Moreover, in his speech, the nuncio reminded us that the UNO agency for refugees (UNHCR) "is an essential instrument through which the international community pledges to protect those who are forced to flee from their houses, for different reasons". For this reason, "the States have the duty to support it by means of adequate financial resources". "In front of us, there are masses of people running away from war, persecutions, extreme poverty and environment degradation"; and "it is urgent to think about a coordinated international effort, looking for higher clearness in the legal instruments of protection which are already existing. If necessary, more legal instruments should be adopted". "The dignity of refugees, evacuees, and of the people without documents he concluded cannot be violated or ignored. Their freedom and their rights to live come before any legal or political considerations".
