Meeting in Vatican, UN Secretary-General and Pontiff Discuss Ways to Eradicate Poverty

VATICAN–(ENEWSPF)–9 April 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Pope Francis today discussed what can be done to accelerate work to reduce poverty and advance economic development during a meeting in the Vatican.

“We discussed the need to advance social justice and accelerate work to meet the Millennium Development Goals. This is vital if we are to meet the millennium promise for the world’s poorest,” Mr. Ban told reportersin Rome after his first meeting with…