Description
On February 8, 2021, Pope Francis addressed members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See for the annual exchange of New Year greetings. In the state-of-the-world address, he reviewed the multiple crises affecting various parts of the world, including those caused by the pandemic, and said that fraternity and hope can help overcome them.
Publisher & Date
Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I thank the Dean, His Excellency Mr George Poulides, Ambassador of Cyprus, for the kind words and good wishes he has expressed in your name, and I beg your pardon for any inconvenience caused by the cancellation of our meeting originally planned for 25 January last. I am grateful for your patience and understanding, and for accepting the invitation to be here this morning, despite the difficulties, for our traditional encounter.
Thursday, February 11, 2021
President Joe Biden on January 27, 2021, issued the “Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.”
[1] The executive order (EO) is sweeping and calls for a whole-of-government approach to climate change for both domestic and foreign affairs.
Internationally, the EO directs the director of National Intelligence, the secretary of Defense, the secretary of Homeland Security, and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to provide reports on the security implications of climate change. The EO also announced that the US will host a “Leaders’ Climate Summit” on April 22, with the aim of building momentum on increasing countries’ emission commitments ahead of this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties, at which countries are expected to submit updated National Determined Contributions pursuant to the Paris Agreement, which Biden committed the country to rejoining.
Volunteer Tony from Friends of Grove Park.
- Credit: Friends of Grove Park
People are being encouraged to flood a Weston park with green hearts as part of a campaign championing climate change.
Show The Love campaign.
- Credit: Friends of Grove Park
People can take part in the initiative by creating a green heart with a message to send to Weston MP John Penrose on the importance of taking action against climate change by Sunday.
The campaign runs in the lead up to COP 26 (United Nations Climate Change Conference) later in the year.
People can take their heart creations or downloaded templates to Grove Park – without personal contact details - to place on the park s green and yellow heart board at the top of the rockery.