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profound disquiet and the various crises - economic, political and social -
are a dramatic expression of this.
Here I cannot fail to address before all else the grave and disturbing
developments of the global economic and financial crisis. The crisis has not
only affected families and businesses in the more economically advanced
countries where it originated, creating a situation in which many people,
especially the young, have felt disoriented and frustrated in their
aspirations for a serene future, but it has also had a profound impact on
the life of developing countries. We must not lose heart, but instead
resolutely rediscover our way through new forms of commitment. The
crisis can and must be an incentive to reflect on human existence and on
the importance of its ethical dimension, even before we consider the
mechanisms governing economic life: not only in an effort to stem private
losses or to shore up national economies, but to give ourselves new rules
which ensure that all can lead a dignified life and develop their abilities for
the benefit of the community as a whole.
I would like next to point out that the effects of the present moment of
uncertainty are felt particularly by the young. Their disquiet has given rise in
recent months to agitation which has affected various regions, at times
severely. I think first and foremost of North Africa and the Middle East,
where young people, among others, who are suffering from poverty and
unemployment and are fearful of an uncertain future, have launched what
has developed into a vast movement calling for reforms and a more active
share in political and social life. At present it is hard to make a definitive
assessment of recent events and to understand fully their consequences
for the stability of the region. Initial optimism has yielded to an
acknowledgment of the difficulties of this moment of transition and
change, and it seems evident to me that the best way to move forward is
through the recognition of the inalienable dignity of each human person and
of his or her fundamental rights. Respect for the person must be at the centre
of institutions and laws; it must lead to the end of all violence and forestall
the risk that due concern for popular demands and the need for social
solidarity turn into mere means for maintaining or seizing power. I invite
the international community to dialogue with the actors in the current
processes, in a way respectful of peoples and in the realization that the
building of stable and reconciled societies, opposed to every form of unjust
discrimination, particularly religious discrimination, represents a much