Congratulations to Austria 🇦🇹 on its National Day! Diplomacy is woven into Austria’s history. For generations, it has brought nations together to talk, listen and find common ground. By hosting the Vienna International Centre, one of the @UN’s four headquarters, Austria gives multilateralism a home, helping countries work together in the service of peace, dignity and our shared humanity. Grateful for Austria’s steadfast partnership with the UN and I look forward to building on it in the years ahead. Ich wünsche allen Österreichern und Österreicherinnen einen frohen Nationalfeiertag!

There is much to learn from those who have led the @UN and helped shape its journey. It was an honour to meet former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Vienna to hear his perspective from his time at the helm of the UN and to exchange views on a changing world, the evolution of organized crime, and how the UN in Vienna can bring its expertise together to tackle today’s challenges. We also discussed his continued work through @bankimoon_org to advance global cooperation and build a more sustainable and peaceful world.

It was a real pleasure to welcome @BMeinl, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria 🇦🇹, @claudiabauer_at, Minister for the EU, Integration and Family, and @jleichtfried, State Secretary at the Ministry of Interior, to the Vienna International Centre to discuss Austria’s priorities as an incoming @UN Security Council member for 2027–2028. The UN family in Vienna brings a wealth of expertise on today’s security challenges. We discussed how to connect this expertise with the Council’s central responsibility of maintaining international peace and security, and to build on Austria’s strong commitment to multilateralism. By bringing Austria’s leadership together with @UNODC’s expertise and work on the ground, we can strengthen international efforts to tackle transnational organized crime and other evolving threats to peace and security. I look forward to working together to advance this agenda and to deliver greater security for people and communities around the world.