Bilgeri A.

Multi-fora multilaterist, currently PM Austria in Geneva, @MFA_Austria

[Austria UN Geneva @AustriaUNGeneva]

Today Ambassador Alexander KMENTT 🇦🇹 handed over his credentials to the President of the Conference on Disarmament, Ambassador Francisca E. MÉNDEZ ESCOBAR 🇲🇽.
We thank @MisionMexOI and look forward to working with @MongoliaGVA as the incoming presidency from 1 January 2026 🤝

[Austria UN Geneva @AustriaUNGeneva]

We are pleased to welcome our new Permanent Representative, Amb. @alexanderkmentt 🇦🇹. A leading figure in #disarmament and key architect of the #TPNW, the Award-winning diplomat and author served in senior roles in Vienna, Geneva, and the EU.

👉 Full CV: https://t.co/GZnC0fFJMH

[Beate Meinl-Reisinger @BMeinl]

Eine Welt mit mehr Atomwaffen und neuen Atomtests ist nicht sicherer. Nukleartests erhöhen die Gefahr einer nuklearen Rüstungsspirale.
Deshalb setzt sich Österreich dafür ein, dass der Atomteststoppvertrag endlich in Kraft tritt.
Mein Appell an alle Staaten ist, kein neues nukleares Wettrüsten zu beginnen. Sicherheit ist nur in einer Welt ohne Nuklearwaffen möglich.

[Austria UN @AustriaUN]

A full house and a dynamic start to 🇦🇹 Austria’s engagement at the 80th #UNGA First Committee:
Our #NewSTART side event fostered open dialogue on arms control & disarmament - a strong signal for cooperation in challenging times. #Disarmament #Multilateralism

[MFA Austria @MFA_Austria]

We welcome the readiness by Russia & the US to adhere to the #NewSTART limits for a year after expiry. More nuclear weapons won’t make anyone safer – neither the US, nor Russia nor the rest of the world. Let us use this time to get to deeper cuts through a new agreement.

[Bilgeri A. @bilgeria]

@moser_at Klingt natürlich lustig, aber bei dem heurigen Wetter macht die eine Woche einen großen Unterschied.

[MFA Austria @MFA_Austria]

We stand with #Ukraine.

Russia is the aggressor and we share Ukraine’s commitment to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace!

🇺🇦 🤝 🇦🇹

[Arms Control Assoc @ArmsControlNow]

🇦🇹 #Austria Foreign Minister @a_schallenberg and the Austrian Foreign Ministry have been named the 2024 "Arms Control Persons of the Year" 👏 👏👏
#ArmsControl #ACPOY2024
https://t.co/IqVpxowrQF

[Department of State @StateDept]

This week we welcomed Austria as the 50th signatory to the Artemis Accords during an event at @NASA headquarters. This milestone strengthens the international commitment to peaceful space exploration and use. #ArtemisAccords #SpaceDiplomacy

[Bilgeri A. @bilgeria]

@RalphJanik "Other devices" in the definitions under Article 2(5) includes remote control. Prohibitions under Article 7(2) and (3) also apply to such "other devices"

[Austria UN Geneva @AustriaUNGeneva]

Austria has ratified @ilo Convention 190 on Violence and Harassment. Today Amb. Désirée Schweitzer handed over the instrument of ratification to ILO Director-General @GilbertFHoungbo. Workplaces must stay free from physical and psychological violence! #ratifyC190

[Austria UN Geneva @AustriaUNGeneva]

Austria was pleased to host and participate in a side event at the #NPTPrepCom #NPT2024 on „Advancing the Global Agenda of a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World“ together with @UNITAR, @NikhilSethUN and the Prefecture of Nagasaki.

[Austria UN Geneva @AustriaUNGeneva]

At the opening of the #NPT #PrepCom Austria called for credible steps to move away from a security paradigm that is based on creating global existential risks.

[ICRC @ICRC]

At a time when international tensions are rising, the number and scale of armed conflicts are increasing, and many states face acute security concerns, the role of international humanitarian law (IHL) is more important than ever.

Mirjana Spoljaric, ICRC president 👇🏽

[Aidan Liddle @AidanLiddle]

Proud that the UK has deposited its instrument of ratification for #UNCCW Protocol V, meaning we’re now bound by all the Protocols. Looking forward to playing our full part in the implementation of this important Protocol from here on.

[EU at the UN - Geneva #MultilateralismMatters @EU_UNGeneva]

Happy #EuropeDay from Geneva to the world!
Europe = peace
Europe = human rights
Europe = solidarity
At home, and in the world.
🌎🇪🇺💙🤝
#StrongerTogether #MultilateralismMatters

[Izumi Nakamitsu @INakamitsu]

I thank @MFA_Austria for organizing the conference. With 140+ countries and 1000 people participating, I felt a strong momentum being built for making urgent progress in the discussions on LAWS. A legally binding instrument prohibiting and regulating LAWS is urgently needed.

[Alexander Schallenberg @a_schallenberg]

Humanity at the crossroads: Autonomous weapons systems will soon fill the world’s battlefields. We have to take action & agree on int‘l rules to ensure that decisions over life or death are never taken by machines!

➡️ Kicking off #AWS2024Vienna with 900+ guests from 142 states

[Future of Life Institute @FLI_org]

FLI co-founder Jaan Tallinn delivers his keynote speech at #AWS2024Vienna.

Some highlights:

➡️ “We cannot allow the use of autonomous weapons to target humans. If we allow this practice to become the accepted norm, the world will forever change.”

➡️ “To the decision-makers and drafters of international law in this room: you have everything you need, to move ahead, and take action.”

➡️ “A resounding majority of countries in the UN want to take legally binding action. We have a narrowing window to act with courage, and foresight.
History will look back at this period, perhaps to this very conference, and see us at a crossroads. Whether we safeguard humanity’s future, is now up to you.”

[MFA Austria @MFA_Austria]

When humanity is at the crossroads, we need to take the right turn❗️

Today @MFA_Austria hosts representatives from 140+ States, int‘l organisations & civil society for the first int’l conference on #AutonomousWeaponsSystems.

Join #AWS2024Vienna live ➡️ https://t.co/GL1f8eUUGd