Pope Francis was the first to address the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit on Friday. He attacked economic and social exclusion as a total denial of human opportunity and called on world leaders to boost education for girls. He also criticized the destruction of biodiversity and denounced the unlimited desire for power and material well-being, which has led to the suffering of the poor around the world. International financial agencies should promote the sustainable development of countries and ensure that they are not subjected to oppressive lending systems that do nothing to promote progress. teleSUR
