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Christ, help us to build bridges with dialogue, with encounter, uniting us all so as to be one people always in peace.

- Pope Leo XIV

I hope that the UN will ever remain the supreme forum of peace & justice, the authentic seat of freedom of peoples & individuals in their longing for a better future.

- Pope Saint John Paul II

Welcome to the Permanent Mission of the Holy See Geneva

The Permanent Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva was established by Pope Paul VI on February 1st 1967.
In these fora, the Holy See Mission communicates the centuries’ experience of the Catholic Church to humanity, and places this experience at the disposal of the United Nations and other Specialized Agencies to assist them in their realization of peace, justice, human dignity and humanitarian cooperation and assistance.

Latest Statements

The Permanent Mission of the Holy See regularly delivers statements and interventions at the various fora of the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva.
  • 06.10.2025
    • UNCHR

76th Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner’s Program for Refugees

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  • 05.10.2025
    • UNCHR
    • Homilies

Homily at the Mass for Migrants and Refugees

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  • 17.09.2025
    • Human Rights Council

60th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons

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Latest News

All the latest news from the Permanent Mission of the Holy See Geneva, including relevant updates from the Vatican.
  • 29.09.2025
    • UNGA
    • Secretariat of State

Gallagher: Reform the UN to promote peace, development, and human rights

Below is the full text of the address delivered by Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Holy See Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations, at the 80th United Nations General Assembly.
  • 18.09.2025
    • Human Rights Council

Holy See: Elderly people deserve equal protections and labour rights

The Holy See’s representative at the United Nations urges societies to value and care for elderly people, calling for healthy intergenerational solidarity and support for the family.
  • 17.09.2025
    • Disarmament

Holy See: Respect for Humanitarian Law is a responsibility towards humanity

Addressing a UN “Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions” Archbishop Ettore Balestrero says humanitarian treaties constitute moral commitments to present and future generations.