Austria aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union.
First, let me join others in congratulating Vanuatu on starting and leading this successful initiative. We appreciate that Vanuatu, together with a core group of States, conducted an extensive and inclusive consulta…
It is a great honour and privilege for me to take the floor at this General Assembly meeting commemorating the fortieth anniversary of the adoption and signing of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, particularly because I have had the opportunity of being able to deal with the law o…
Let me first congratulate you, Madam President, and Ghana for assuming the presidency of the Security Council during this month. Let me also congratulate you for organizing this discussion so early on in your presidency, which enables the wider membership to participate.
In an increasingly challeng…
When we met in this Hall last year, I was cautiously optimistic that the world would slowly but surely find its footing after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. My call then was to look forward and focus on strengthening our resilience and preserving our hard-earned development goals (see …
First of all, let me also express our deepest sympathies and condolences on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Our thoughts are with the delegation of the United Kingdom, the royal family and the people of the United Kingdom.
Austria welcomes the General Assembly’s approval by acclamati…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s important commemorative plenary meeting.
Austria fully aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union, which lays out our priorities with regard to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) in detail.
Sevent…
Austria aligns itself with the statement made earlier today by the representative of the European Union, in its capacity as observer.
We gather in the General Assembly Hall today because, on 8 July, at a Security Council discussion on providing humanitarian relief to Syrians, the Russian Federation…
Austria aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Switzerland on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) group.
At the outset, let me thank Albania for its very successful presidency and the briefers, Ms. Sievers and Ms. Landgren, for their insightfu…
I would like to thank the President of the Security Council for introducing the report of the Security Council earlier (A/76/2).
Austria fully aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) group, which we just heard. Most of our substan…
Austria aligns itself with the statement made earlier by the representative of the European Union in its capacity as observer.
The General Assembly has convened today because of the vetoes cast in the Security Council a few days ago. The Council was unable to adopt draft resolution S/2022/431, on t…
As a country that abstained in the voting on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, Austria would like to recall, as stated on 20 May and here again for the record, that by not objecting to the adoption of the Progress Declaration, Austria’s general position on the Global Compac…
We have heard many wise words today regarding the right of the veto in the Security Council, notably from the representatives of Mexico, Canada, Singapore and, just now, Malta, as well as many more. That permits me to be brief.
Indeed, the veto is an anachronism from a time long past that creates u…
Austria welcomes today’s debate on the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011 (IIIM), and we thank Ms. Marchi-U…
Austria fully aligns itself with the European Union (EU) statement that we heard this morning (see A/76/PV.58). Permit me to add these short reflections in our national capacity.
This Hall has seen its share of debates — all kinds of debates, on all kinds of issues. Today, as we heard in many inte…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, and Norway for convening this debate on war in cities. I also thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, and Ms. Radhya Al-Mutawakel for their briefings earlier today.
Austria ali…
I have the honour to
introduce a pre-recorded statement by Her Excellency
Ms. Petra Schneebauer, National Coordinator for
Combating Trafficking in Persons of the Republic
of Austria. General Assembly Hall (see annex 21 and A/76/569).
It is good to be back in New York. It is good to be back in this Hall. Flying here to attend the opening of a new session of the General Assembly once seemed like a routine undertaking, but this past year has made it something very special again: a sign that things are finally moving in the right di…
I would like to thank the President for convening today’s important commemorative event, as well as all the keynote speakers and briefers for their remarks.
Austria fully aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Andorra on behalf of the Group of Western European and other Stat…
At the outset, let me congratulate the newly elected members of the Security Council — Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates. We wish them the best of luck for their term, and I look forward to cooperating closely with them during this important time.
Austria fully aligns itse…
Austria fully aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Portugal on behalf of the European Union.
Austria attaches great importance to further enhanced cooperation in the area of cybercrime. Throughout the process of the consultations on the modalities of the Ad Hoc Commit…
