📢 The 18th EU-UNODC Seniors Officials Meeting is taking place in Brussels today!

Here is what's on the agenda:
⛓ Trafficking in persons and migrant smuggling
🪙Illicit financial flows
🏢Critical infrastructure protection
💎Critical raw material supply chains
💊 Drugs

EU & US issued a joint statement on enhancing the security of radioactive sources, at the IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ International Conference #ICONS2024 .

JRC scientists work with NNSA and EU Home Affairs to strengthen the security of radioactive material and prevent their criminal use.

Thank you very much Minister for delivering the EU statement at the beginning of the International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS) that starts in Vienna today !

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Grand circumstances for an interesting discussion on the future of nuclear security “beyond borders” on the first evening of #ICONS 2024. Thank you ⁦Rafael MarianoGrossi⁩ ⁦Dr. Tulia Ackson⁩ ⁦Liz Sherwood-Randall⁩ and ⁦Jürgen Stock⁩ !

🌈 #IDAHOBIT , we join, UNITED IN DIVERSITY, #DiplomatsForEquality , w. MFA Austria EU Fundamental Rights ➡️ #HumanRights, UN-GLOBE 🇺🇳🏳️‍🌈, Diplomatische Akademie Wien & diplomatic missions of 🇦🇱🇦🇩🇦🇺🇧🇪🇧🇷🇨🇱🇩🇰🇩🇪🇪🇪🇫🇷🇫🇮🇬🇷🇮🇸🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦🇨🇴🇱🇻🇱🇹🇱🇺🇲🇹🇲🇪🇲🇽🇳🇱🇳🇿🇳🇴🇸🇲🇸🇮🇸🇪🇨🇭🇪🇸🇨🇿🇺🇾🇬🇧🇺🇸 & 🇨🇾, so that NO ONE IS LEFT BEHIND🌈

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Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia must have no place in the world. Still, #LGBTI persons are target of violence & stigmatisation: we condemn this.

The EU works on inclusive policies, to build a world in which every person can live free & equal. #IDAHOT

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The EU stands up for rights of LGBTIQ+ persons e v e r y w h e r e.

“Let’s challenge prejudice and celebrate the richness that every individual brings”, says Stefano Sannino Stefano Sannino on #IDAHOT .

#EU4LGBTIQ #StandUp4HumanRights

Addressing #smuggling of #migrants requires close cooperation & coordination. The #EU is grateful for good partnership with UN Office on Drugs & Crime, #Egypt , #Pakistan and all others who launch concrete actions to support Global Alliance to Counter Migrant Smuggling

At #CCPCJ , I expressed the EU’s strong support for GhadaFathiWaly and UN Office on Drugs & Crime and the importance of addressing smuggling of migrants, asset recovery, crime prevention, and environmental crime.

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#EuropeDay celebrates #peace , #solidarity , #diversity and #unity in Europe

The #EU is itself evidence that conflicts and challenges can be overcome if we stand and work TOGETHER in support of international law, #multilateralism , #HumanRights and #justice .

🇪🇺 HAPPY EUROPE DAY 🇪🇺

Im Vorfeld des morgigen Europatages:

Full House im Haus der EU 🇪🇺🇦🇹 beim Empfang der in Wien ansässigen EU-Einrichtungen 🇪🇺 EU-Kommission Wien, Europaparlament, EU Fundamental Rights ➡️ #HumanRights, Energy Community, EU Delegation Vienna 🇪🇺, European Investment Bank & Belgium in Vienna.

Ministerin Leonore Gewessler: Wir sind stärker, wenn wir in

On #EuropeDay , we mark Schuman's vision that laid the foundation of our Union. With wars raging around us, from Ukraine to Gaza, the message that former enemies can make peace and build a better future is more relevant than ever.
As EU we continue working for peace. Everywhere.

Together w. EU at OSCE 🇪🇺 Europaparlament EU-Kommission Wien European Investment Bank Energy Community & EU MS we celebrated #EuropeDay2024 as #TeamEurope
Belgium in Vienna hosted, as EU Council Presidency, a musical intermezzo
EP VP Othmar Karas & Minster Leonore Gewessler underlined importance of EU’s unity & diversity

Yesterday IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ Programme & Budget Committee successfully concluded under the able Chair of Argentinian Ambassador Holger Federico Martinsen. No objections by #IAEA MS to DG Rafael MarianoGrossi's proposal for a draft Budget Update for 2025

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#WorldPressFreedomDay
Too many journalists are killed or injured while reporting on the devastating consequences of war. In Gaza, Ukraine, Myanmar, Sudan & elsewhere, journalists are daily at risk
They must be protected under international humanitarian law
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A timely #EU -G-77 Vienna Chapter dialogue this morning on current issues on the Vienna #multilateral agenda and on future partnerships. Thank you Laura Gil, the Permanent Representative of #Colombia to the UN Vienna, for hosting the EU at Embajada de Colombia y Misión Permanente en Viena.

#multilateral ismmatters

Last week we exchanged views with Dr. Abdelhamid Mellah, Algerian Atomic Energy Commissioner & Chair of AFRA & IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ TC Department. EU & African countries continue working together on nuclear safety, radiation protection & safeguards.

On #MultilateralismDay some of our EU Delegation’s Trainees, Felix and Flavia are explaining what @osceorg is. The #EU and #OSCE share a strong interest in cooperating on security-related discussions and conflict prevention in Europe.

#MultilateralismMatters !

On #MultilateralismDay some of our EU Delegation’s Trainees, Matteo and Irina are explaining TBvienna @unido_newsroom @ctbto_un IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ & other TB organisations and agencies in #Vienna . Vienna is 1 of 4 #UN HQ & only one in #EU

#MultilateralismMatters !

🏃 🏃‍♀️ #TogetherWeRun ! Joining forces with Team Europe at the #ViennaCityMarathon . 🇧🇪🇪🇺
Running in the footsteps of Eliud Kipchoge - EGH🇰🇪 - but perhaps a bit slower!