Yunus Chairs the Vatican Declaration on Human Fraternity
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus traveled to Rome on June 9th, 2023, to attend the Vatican Meeting on Human Fraternity at Vatican City, upon the invitation of Pope Francis. Thirty Nobel Peace Laureates, individuals, and organizations gathered in Vatican City to formulate 'The Declaration of Human Fraternity.' Yunus was involved in drafting the Declaration and chaired the committee in finalizing it.
On June 10th, the Declaration of Human Fraternity was announced at St. Peter's Square in Rome in front of the general public. Pope Francis was scheduled to receive the Declaration from Professor Yunus after he had read it out in a public ceremony at St. Peter's Square. Unfortunately, due to Pope Francis's hospitalization, he could not attend the ceremony. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican...