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Vatican Appeals for Debt Relief for Developing Countries at United Nations

Jul 5, 2020

The Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva is urging countries to help relieve the “crippling external debt burdens” of developing countries struggling in the coronavirus pandemic.

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