Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations in New York 🇦🇹🇪🇺🇺🇳
New York, NY
Joined September 2015
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No one should be left behind in a crisis. 🇦🇹 calls for safe & equal access to humanitarian aid for #LGBTIQ persons, remains concerned about shrinking civic space & funding cuts and highlights the vital role of local organizations.
Innovation moves forward - human rights must keep pace. At the Interactive Dialogue with 🇺🇳 High Commissioner for Human Rights @volker_turk, 🇦🇹 called for safeguards, also as facilitator of this year’s resolution on human rights in justice, putting neurotechnology on the agenda.
Diplomacy for peace in the Middle East & beyond: 🇦🇹 Amb. @koessler_g at #UNSC Debate:
➡️ Implementation of #UNSC res. 2803 & Two-State Solution based on NY Declaration
➡️ Robust follow-up presence after @UNIFIL in Lebanon
➡️ Resumption of cooperation w/ @iaeaorg by Iran essential
Austria UN retweeted
In humanitarian emergencies, women and girls face heightened risks of gender-based violence (GBV).
Flexible funding from our Austrian partners helps us provide vital GBV prevention and response services.
Learn more: unf.pa/HTF25
#FundUNFPA #InvestInHumanity
ALT An orange card with a photo of a woman in a dark room standing next to and looking out of a window with white curtains. Text below the photo reads “In 2025, Austria’s flexible funding, alongside other donors,* helped UNFPA to reach 636,000 people with gender-based violence services.” At the bottom are the logos of the Austrian Development Agency and UNFPA along with more text which reads “Humanitarian Thematic Fund Annual Report 2025”.
🇦🇹 at #FirstCommittee: diplomacy must keep pace with technology. Austria is working for civilian protection, int‘l humanitarian law, a world free of nuclear weapons & meaningful human control over autonomous weapons — priorities we bring as non-permanent member to the #UNSC. 🇺🇳
Austria UN retweeted
🚨 Just in: #UNGA81 has elected 15 🇺🇳 Member States to the @UN_HRC for the 2027–2029 term.
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Learn more: 🔗ohchr.org/en/hrbodies/hrc/ho…
Our staff in action 📸
ALT A wide view of the General Assembly Hall during the election of members of the Human Rights Council in the 20th plenary meeting of the General Assembly 81st session.
ALT A DGACM staff member distributes ballots to delegates during the 20th plenary meeting of the General Assembly 81st session.
ALT DGACM staff members service the 20th plenary meeting of the General Assembly 81st session.
ALT UN interpreters service the 20th plenary meeting of the General Assembly 81st session.
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En la 6C 🇺🇳, 🇲🇽 habló por 82 Estados y la UE, celebrando los avances hacia una convención sobre crímenes de lesa humanidad, con negociaciones que inician en 2028. El apoyo interregional reafirma el compromiso con la prevención, rendición de cuentas y las víctimas y sobrevivientes
🇦🇹 Youth Delegate @BJV was clear in the🇺🇳 #ThirdCommittee today: in view of the global surge in armed conflicts, we cannot understate the need for protecting the rights of the child & strengthening the Children and Armed Conflict mandate @_VanessaFrazier.
🎉 30 years Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty ☢️
The norm against nuclear testing is a cornerstone of int‘l security, but stronger verification and confidence-building are needed until its entry into force - this and more was discussed at 🇦🇹 side event. #CTBT30
Proactive leadership & crisis prevention efforts by next #UNSG. Adapting peace ops to new tech. Mission flexibility from the start. At the 2026 Challenges Annual Forum, 🇦🇹 @koessler_g stressed shared responsibility of 🇺🇳 & member states for a future of peacekeeping that delivers.
At the Interactive Dialogue with Independent Expert on Human Rights of Older Persons, 🇦🇹 UN Youth Delegate @BJV highlighted the importance of protecting the dignity and autonomy of older persons while addressing inequalities faced by younger generations and the gender care gap.
Three years ago, on 7 October 2023, Hamas committed its worst terrorist crime against Israel. Amb. @koessler_g participated in the commemoration organised by the 🇮🇱 Mission at the UN to honor the victims and survivors. 🇦🇹 stands for hope and peace in its solidarity with Israel.
💬 Challenging assumptions, debating risks: Today’s side event together with @UNHumanRights 🇺🇳 explored the intersection of #neurotechnology & justice. 🇦🇹 calls for a human rights-based approach to neurotechnological innovation in the administration of justice. #HumanRights #3C
The #UniversalPeriodicReview is an indispensable tool for early warning, conflict prevention & sustainable peacebuilding. 🇦🇹 🇱🇻🇱🇷🇳🇵🇵🇦 & @UNHumanRights convened a peer-to-peer review to share experiences on how the #UPR advances human rights, peace & development.
#Day1: General Debate of the 3rd Committee: For Austria, #HumanRights are a core priority and must be at the centre of rules-based multilateralism. 🇦🇹 UN Youth Delegate @_BJV_ called for meaningful participation of young persons in UN processes. 🇦🇹🇺🇳 #3C #HumanRights #UNGA81
