Sponsored Content
Vienna as a UN Location More Important Than Ever: Foreign Minister Meinl-Reisinger Reaffirms Austria's Commitment
Vienna is considered one of the most important UN locations in the world. Austria's Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger visited the Vienna International Centre (VIC) to emphasize the importance of the UN headquarters for Austria and the international community. In talks with high-ranking UN representatives, she reaffirmed Austria's support for multilateral cooperation and the rules-based world order. But what specific tasks does the UN perform in Vienna and why are they more urgent than ever today?
Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger (l.) met UN Director-General Ghada Waly (r.) to underline Vienna's unique status as an EU-UN location, which will continue to play a central role in international politics in the future. / Picture: © BMEIA Bundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äußeres / Michael Gruber / Flickr Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0 DEED)
The Vienna International Centre, also known as “UN City”, is home to over 40 international organizations and is a key pillar of global cooperation. Foreign Minister Meinl-Reisinger met Ghada Waly, Director-General of the Vienna UN Office and Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and Robert Floyd, Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive…
or Log In
Fast News Search