Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations in New York 🇦🇹🇪🇺🇺🇳

New York, NY
Happy birthday, #UNCharter! 🎂🇺🇳 On #UNCharterDay, Amb. @koessler_g signed the Charter as a symbol of 🇦🇹 full commitment to its principles and objectives. Trust in the multilat‘l order with the UN at its center remains essential and we continue being a strong supporter.
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Great joy to present @natmeli with the Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash, a top 🇦🇹 decoration. Amb. Natasha Meli Daudey was bilat. & multilat. 🇲🇹 Ambassador & PermRep in Vienna & successfully steered OSCE Perm. Council in 🇲🇹 Chairpersonship ‘24 in demanding times.
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Team 🇦🇹 is getting ready for our term as a non-permanent member of the #UNSC 2027-28! Kicking off our preparations with an insightful training from @RichardGowan1 and @FortiD from @CrisisGroup.
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30 years after the creation of the #CAAC mandate, violations against children are at a record high. Schools must be places of learning, not targets of war. As incoming #UNSC member, 🇦🇹 will keep prioritizing prevention, protection, and accountability. 📚🎓 #SafeSchools
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👉📄 Find our full statement here: bmeia.gv.at/oev-new-york/new…
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Felicitamos a Austria🇦🇹 por su próxima incorporación al Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU 🇺🇳. En New York, Scott Campbell, representante de ONU Derechos Humanos en Colombia, se reúne con Stefan Pretterhofer, Ministro Plenipotenciario y Representante Permanente Adjunto de Austria ante la ONU. En el encuentro se dialogó sobre la importancia actual de la implementación integral del Acuerdo de Paz en #Colombia🇨🇴. @pretterhofer_s @AustriaUN
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At yesterday’s Global Open Day on #WomenPeaceSecurity, convened by @UNMIKosovo & @UN_Women, I thanked women leaders, young peacebuilders & partners from Kosovo & the Western Balkans for their courageous leadership. There can be no lasting peace without women’s full participation.
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Millions of people worldwide are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance. At #ECOSOCHAS , 🇦🇹 Amb. @koessler_g called for ➡️ Protecting civilians & upholding int‘l law 🛡️ ➡️ Safety & security of hum. personnel ⛑️ ➡️ Reform of 🇺🇳 hum. system to increase efficiency & impact
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On this Int’l Day against #CRSV, and every day, Austria 🇦🇹 remains committed to preventing and addressing conflict-related sexual violence, supporting survivors, and advancing accountability. Protecting children must remain a global priority. #EndRapeInWar
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At the #UNSC Open Debate on Women, Peace & Security, 🇦🇹 reaffirmed its commitment to the WPS agenda. As elected member of the Council for 2027–2028, we will continue to be a strong advocate for women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in peace and security. 🚺🕊️
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👉 Find our full statement here: bmeia.gv.at/oev-new-york/new…
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Ahead of today’s 🇺🇳 #UNSC Open Debate on Women, Peace & Security, 🇦🇹 & 36 delegations joined H.E. Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio Mapy, Minister of 🇨🇴 @CancilleriaCol, in calling for concrete action on the #WPS agenda. Women’s leadership is essential to lasting peace. #UNSCR1325
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Delighted to host a cross-regional Group of Friends luncheon for H.E. @Monica_Juma_ on her appointment as Executive Director of @UNODC in Vienna. As the host country, Austria values its strong partnership with #UNODC and #UNOV . We look forward to a close cooperation 🇦🇹🤝🇺🇳
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🇦🇹 welcomes #UNDIS 2.0 as the next phase of the UN #Disability Inclusion Strategy. To build a more inclusive 🇺🇳, we must accelerate implementation, strengthen disability inclusion across policies and programmes, and deliver tangible results for persons with disabilities. #COSP19
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20 years after adoption of #CRPD, innovation continues to open new pathways for inclusion. Together with @SLUNNewYork 🇱🇰, @MexOnu 🇲🇽, @PeruEnLaONU 🇵🇪, @ZeroProjectorg & @Harvard_Law, 🇦🇹 organized a #COSP19 side event on the role of disability tech in advancing human rights.
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At the #UNSC Open Debate on mediation and peace in the Middle East, Austria 🇦🇹 emphasized: ➡️ A robust and central role for the United Nations 🇺🇳 ➡️ Respect for international law ⚖️ ➡️ An approach based on dialogue, partnership and trust 🕊️
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👉 Read our full statement here: bmeia.gv.at/oev-new-york/new…
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As chair of the Committee on Victim Assistance under the #MineBanConvention this year, 🇦🇹 is honored to strengthen the synergies with the #CRPD to harness expertise and ensure that no one is left behind.
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This week, the annual 🇺🇳 conference on disability rights convenes, as the #CRPD turns 20! 🇦🇹 delivered its national statement & hosted an event together with @ZeroProjectorg & joined by @HLSPOD to present a report on disability-inclusive crisis response #COSP20 #DisabilityRights
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