Pope Francis called on states to use funds from the military industry to create an international fund to fight hunger. This is stated in speeches The Vatican president preparing for his personal address at the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-28) in Dubai.
For health reasons, the Pope was unable to visit the UAE; The speech at the conference was made by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
The Pope pointed out that states are spending a lot of energy in the wars that are breaking out all over the world these days, in Israel, Palestine, Ukraine and other places. He emphasized that conflicts do not solve the emerging problems, on the contrary, they lead to their increase, and weapons are destroying the Earth.
“I propose to use the money spent on military purposes to eliminate hunger in poor countries suffering from climate change and to create an international fund for sustainable development projects,” Pope Francis wrote in his speech.
Previously Pope Francis statedThat the world is being dragged into war because of the defense industry.