Just spoke to Palestinian PM & FM Mustafa to reiterate our support to the PA.

➡️ Humanitarian ceasefire in #Gaza is needed now
➡️ I strongly condemn settlement expansion & settler violence in the West Bank
➡️ Offensive on #Rafah without protecting civilians is unacceptable

#COFO 27 Chair, Günter Walkner, 🇦🇹PR to Food and Agriculture Organization & World Food Programme, who also heads AUT Del to #19UNFF , wraps up an interesting discussion on #EcosystemRestoration .

🙏🏻 Luxembourg at the UN🇱🇺🇺🇳, PM of Senegal & World Food Programme & all speakers & participants in the STI side-event on technology innovation in humanitarian emergencies for inspiring discussion, including on the Innovation Accelerator co-funded by the AustrianDev.

Watch live now! Austria 🇦🇹 supports innovation and collaborations like the Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa to reduce the gap between humanitarian needs & funding - a side event by Luxembourg at the UN🇱🇺🇺🇳 & sponsored by Austria, Senegal, & World Food Programme. webtv.un.org/en/asset/k18/k…

Congratulations to Major Douzi of Tunisia, Winner of the 2024 @UNTrailblazer award. I thank her for her unwavering service with MONUSCO and her dedication towards ensuring justice & accountability for crimes committed against civilians and peacekeepers in the DR Congo.  #WTA2024

At #SDG16 Conference 🇦🇹 on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Rule of Law stressed that rule of law and equal access to justice for all are key components of just societies and core objectives for the full achievement of the 2030 Agenda. Italy UN New York UN DESA Sustainable Development International Development Law Organization

The rule of law and compliance with the Outer Space Treaty and other instruments of international law are crucial to preventing an arms race in outer space, 🇦🇹 emphasized in the GA debate on the “Use of the Veto“.

Starting off budget negotiations for the 🇺🇳-peacekeeping operations under the able leadership of Egypt PR to the UN in New York working towards the best outcome to enable the important work of 🇺🇳 peace keepers around the world 🌍🤝🕊️

The right to freedom of opinion and expression is a human right guaranteed to all and a foundation of democratic societies. On #WorldPressFreedomDay we honor environmental journalists who fight for our right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.  #WPFD

#Luxembourg , together w/WFP Innovation & the governments of #Austria 🇦🇹& #Senegal 🇸🇳, is excited to co-organise a side-event at the STI Forum in New York.

Join us on May 8, as we explore the role of innovation and technology in achieving the 2030 Agenda.

#LuxAid

This is the chair’s summary of #AWS2024Vienna

Thanks to all the excellent panelists, and my wonderful team.
Now we need to make it count!

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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.

#AutonomousWeaponsSystems : First int’l conference hosted by MFA Austria with 900+ guests from 142 states.

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#AWS2024Vienna

Today I welcomed Foreign Minister of #CostaRica Arnoldo Andre Tinoco to Vienna, in the run-up to the #AWS2024Vienna conference on autonomous weapons systems.

We focused on our shared priority of disarmament but also on trade affairs and regional developments. 🇦🇹🤝🇨🇷

The International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM) for Syria was discussed in the annual debate of the 🇺🇳 General Assembly today. 🇦🇹 fully supports the IIIM, including through a voluntary contribution, as it significantly enhances ongoing justice processes.

#UNSCopendebate on the links between prevention of conflict-related sexual violence and arms control: 🇦🇹 emphasizes the need for a gender-responsive perspective on disarmament and support for the fight on impunity!

Austria remains a strong supporter of the Veto Initiative. Today, Austria was honoured to join a statement by Liechtenstein underlining how this initiative has empowered the General Assembly.

One week to #AWS2024Vienna ! We start the expert panels with a discussion on Emerging Technologies, AWS and the (future) shape of conflict - implications of autonomy for international security and society with speakers from Amnesty International, ODA, @UN, Carnegie Endowment, IISS News