March 29, 2023
52nd Session of the Human Rights Council Debate in commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: The urgency of combating racism and racial discrimination 75 years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
March 29, 2023
The Holy See is particularly concerned about a new and subtle form of discrimination often related to race and especially traditional culture, a phenomenon which Pope Francis has denounced as ideological colonization. Rather than respecting the values and cultures of local populations, certain Western countries impose their ideologies on countries from the Global South, at times withholding financial support and humanitarian aid unless that country adopt and implement their positions.