Welcome to the Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva!

UN Security Council 2027-2028

Austria is running for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council. Find out more about our candidacy on the MFA's website: Austria for United Nations Security Council 2027-2028

Geneva , 6. Juni 2025

ILO; 113th Session of the International Labour Conference

Visit by the Federal Minister for Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection in Geneva: H.E. Ms. Korinna Schumann, Federal Minister of Austria, and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO.

25. November 2024

UNiTE / 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence

Panel discussion "Gender-based Violence against women and girls in conflict and humanitarian settings" with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, H.E. Mr. Volker Türk, at the Palais des Nations on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

11. September 2024

ILO; Ratification of Convention No. 190

Ceremonial deposit of the Austrian instrument of ratification of Convention No. 190 on the Elimination of Violence and Harassment in the World of Work on 11 September 2024: Ambassador Désirée Schweitzer, Permanent Representative of Austria to the United Nations in Geneva, and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO.


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Austria for UN Security Council 2027-2028

Mag. Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria, explains why Austria is running for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council. Her message: Austria is ready to do its part and assume responsibility for our common security!

To find out more about the Austrian candidacy, please consult the MFA's specific website or download our folder.