Readout of the President of the General Assembly¡¯s meeting with His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Vatican
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The President of the General Assembly H.E. Philemon Yang met with His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Vatican, on 20 May 2025.The President of the General Assembly and the Secretary of State discussed the important message of Pope Leo XIV regarding peace. The President of the General Assembly highlighted that this message strongly aligns with the spirit of the United Nations.
They recalled the commemoration of Pope Francis’s life which took place in the United Nations.?
They both?stressed the importance of solving conflicts through peaceful means?and dialogue.?
?New York, 20 May 2025
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