Global Compact on Migration: All
human beings deserve protection
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| Pope Francis greeting migrants.- ANSA |
During a press conference on the Global Compact on
Migration, Jesuit Fr. Michael Czerny explains that the Vatican’s involvement
aims to encourage four verbs Pope Francis has adopted with regards to
migration: welcome, protect, promote and integrate.
By Francesca Merlo
In December, the International Community will adopt two
international agreements: The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular
Migration – at an Intergovernmental Conference in Marrakesh and the Global
Compact on refugees at the United Nations in New York.
To Morocco to mobilise
The adoption of the Global Compact for Migration in Morocco
aims to mobilise over 300 civil society organisations who will participate in
the Global Forum on Migration and Development from the 5th to the 7th of
December.
One of the key partners in drawing up the Compact is the
Vatican’s migrant and Refugees Section of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral
Human Development. Fr. Michael Czerny, SJ, Co-Under-Secretary of the Migrant
and Refugees Section, spoke to Vatican News about the Vatican’s role and stance
on this global compact.
“The Holy See has participated fully in the process of
consultation and negotiation, so it will participate in the conference” said
Fr. Czerny, confirming the vatican’s support.
Four words to implement
He spoke about Pope Francis’ approach, explaining that “he
recommends to everyone the implementation of four words: welcome, protect,
promote and integrate”. “Because”, Fr. Czerny said, “protection is not
something that was invented by the Global Compact. Protection is something that
we deserve because we are human beings. That is what it means to have human
dignity, to have human rights. To be protected.”
Fr. Czerny went on to say that what has been achieved so far
is to be celebrated, and that these two days in Marrakesh will be “a
celebration of achievement and encouragement.” “But”, he continues “our
response and concern will be precisely the implementation: how can you take the
Global Compact off the shelf and give it life in reality?
Think
“Our way of doing that”, he explained, “is to find concrete
ways in the thousands of different situations that we face, that vulnerable
people face. How can we really welcome them? Think what the meaning of it is
when you’re vulnerable, when you’re on the run, when you’ve run out of hope, to
be welcomed.”
Learn to respond
Fr. Czerny said that the Vatican, which is not “directly
involved in policy matters or International negotiation”, is “involved in
encouraging and motivating and guiding God’s people and all people of good-will
to be able to respond” to the needs of those who most need protection.
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