Statement by Pablo de Greiff, Commissioner of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, to United Nations Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting titled “Violations of international humanitarian law against Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian detainees", New York, 13 January 2025.
Human rights affect people everywhere, every day. Human rights have a tangible positive impact, offer practical solutions and can empower communities to build a better future.
To celebrate Human Rights Day 2024, the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Vienna in collaboration with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), and the non-governmental organization, Caritas, co-hosted the inauguration of the exhibition “Together for our common future – paint your ideas” at the Vienna International Centre (VIC).
Students from Austria, Slovakia and Slovenia won this year’s youth short film competition with inspiring movies on the theme “Peace - Respect – Nonviolent Communication – what do they mean for you and your/our future?”
In collaboration with the Embassy of Sweden to Austria and UN Women Austria, the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Vienna joined the global Orange the World Campaign 2024 dedicated to raising awareness and taking action to end gender-based violence.
The International Film Festival on Human Rights this human world (thw) will hold the Short Film Competition on Human Rights 2024 under the auspices of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Vienna, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Austria and the Chief Executive Office of the City of Vienna for European and International Affairs in cooperation with schools in Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Türkiye.
Fresh evidence of “horrific…widespread and systematic” abuse and likely war crimes committed by Russian forces against civilians and military detainees in Ukraine emerged on Friday, in a new report by UN-appointed independent rights investigators.
#ZeroCon24 - It's a wrap for one of the world’s largest meetings on disability inclusion at the United Nations in Vienna. Have a look at the highlights with Ghada Waly, Director-General of the UN Office at Vienna, Martin Essl, founder of Essl Foundation, and inspiring testimonies from awardees and participants.
Watch the video / Photos of the opening & White Hands Chorus NIPPON.
In 2024, the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust on 27 January marks 79 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. This year, the United Nations is paying tribute to the bravery of all those who stood up to the Nazis, despite the grave risks.
Leading human rights experts from around the world came to the Vienna City Hall, along with the UN family in Vienna for a two-day international conference to celebrate milestones and discuss challenges to human rights.
The Library at the Palais des Nations in Geneva holds a copy of the first French translation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a document which has inspired the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk all his life. Learn more about the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and why we can never give up our fight for human rights.
The sessions, organized to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and run by the Slovak Debate Association (SDA) with the support of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Vienna, aimed to equip teachers with practical tools to enhance media literacy, combat online misinformation, and promote critical thinking skills among young people.
