# Holy See: Sustainable Development Must Address All Dimensions

> Holy See's Permanent Observer calls for integrated approach to sustainable development.
- Title: Holy See: Sustainable Development Must Address All Dimensions
- Summary: Holy See's Permanent Observer calls for integrated approach to sustainable development. The Holy See emphasizes that sustainable development requires…
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- Source: Vaticannews — https://vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/holy-see-permanent-observer-un-sustainable-development.html
- Author: Vatican News
- Published: 2026-10-13T13:32:02.662+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: holy see, un, climate change, sustainable development, poverty, social pillars, economic pillars, environmental pillars, religion, world
## Holy See Permanent Observer
Archbishop Christophe El Kassis addresses UN debate on sustainable development.

> Sustainable development is the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
## Three Interconnected Pillars
The Holy See emphasizes balancing social, economic, and environmental dimensions with cultural, moral, and spiritual aspects.

> the efforts to pursue it cannot be separated or siloed. Nor can they be separated from humanity’s cultural, moral and spiritual dimensions.
## Climate Crisis Impacts
Climate change affects food security, health, migration, livelihoods, culture and sometimes leads to conflict.

> the climate and environmental crisis is not an isolated issue, but rather the ecological aspect of the contemporary socio-economic crisis.
## Integral Ecology
Care for creation and human person are interconnected dimensions of shared responsibility.

> caring for creation becomes an expression of humanity and solidarity
## Key takeaway

The Holy See emphasizes that sustainable development requires balancing social, economic, and environmental dimensions with cultural and spiritual considerations.