We strongly condemn the ongoing conflict in Sudan & the RSF’s takeover of El Fasher. Civilians are the primary victims. We are shocked by reports of atrocities: ethnic violence, extrajudicial executions & sexual violence. We urge external actors to comply w/ the UN arms embargo.

🇪🇺🇺🇳⚕️ Strong partnership for global health! The @WHO’s role is essential in tackling today’s global health challenges. The EU will continue to support efforts to advance the global health agenda worldwide — that was the key message by EU Amb Potzel in her meeting with WHO DG Dr Tedros.

EVERY SINGLE DAY the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world’s oceans, rivers & lakes. We don’t need to tell you why this is bad. We just need to remind you that we need to take action. #BeatPlasticPollution #COP30

EU welcomes unanimous adoption of the Doha Political Declaration at the World Social Summit, placing social & sustainable development at the heart of the global agenda. Only together can we eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities & ensure decent work. Statement: www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/...

💡 With nearly a quarter of the UN’s regular budget provided by the EU and its Member States, the EU remains a cornerstone of multilateralism: investing in health, education, equality and job creation as part of a sustainable future for all.

The European Convention on Human Rights, adopted 75 years ago, stands as a milestone of international cooperation: Protecting rights, strengthening democracy and advancing the rule of law across Europe and beyond. #ECHR75 #HumanRights

#TeamEurope Ambassadors met today with @itusecgen.bsky.social to discuss strengthening EU-ITU cooperation to advance inclusive, secure and human-centric digital transformation. 🌐🇪🇺 🌍📡

This week in Geneva: the #MinamataCOP6 seeks to advances global action to phase out mercury & protect human health & the environment. We 🇪🇺 look forward to an ambitious outcome and to further strengthening the Minamata Convention. #MakeMercuryHistory

Yesterday, we welcomed a group of Master’s students from Erasmus University to the EU Delegation to the UN in Geneva 🇪🇺. The discussion focused on the EU’s engagement at the Human Rights Council and our work to promote and protect human rights worldwide. #EUinUN #HumanRights

😈👹👻 Happy Halloween from the EU! 🇪🇺

The humanitarian crisis in the DRC is one of the worst of our time. The scale of humanitarian suffering is enormous and deserves our full attention. Today, the @ec.europa.eu is providing an additional €9 million in humanitarian aid. civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories...

The EU reaffirmed its strong support for @unmigration.bsky.social as a key partner for humane, comprehensive & effective migration policy. We thank IOM for its contribution to implementing EU & its Member States’ migration policies, notably the EU Pact on Migration & Asylum.

#TeamEurope united! 🇪🇺Huge thanks to all EU Ambassadors in Geneva for making today’s Strategic Retreat an inspiring exercise! Concrete proposals developed today will make our joint work even more impactful - delivering on peace, human rights & sustainable development. 🌍🤝

Technology must serve humanity, not the other way around; serve the many, not the few. Ambassador Deike Potzel stressed today at @DiplomacyEdu the EU's position on #AI: We want AI that is human-centric and human-rights-based. Thanks to 🇲🇽 🇨🇦 for co-sponsoring this event w/ us!

We look forward to #YAS25 and to meeting this year’s impressive young activists. The EU 🇪🇺has proudly co-sponsored the Young Activists Summit since its inception 🤝 supporting youth voices and engagement in shaping a fairer, safer, and more connected world. 🌏 #YAS25 #FromHashtagToAction

Afternoon tea with EU Ambassador Deike Potzel! ☕ Our trainees enjoyed an inspiring exchange at the Ambassador’s residence — discussing careers in diplomacy and the challenges and opportunities of multilateralism. 🌍🤝

7/ Always a pleasure to meet and exchange views with UN Secretary-General António Guterres. We share the conviction that the world needs strong multilateralism and a renewed commitment to peace, fairness and global security. 🌍🤝 #UNCTAD16

From humanitarian relief in Ukraine to the adoption of the Pandemic Agreement at WHO, the work done here in Geneva saves lives and strengthens multilateral action every day. 🌍🤝 #UNDay #TeamEurope #MultilateralismMatters #EUintheUN

We welcome the Geneva consensus adopted tonight at #UNCTAD16. The EU and its Member States, as #TeamEurope, will remain a strong & reliable partner of the UN as we work together to shape an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable global economy. x.com/eu_ungeneva/...

Open dialogue, building bridges, multilateralism - the EU firmly stands w/@unctad.bsky.social on the endeavour to advance sustainable & inclusive development worldwide. Today 🇪🇺@teresaribera.ec.europa.eu underlined at #UNCTAD16 the EU's commitment to accelerate progress towards the SDGs & #Agenda2030

🇪🇺 Exec. Vice-President @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu met today with @unctad.bsky.social SG @rebecagrynspan.bsky.social thanking her for her leadership, her steer and for maintaining the organisation’s focus on inclusive and sustainable development. The EU stands firmly with UNCTAD in this endeavour 🌍

This morning, 🇪🇺Executive Vice-President @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu joined #TeamEurope Ambassadors in Geneva for an exchange on advancing a clean, just and competitive transition and deepening the EU’s engagement across multilateral Geneva.

A day in the life 🇪🇺✨ What’s it like to be the EU’s Ambassador to the UN in Geneva? Our trainee Emirhan spent the day with Ambassador Deike Potzel - from meetings to high-level discussions - advancing international cooperation for a more just, equal & peaceful world. 🌍🤝

Very good to reconnect with IFRC SG @jaganchapagain.bsky.social and discuss how to continue partnering towards principled, effective and localised humanitarian action, which both the @ifrc.org and the EU remain strongly committed to.

#UNCTAD16 is an opportunity to shape our common future - for a fairer, greener, more inclusive & resilient global economy.🌍 🇪🇺 Executive Vice-President @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu will represent the EU at this key Conference. Together, let's accelerate progress towards achieving #Agenda2030!

A world without the death penalty! Cruel, inhuman and irreversible, capital punishment has no place in modern justice. Today, we strongly reaffirm the EU’s unequivocal opposition to the death penalty, in all cases & all circumstances. #AbolishTheDeathPenalty ✊🇪🇺

Great meeting w/ @itu.int leadership @itusecgen.bsky.social @tlamanauskas.bsky.social & 🇪🇺 Amb Deike Potzel. The EU values @ITU as a key partner in setting global rules & standards for critical technologies and in shaping multilateral cooperation on connectivity, digital inclusion & emerging tech.

Four weeks of intense negotiations, dialogue, listening to experts, witnesses and activists. hashtag#HRC60 concluded today with some remarkable results, upholding & advancing human rights across the world. Here is our wrap-up: www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/...

#TeamEurope Ambassadors met today with Volker Türk, expressing their support for his leadership and role & the work of UN Human Rights office. The world needs a strong human rights system - fit for purpose, forward-looking, delivering justice, freedom & equality for all, everywhere.

IOM is a long-standing partner of #TeamEurope in migration management & in responding to displacement crises worldwide 🇪🇺 is also the biggest collective donor to @iom.int . EU Amb Potzel & @iomchief.iom.int met to discuss how to advance our strategic partnership in difficult times.

Excellent meeting btw Ambassador Deike Potzel & SG Rebeca Grynspan ahead of #UNCTAD16 Ministerial Conference. Amb Potzel thanked SG Grynspan for her leadership & her efforts to bridge the gap between developing and developed countries through multilateralism and inclusive dialogue. 🤝

#AI governance is at the heart of our digital agenda. Yet no country or region can govern AI alone. 🇪🇺 is proud to support this #GlobalGateway training w/ ITU Academy, with participants from 30+ countries to co-create AI governance roadmaps tailored to national realities.

The Human Rights Council has adopted the EU-led resolution on 🇧🇮 Burundi. Renewing the Special Rapporteur’s mandate is key to ensuring continued and independent monitoring of the worrying human rights situation in Burundi. #HRC60

Today, we reaffirm our trust and support for UNHCR's core protection mandate. The 1951 Convention & its 1967 Protocol remain vital under international law. Our sincere thanks to @filippograndi.unhcr.org for his decade of steady leadership, and to the dedicated UNHCR staff on the ground.

The international community recognises the gravity of the human rights situation in Afghanistan, esp for women & girls. #HRC60 adopts a resolution by consensus to establish an independent investigative mechanism, taking a decisive step to strengthen accountability & end impunity.

Severe restrictions on civic & political space in Cambodia remain alarming. The EU calls for the release of those detained for exercising fundamental freedoms, lifting curbs on independent media & NGOs, and respect for fair trial guarantees & democratic participation. #HRC60

Russian armed forces commit crimes against humanity in Ukraine, including murder, and war crimes, including deliberate targeting of civilians. We resolutely condemn these atrocities & reaffirm the EU’s commitment to ensuring full accountability. #HRC60

We condemn the systematic repression of civic space in Libya, call to close all unofficial detention centres & urge Libyan authorities to end enforced disappearances & arbitrary detentions. 🇪🇺 stands ready to work w/ Libya, with 🇺🇳, in improving the human rights situation. #HRC60

At #HRC60 we express our concern about the ongoing security challenges, political instability & humanitarian crises in Somalia. We welcome Somalia's efforts to meet its human rights obligations, incl by setting up the long-overdue National Independent Human Rights Commission.

In #CAR civilians are the primary victims of abuses by all parties, incl by Wagner mercenaries. Their withdrawal is indispensable for lasting peace and for improving the humanitarian situation. We welcome the April 2025 peace accord & call for inclusive elections in Dec 2025.

The situation in Haiti is very grave - gang violence, sexual violence, child recruitment. 🇪🇺 supports security in compliance w human rights, imposes sanctions against gang leaders & provides hum aid. We urge 🇭🇹pol actors to take responsibility for a democratic transition. #HRC60

A mother, an aunt, a dear friend. We all know someone diagnosed with breast cancer. On #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth we stand in solidarity, and underline the importance of prevention, early detection & global engagement in the fight against breast cancer. #PinkOctober

At #HRC60, the EU underlined the need for a new consensus on reparatory justice. The Durban Declaration provides a framework to move forward. We acknowledge the immense suffering caused by slavery and colonialism and their legacy of racism that still persists today.

At #HRC60, the EU stressed that transitional justice must address the realities women & girls face in conflict. Their full, equal & meaningful participation is essential for accountability, reconciliation & lasting peace.

The Universal Periodic Review is a vital tool to strengthen human rights worldwide. Civil society must be able to participate freely & safely, without fear or reprisals. Universality is the UPR’s greatest asset, 🇪🇺 remains committed to keeping it constructive & effective. #HRC60

Today marks 10 years of the 2030 Agenda & the #SDGs. 🌍 With only 5 years left, the EU remains committed to urgent action for sustainable development: advancing human rights, equality & global partnerships for a better future. #GlobalGoals #Agenda2030

🌍 Day 4 of #UNGA80 - #EUatUNGA Highlights 📌 From shaping a water-resilient world to addressing mental health, youth empowerment & justice in Belarus 🤝 Key mtgs: G20, NCDs, Palestine Ministerial 🔴Live Address by 🇪🇺President of the European Council, António Costa ~16:00 EDT

New & emerging technologies must comply with intl human rights & humanitarian law. At #HRC60 the 🇪🇺 underlined that human judgment & accountability must always prevail - incl. in the military use of AI - to ensure responsible, rights-based innovation.

We strongly condemn any form of reprisals against HRDs & civil society organizations, incl those who cooperate with the UN. States must ensure their protection, offline & online. The number of reported acts of intimidation & reprisal remains disturbingly high. #HRC60

At #HRC60 we raised risks of human rights abuses in extractive industries such as mining. The number of Environmental & Land Human Rights Defenders killed every year is abhorrent. Many were defending Indigenous Peoples’ rights, as mining projects are often near or on their land.