As a long-standing troop-contributing country, 🇦🇹 stressed at today’s Security Council debate on 🇺🇳 peacekeeping the need for more flexible, agile and fit-for-purpose peace operations. Stronger regional partnerships, future-ready capabilities and responsive mandates will be key.
The challenge in implementing int‘l humanitarian law does not lie in normative gaps, but in failures of good-faith compliance. 🇦🇹 as co-chair for the prevention workstream supports the concrete work of the Global Initiative to Galvanize Political Commitment. #ruleoflaw
Austria 🇦🇹 joined the #WPS Stake-in before the 🇺🇳 #SR briefing on Afghanistan: 5 years after the fall of Kabul, we stand in full solidarity with Afghan women and girls & firmly condemn the continued and systemic gender discrimination and repression enforced by the Taliban.
Excellent conversation betw. Sec. Gen. Marschik & @JencaMiroslav, SR & Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia today in Vienna. As Austria prepares for its mandate on the UN Security Council 2027-2028, important opportunity to discuss developments in Colombia & the region
Thank you @AustriaUN for the commitment and contribution to the Special Purpose Trust Fund for the @UN 🇺🇳 Resident Coordinator system in 2026, lifting the work of UN teams to support countries #ForPeopleForPlanet🌎.
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#UNGA81 gets underway today. 🇦🇹 thanks outgoing #PGA80 Annalena Baerbock for her leadership and warmly welcomes #PGA81 Khalilur Rahman. As incoming #UNSC member for 2027–28, Austria remains committed to dialogue, international law & multilateralism. 🇺🇳
In view of the continued consequences of the 2008 conflict, Austria joined 🇩🇰🇫🇷🇬🇷🇱🇻🇵🇹🇬🇧 in calling for a peaceful settlement based on international law, the UN Charter and the 2008 Ceasefire Agreement.
The Security Council has still not agreed on the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of its subsidiary bodies for this year, which has a profound impact on its effectiveness.
Austria, as an incoming member of the Council, joined today's stakeout by the elected and incoming members.
On Ukraine’s 35th Independence Day, Austria joined 49 UN Member States 🇺🇳 in solidarity with Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing aggression and the latest escalations. Together, we called for an immediate ceasefire leading to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace. 🕊️
Today, 🇦🇹 joined 55 UN Member States on the 5th anniversary of the Taliban takeover, standing with the Afghan people and calling for an end to discrimination against women and girls, the restoration of human rights and an inclusive, peaceful future.
An immediate ceasefire is essential to pave the way for a comprehensive, just & lasting peace in Ukraine. The UN Charter and international law must remain our guiding stars. 🇦🇹 will continue to contribute through political and humanitarian support.
Austria thanks Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 and Kiribati 🇰🇮 for convening the first meeting on victim assistance and environmental remediation. This must remain central to disarmament efforts. Articles 6 and 7 of the #TPNW place affected communities at the heart of nuclear disarmament. ☢️
🕊️☢️ A world free of nuclear weapons begins with ending nuclear testing. The CTBT is our shield - strengthening it is a moral and strategic imperative. 🇦🇹 co-initiated the #TPNW and hosts the @CTBTO in Vienna. Because a world where tests resume is unacceptable. #IDANT#CTBT30
As host country, 🇦🇹 stands firmly behind the #CTBT. This weekend, we marked 30 years in New York: We planted a tree at the UN and opened an exhibition on @CTBTO‘s work. Time to recommit to the CTBT as our technical and normative shield against nuclear testing. #CTBT30 ☢️🌳