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Pope calls for a UN 'with teeth' (1)

Archived Articles | 07 Jul 2009 | EWR

BBC News

The Pope has called for reform of the United Nations and financial bodies, giving them the "real teeth" needed to tackle economic and social injustice.

Benedict XVI said the blind pursuit of profit and economic mismanagement had "wreaked havoc" on the global economy.

The market, said the Pope, must not become the place where the strong prevail over the weak.

His encyclical letter said a reformed UN should strive for disarmament, food security and environmental protection.

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noble sentiments, but........08 Jul 2009 11:02

.......the UN has almost 200 member states; and only about 50 of them are fit for human habitation.

What can we expect from Russia or Iran, when it comes to disarmament; or Zimbabwe when it comes to food security? Such countries are the cause of problems; not the solution.

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