AUSTRIA, January 22 - On 23 January, Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg and his EU counterparts participated in the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels. The discussion focussed on the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine along with current …
AUSTRIA, January 21 - Second anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, TPNW The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), in whose creation Austria played a significant role, entered into force on 22 January 2021. It …
AUSTRIA, January 18 - Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg participated in the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on 18 and 19 January 2023. Under the event’s motto “Cooperation in a Fragmented World”, the core issues that the Foreign Minister …
AUSTRIA, January 16 - On 17 January 2023, Foreign Minister Schallenberg welcomed his Armenian counterpart, Ararat Mirzoyan, for a working meeting in Vienna. Aside from the tense situation in the South Caucasus and the EU’s planned civilian mission in …
AUSTRIA, January 15 - Foreign Minister announces 10th annual competition for innovative intercultural and interreligious projects – the deadline for submissions is 15th March 2023 For the past decade, the Federal Ministry for European and International …
AUSTRIA, January 15 - Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg travelled to Paris today, 16 January 2023, where he met with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna and took part in the “Youth & Leaders Summit” at Sciences Po university. Other items on …
AUSTRIA, January 10 - On 11 January 2023, to mark North Macedonia’s assumption of the chairmanship of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg hosted his Macedonian colleague Bujar Osmani for a …
AUSTRIA, January 9 - Making vaccine development and production more attractive and robust The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) was founded in 1997 on the initiative of the United Nations. The objective of this institution is to ensure the development …
AUSTRIA, January 1 - On 1 and 2 January, Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg welcomed his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to Vienna. It was the first visit to Austria by an Indian foreign minister in 27 years, and his fifth meeting with …
AUSTRIA, December 21 - Austrian government provides 3 million euros to UNHCR, the CERF emergency fund, and the non-governmental organisation Geneva Call The economic and social situation in crisis-torn Lebanon is becoming more and more difficult for the …
AUSTRIA, December 20 - On 21 December 2022, Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg and his counterpart from Slovenia, Tanja Fajon, travelled to the Montenegrin capital of Podgorica on behalf of Josep Borrell, the EU High Representative for Foreign and …
AUSTRIA, December 9 - Austria supports the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights with EUR 2.5 million. Every year, International Human Rights Day takes place on 10 December, the date on which the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was …
AUSTRIA, December 8 - On 09 December 2022, Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg welcomed his counterpart from North Macedonia, Bujar Osmani, for a working meeting in Vienna. The two foreign ministers exchanged views on the EU expansion process, the …
AUSTRIA, December 6 - On 7 December 2022, Foreign Minister Schallenberg received his new Italian counterpart Antonio Tajani for a bilateral meeting in Vienna. In addition to an exchange on the excellent bilateral relations, the talks focused on joint …
AUSTRIA, December 2 - Today, 3 December 2022, Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg was at Château Béla in Slovakia to meet with his counterpart from Slovakia, Rastislav Káčer, and from the Czech Republic, Jan Lipavský, in the “Slavkov 3” format. The …
AUSTRIA, November 30 - The foreign ministers of the OSCE member states are meeting in Łódź, Poland, today and tomorrow, 1 and 2 December. The Organisation for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE) was established to resolve conflicts and ensure the …
AUSTRIA, November 29 - Humanitarian aid on the ground helps prevent illegal migration to Europe The conflict in Syria, which has lasted more than 10 years, has created one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. The precarious situation on the ground …
AUSTRIA, November 24 - “16 Days Against Violence” on all of the Foreign Ministry’s channels Violence against women and girls remains one of the most widespread human-rights violations. Under this year’s motto, “UNiTE! Activism to End Violence Against Women …
AUSTRIA, November 22 - Federal government provides aid on the ground in crisis-torn West Africa The Sahel is facing numerous crises. In addition to widespread poverty and the worst drought in decades, people in this region are afflicted by armed conflicts …
AUSTRIA, November 17 - A high-level international conference to adopt the Political Declaration on strengthening the protection of civilians from the humanitarian consequences arising from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas was held in Dublin …
