Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations in Geneva
@austriaungeneva.bsky.social
We are pleased to welcome our new Permanent Representative, Ambassador Alexander Kmentt 🇦🇹. 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: cms.bmeia.gv.at/oev-genf/the...
👉 Full CV: cms.bmeia.gv.at/oev-genf/the...
December 1, 2025 at 10:18 AM
We are pleased to welcome our new Permanent Representative, Ambassador Alexander Kmentt 🇦🇹. 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: cms.bmeia.gv.at/oev-genf/the...
👉 Full CV: cms.bmeia.gv.at/oev-genf/the...
This morning we celebrate the opening of the 18th Forum on Minority Issues, where Austria 🇦🇹 reconfirmed its continued support to the promotion of rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities.
#HumanRights #HumanRightsForAll
#HumanRights #HumanRightsForAll
November 27, 2025 at 12:08 PM
This morning we celebrate the opening of the 18th Forum on Minority Issues, where Austria 🇦🇹 reconfirmed its continued support to the promotion of rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities.
#HumanRights #HumanRightsForAll
#HumanRights #HumanRightsForAll
Honoured to host an @intgenderchampions.bsky.social event with UNHC for #HumanRights, Volker Türk, and 25 IGCs that sparked an open exchange on the state and challenges in achieving #GenderEquality
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Honoured to host an @intgenderchampions.bsky.social event with UNHC for #HumanRights, Volker Türk, and 25 IGCs that sparked an open exchange on the state and challenges in achieving #GenderEquality
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Yesterday, #INTGenderChampions Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Désirée Schweitzer, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the @austriaungeneva.bsky.social, brought together a group of 25 Geneva Champions to discuss the state of gender within human rights around the world.
November 21, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Yesterday, #INTGenderChampions Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Désirée Schweitzer, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the @austriaungeneva.bsky.social, brought together a group of 25 Geneva Champions to discuss the state of gender within human rights around the world.
#HRC Special Session on #ElFasher: Austria condemned the horrific atrocities which include GBV and called for a cessation of hostilities, unhindered humanitarian access and respect for the arms embargo.
The consensus Resolution ensures that perpetrators will be held accountable.
The consensus Resolution ensures that perpetrators will be held accountable.
November 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
IFRC DAG member Austria reaffirms its strong support for @IFRC_DREF at the #PledgeforDREF Conference and provides 3,3 million Euros to the Disaster Response Emergency Fund in 2025. 🇦🇹 🤝
📸©️ IFRC
#Humanitarianaid #EmergencyResponse #IFRC #DisasterManagement
📸©️ IFRC
#Humanitarianaid #EmergencyResponse #IFRC #DisasterManagement
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
IFRC DAG member Austria reaffirms its strong support for @IFRC_DREF at the #PledgeforDREF Conference and provides 3,3 million Euros to the Disaster Response Emergency Fund in 2025. 🇦🇹 🤝
📸©️ IFRC
#Humanitarianaid #EmergencyResponse #IFRC #DisasterManagement
📸©️ IFRC
#Humanitarianaid #EmergencyResponse #IFRC #DisasterManagement
🌍 No matter where we live we share one planet, one future.
🎉 For 80 years, the #UN has worked to maintain peace & security, protect human rights and support sustainable development.
📸 Discover 200+ stories at #UN80 expo. Thank you, Jasmine Abdulcadir & Yves Lador, for sharing yours.
🎉 For 80 years, the #UN has worked to maintain peace & security, protect human rights and support sustainable development.
📸 Discover 200+ stories at #UN80 expo. Thank you, Jasmine Abdulcadir & Yves Lador, for sharing yours.
November 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
#PinkOctober comes to an end but we continue to raise awareness about the importance of prevention and routine screening for the early detection of breast cancer.
#BreastCancerAwareness
#BreastCancerAwareness
October 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
#PinkOctober comes to an end but we continue to raise awareness about the importance of prevention and routine screening for the early detection of breast cancer.
#BreastCancerAwareness
#BreastCancerAwareness
🖼️ At the exhibition opening of “Promemoria - Sending out an SOS” by EMA, and @nuclearban.bsky.social, Austria emphasized its commitment to #nucleardisarmament which is not a mere policy goal, but a necessity.
🚨 Eliminate #nuclearweapons before they eliminate us!
📸 by Alistair Burnett
🚨 Eliminate #nuclearweapons before they eliminate us!
📸 by Alistair Burnett
October 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🖼️ At the exhibition opening of “Promemoria - Sending out an SOS” by EMA, and @nuclearban.bsky.social, Austria emphasized its commitment to #nucleardisarmament which is not a mere policy goal, but a necessity.
🚨 Eliminate #nuclearweapons before they eliminate us!
📸 by Alistair Burnett
🚨 Eliminate #nuclearweapons before they eliminate us!
📸 by Alistair Burnett
Secretary General for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Nikolaus Marschik, joined global leaders, experts, changemakers & civil society to discuss trade, investment & digital transformation at the opening of #UNCTAD16 in Geneva.
© UNCTAD Photo (official group photo)
#TeamBMEIA
© UNCTAD Photo (official group photo)
#TeamBMEIA
October 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Secretary General for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Nikolaus Marschik, joined global leaders, experts, changemakers & civil society to discuss trade, investment & digital transformation at the opening of #UNCTAD16 in Geneva.
© UNCTAD Photo (official group photo)
#TeamBMEIA
© UNCTAD Photo (official group photo)
#TeamBMEIA
UNVFVT is facing a severe funding shortage. In 2025, Austria contributed 250.000 Euros, showing our commitment to the prohibition of torture and to the rights of survivors.
We call on UNMS to consider increasing their support!
#RightsOfSurvivors #FundingCrisis #OHCHR
We call on UNMS to consider increasing their support!
#RightsOfSurvivors #FundingCrisis #OHCHR
October 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
UNVFVT is facing a severe funding shortage. In 2025, Austria contributed 250.000 Euros, showing our commitment to the prohibition of torture and to the rights of survivors.
We call on UNMS to consider increasing their support!
#RightsOfSurvivors #FundingCrisis #OHCHR
We call on UNMS to consider increasing their support!
#RightsOfSurvivors #FundingCrisis #OHCHR
👉 Sign up until Sunday to join the Vienna Conference on Combatting Human Trafficking 2025!
🌍 Vienna Conference on Combatting Human Trafficking 2025
📅 16 October 2025 | 📍 Vienna School of International Studies & Online
👉 Register until 12 October and join the discussion: eventmaker.at/bundesminist...
#ViennaConference2025 #HumanTrafficking #Resilience #Prevention
📅 16 October 2025 | 📍 Vienna School of International Studies & Online
👉 Register until 12 October and join the discussion: eventmaker.at/bundesminist...
#ViennaConference2025 #HumanTrafficking #Resilience #Prevention
October 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
👉 Sign up until Sunday to join the Vienna Conference on Combatting Human Trafficking 2025!
At #HRC60, Austria reiterated its strong support for #Ukraine at the Interactive Dialogue with High Commissioner Volker Türk, 🇦🇹 called on Russia to immediately cease torture and provide independent monitors full access to all PoWs and civilian detainees.
#HumanRights #StandWithUkraine
#HumanRights #StandWithUkraine
October 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
At #HRC60, Austria reiterated its strong support for #Ukraine at the Interactive Dialogue with High Commissioner Volker Türk, 🇦🇹 called on Russia to immediately cease torture and provide independent monitors full access to all PoWs and civilian detainees.
#HumanRights #StandWithUkraine
#HumanRights #StandWithUkraine
🌍 Vienna Conference on Combatting Human Trafficking 2025
📅 16 October 2025 | 📍 Vienna School of International Studies & Online
👉 Register until 12 October and join the discussion: eventmaker.at/bundesminist...
#ViennaConference2025 #HumanTrafficking #Resilience #Prevention
📅 16 October 2025 | 📍 Vienna School of International Studies & Online
👉 Register until 12 October and join the discussion: eventmaker.at/bundesminist...
#ViennaConference2025 #HumanTrafficking #Resilience #Prevention
September 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🌍 Vienna Conference on Combatting Human Trafficking 2025
📅 16 October 2025 | 📍 Vienna School of International Studies & Online
👉 Register until 12 October and join the discussion: eventmaker.at/bundesminist...
#ViennaConference2025 #HumanTrafficking #Resilience #Prevention
📅 16 October 2025 | 📍 Vienna School of International Studies & Online
👉 Register until 12 October and join the discussion: eventmaker.at/bundesminist...
#ViennaConference2025 #HumanTrafficking #Resilience #Prevention
It was a pleasure for 🇦🇹 Amb. Schweitzer to meet the new Permanent Representative of Bhutan in Geneva, H.E. Amb. Tshering Lhadn, and to address topics of common interest, such as the process of Bhutan joining the #WTO and our bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
September 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
It was a pleasure for 🇦🇹 Amb. Schweitzer to meet the new Permanent Representative of Bhutan in Geneva, H.E. Amb. Tshering Lhadn, and to address topics of common interest, such as the process of Bhutan joining the #WTO and our bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
Special Rapporteur Katzarova reported to #HRC60 on the expansion of repressive tools to silence dissent and restrict civic space in Russia.
👉 Press release: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
🇦🇹 Statement: www.bmeia.gv.at/oev-genf/spe...
#HumanRights
👉 Press release: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
🇦🇹 Statement: www.bmeia.gv.at/oev-genf/spe...
#HumanRights
September 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Special Rapporteur Katzarova reported to #HRC60 on the expansion of repressive tools to silence dissent and restrict civic space in Russia.
👉 Press release: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
🇦🇹 Statement: www.bmeia.gv.at/oev-genf/spe...
#HumanRights
👉 Press release: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
🇦🇹 Statement: www.bmeia.gv.at/oev-genf/spe...
#HumanRights
The Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine presented an update on human rights violations, including effects of widespread and systematic drone attacks on emergency and rescue services.
Press release: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
🇦🇹 Statement: www.bmeia.gv.at/oev-genf/spe...
#HumanRights
Press release: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
🇦🇹 Statement: www.bmeia.gv.at/oev-genf/spe...
#HumanRights
September 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine presented an update on human rights violations, including effects of widespread and systematic drone attacks on emergency and rescue services.
Press release: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
🇦🇹 Statement: www.bmeia.gv.at/oev-genf/spe...
#HumanRights
Press release: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
🇦🇹 Statement: www.bmeia.gv.at/oev-genf/spe...
#HumanRights
Important report on the intersection between older persons' rights to social protection and to work discussed at #HRC60
👉 Find our full statement here: www.bmeia.gv.at/oev-genf/spe...
#HumanRights #HumanRightsForAll
👉 Find our full statement here: www.bmeia.gv.at/oev-genf/spe...
#HumanRights #HumanRightsForAll
September 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Important report on the intersection between older persons' rights to social protection and to work discussed at #HRC60
👉 Find our full statement here: www.bmeia.gv.at/oev-genf/spe...
#HumanRights #HumanRightsForAll
👉 Find our full statement here: www.bmeia.gv.at/oev-genf/spe...
#HumanRights #HumanRightsForAll
40 Years of Austria acting against global warming 🌍
👉 Find out more on www.un.org/en/observanc... and www.un.org/en/observanc...
#globalwarming #stopglobalwarming #climatechange #environment #savetheplanet
👉 Find out more on www.un.org/en/observanc... and www.un.org/en/observanc...
#globalwarming #stopglobalwarming #climatechange #environment #savetheplanet
September 16, 2025 at 1:25 PM
40 Years of Austria acting against global warming 🌍
👉 Find out more on www.un.org/en/observanc... and www.un.org/en/observanc...
#globalwarming #stopglobalwarming #climatechange #environment #savetheplanet
👉 Find out more on www.un.org/en/observanc... and www.un.org/en/observanc...
#globalwarming #stopglobalwarming #climatechange #environment #savetheplanet
#ArmsTradeTreaty remains a key instrument for regulating international trade in conventional arms, for preventing and eradicating their diversion. 🇦🇹 supports efforts towards its universalization. #CSP11
August 26, 2025 at 9:15 AM
#ArmsTradeTreaty remains a key instrument for regulating international trade in conventional arms, for preventing and eradicating their diversion. 🇦🇹 supports efforts towards its universalization. #CSP11
Only humans can stop nuclear wars from happening!
In 2018, 🇦🇹 ratified the Treaty on the
Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons #TPNW.
The @nuclearban.bsky.social exhibition in Geneva „Artists Against the Bomb" is a powerful reminder that the world must get rid of nuclear weapons.
In 2018, 🇦🇹 ratified the Treaty on the
Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons #TPNW.
The @nuclearban.bsky.social exhibition in Geneva „Artists Against the Bomb" is a powerful reminder that the world must get rid of nuclear weapons.
August 25, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Only humans can stop nuclear wars from happening!
In 2018, 🇦🇹 ratified the Treaty on the
Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons #TPNW.
The @nuclearban.bsky.social exhibition in Geneva „Artists Against the Bomb" is a powerful reminder that the world must get rid of nuclear weapons.
In 2018, 🇦🇹 ratified the Treaty on the
Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons #TPNW.
The @nuclearban.bsky.social exhibition in Geneva „Artists Against the Bomb" is a powerful reminder that the world must get rid of nuclear weapons.
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Today we join Ukraine in celebrating its Independence Day. In Geneva & beyond, we are with you for as long as it takes. #StandWithUkraine️ 🇪🇺🇺🇦
August 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Today we join Ukraine in celebrating its Independence Day. In Geneva & beyond, we are with you for as long as it takes. #StandWithUkraine️ 🇪🇺🇺🇦
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On #Ukraine's #IndependenceDay we stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. This includes continued support in areas such as humanitarian demining!
Let’s seize the current momentum to end the war & achieve a comprehensive, just & lasting #peace.
Let’s seize the current momentum to end the war & achieve a comprehensive, just & lasting #peace.
August 24, 2025 at 9:19 AM
On #Ukraine's #IndependenceDay we stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. This includes continued support in areas such as humanitarian demining!
Let’s seize the current momentum to end the war & achieve a comprehensive, just & lasting #peace.
Let’s seize the current momentum to end the war & achieve a comprehensive, just & lasting #peace.