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Pope Francis and UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner at UN Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. 26 November 2015.
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Pope Francis calls for strong climate agreement during visit to UN office in Nairobi

26 November 2015
During a visit to UN Headquarters in Nairobi, Pope Francis today called on world leaders to seal a strong agreement at the upcoming UN climate change conference (COP21), stating that transforming current development models is a "political and economic obligation."
Secretary-General had Audience with His Holiness Pope Francis, with CEB members.
UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

UN counts on Catholic Church to help promote dignity for all, Ban tells Pope Francis

10 May 2014
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today hailed the personal commitment of Pope Francis I to eradicating poverty and promoting sustainable development, and said he counted on the Catholic Church to continue working closely with the United Nations to promote a life of dignity for all.
Pope Benedict XVI arrives to speak at UN General Assembly Hall

Addressing General Assembly, Pope stresses major UN role on raft of issues

18 April 2008
Pope Benedict XVI today stressed the United Nations' major role in seeking a better world as he highlighted, during an address to the General Assembly, the need to protect human rights, ensure development, security and reduce local and global inequalities.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) welcomes His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

Ban Ki-moon welcomes Pope Benedict, stressing common mission

18 April 2008
Welcoming a guest he invited to the United Nations a year ago, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed to Pope Benedict XVI today the fundamental goals that unite the world Organization and the Roman Catholic Church.
Pope Benedict XVI

Vatican City and UN Headquarters have geographical similarities, says Pope

18 April 2008
Pope Benedict XVI drew a parallel between United Nations Headquarters in New York and the Vatican City today as two tiny geographical entities that are hubs with vast worldwide influence.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Pope Benedict XVI (file photo)

Pope Benedict XVI to speak at UN Headquarters next week

11 April 2008
Pope Benedict XVI will address the General Assembly and staff of the United Nations in separate events at UN Headquarters next Friday during the first day of a visit by the head of the Roman Catholic Church to New York.

Annan congratulates newly elected Pope Benedict XVI

19 April 2005
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today congratulated Pope Benedict XVI on his assumption of the papacy and wished the new leader of the Catholic Church "every strength and courage as he takes on his formidable responsibilities."

Annan attends Pope’s funeral, lauding him as uniter of diverse peoples

8 April 2005
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II in the Vatican City today, praising the pontiff as “one of the greatest spiritual figures of our time” and joining hundreds of thousands of people gathered there in reflection and prayer.
Moment of silence observed

General Assembly pays tribute to Pope John Paul II

6 April 2005
The United Nations General Assembly today paid tribute to Pope John Paul II, standing in a minute of silence after its President, Jean Ping of Gabon, extended his condolences to the Vatican community, all Catholics and all throughout the world who had been touched and inspired by the life of the late pontiff.

UN agency heads laud Pope John Paul’s giant role on world’s humanitarian stage

4 April 2005
From his compassion for disadvantaged children to his commitment to the world’s hungry masses, from his support for a dialogue between civilizations to his advocacy of international tourism, the United Nations system paid tribute to Pope John Paul II for the giant role he played on the global humanitarian stage.