On the occasion of World Food Day, Pope Francis sent a letter to Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, stressing that if we do not work together to move forward together, it is impossible to address the crisis of humanity, and we must treat others as our brothers and sisters. The sufferings and needs of the people are a concern for all. World Food Day is held on October 16 each year.
(Vatican News Network)“We live in an environment of war, which can be defined as the ‘third world war’. The world is at war and we need to reflect”. This is the letter from Pope Francis to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization on the occasion of World Food Day Qu Dongyu, director general of the organization, commented on the current world situation. World Food Day is held every year on October 16 and this year’s theme is “Leave No One Behind”.
Taking this theme as a starting point, the Pope wrote that it is impossible to face the many crises that damage humanity if we do not work together, move forward together and leave no one behind. The Pope stressed that we must see “others as our brothers and sisters, members of our human family whose sufferings and needs concern each of us”.
To realize the “Four Betters” of this year’s Food Day, that is, better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life, the Pope stressed that interventions must be planned and planned “to contribute to eradicating hunger and malnutrition “rather than a simple response to” emergencies “. In order to achieve just and lasting solutions, it is necessary to reaffirm the urgency to tackle the problem of poverty, which is closely related to the lack of adequate nutrition, both collectively and at all levels.
To achieve the objectives set, the Pope in his letter suggested that at the center of every strategy there are “specific people who live in a specific territory with experiences and faces”, rather than evaluating them as “long figures, data or statistics”. “We must bring our attention back to what matters, to our free gifts, to focus our work on others and on creation,” the Pope said.
Finally, in the letter, the Pope reiterated that “the Holy See and the Catholic Church renew their commitment to collaborate with FAO and other intergovernmental organizations that work on behalf of the poor, putting fraternity, harmony and mutual cooperation “to open the world for the good of the Vision world,” not only for today, but also for future generations “.
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