjust economic systems, social inequalities, arms proliferation and underdevelopment, Archbishop Auza said that “these huge issues may look vastly different from one another, but as Pope Francis insists in Laudato Si’, they are all interconnected and are merely different faces of an integral ‘human ecology.’ The comprehensive solutions we seek to face these problems should consider not only the present generation, but also future generations and everything in creation. If we are to achieve positive global outcomes, we have to recognize this interdependence. To arrive at comprehensive solutions, Pope Francis is calling everyone to an honest dialogue. The term ‘dialogue’ is ubiquitous in the encyclical.” The Global Compact conference brought together leaders in sustainability thought from both the corporate and academic worlds to explore the implications of Laudato Si’ for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, which were approved by world leaders last September. Joining Archbishop Auza as a conference keynote speaker was Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, former CEO and chairman of Shell Oil and Gas Companies and current chair of the U.N. Global Compact Foundation. The conference is sponsored by the Mendoza College of Business and the Center for Ethics and Religious Values in Business. Posted In: International Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related September 30, 2022 Nanovic Institute to welcome former President of Croatia Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović September 29, 2022 Notre Dame, Ukrainian Catholic University launch three new research grants September 27, 2022 Notre Dame, Trinity College Dublin engineers join to advance novel treatment for cystic fibrosis September 14, 2022 Apostolic nuncio to Great Britain to deliver the 2022 Keeley Vatican Lecture September 12, 2022 Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street … in different countries? For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn