Delegation of the European Union to the UN and other international organisations in Geneva

HIGHLIGHTS

60th session of the Human Rights Council: Team Europe Delivers on Key Human Rights Priorities

HIGHLIGHTS

Deike Potzel takes up post as EU Ambassador to the UN in Geneva

HIGHLIGHTS

Capacity Development for Digital Transformation

HR/VP Kaja Kallas foreground, EU flag in background.

NEWSROOM

Statement/Declaration

Fifth Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law: Item 2 - Climate Change in a Rule of Law(less) Context: a Foresight Exercise

13.10.2025

Statement/Declaration

Statement by the European Union - UNHCR Executive Committee 76th Session - Agenda item 4 b: Programme budgets, management, financial control and administrative oversight

09.10.2025

Statement/Declaration

EU General Comment - HRC60 - Advisory services and technical assistance for Cambodia

09.10.2025

Statement/Declaration

EU General Comment - HRC60 - The human rights implications of drug policy

09.10.2025

Statement/Declaration

EU Explanation of Position - HRC60 - Technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen in the field of human rights

09.10.2025

Statement/Declaration

EU General Comment - HRC60 - Cooperation with Georgia

09.10.2025

PUBLICATIONS

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Fact-sheet/Infographic

The EU and the UN: A partnership that delivers

Fact-sheet/Infographic

The European Peace Facility Factsheet

Report

EEAS Stratcom’s responses to foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) in 2023

Miscellaneous

HR/VP Josep Borrell latest book: EUROPE BETWEEN TWO WARS. EU foreign policy in 2023

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

European and World Day against the Death Penalty: Joint statement by the High Representative of the European Union and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe

10 October marks the European and World Day against the Death Penalty, a moment to reaffirm the universal right to life and to reflect on the global progress made towards the abolition of capital punishment. The European Union and the Council of Europe, longstanding partners in this cause, continue to stand at the forefront of international efforts to end the death penalty everywhere and for all...

Ambassador Deike Potzel taking a selfie with the participants of the "We the Youth" forum.

“We, the Youth” European Dialogue

The EU Delegation in Geneva, together with the UN Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), hosted a reception for 50 young leaders taking part in the European Regional Dialogue of the International Forum We, the Youth.

Abstract images of faces symbolizing human rights issues

The EU at the Human Rights Council

The 60th session of the Human Rights Council takes place in Geneva from 8 September to 8 October 2025. The European Union, together with its Member States as Team Europe, will be a strong voice, reaffirming our unwavering commitment to human rights worldwide.

Meet EU Youth Delegates to the UN for the 80th General Assembly Session

New York, 1 September 2025 - Meet Veronika Novotná and Lars Westra, new EU Youth Delegates to the United Nations for the 80th UN General Assembly Session.