On September 25, 2020, Pope Francis addressed the United Nations General Assembly, calling for the organization to continue to focus on human rights and the environment. "In these days, our world continues to be impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has led to the loss of so many lives.," Pope Francis said. "This crisis is changing our way of life, calling into question our economic, health, and social systems, and exposing our human fragility."