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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.
  • 21.10.2025
    • UNCTAD

XVI Ministerial Conference of the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

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  • 09.10.2025
    • FAO

FAO at 80: A Legacy of Action, A Future of Innovation Exhibition

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  • 06.10.2025
    • UNCHR

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

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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.
  • 09.10.2025
    • Pope Leo XIV

Peter reminds us that the poor are the heart of the Gospel

In his first Apostolic Exhortation, “Dilexi te” Pope Leo XIV sets out the foundations of Christian Revelation and of the tradition of the Church.
  • 09.10.2025
    • Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo: Faith cannot be separated from love for the poor

Taking up Francis’ desire “that all Christians come to appreciate the close connection between Christ’s love and his summons to care for the poor”, Pope Leo XIV issues his first Apostolic Exhortation, “Dilexi te”, as a call to Christ’s disciples “to recognize him in the poor and the suffering”.
  • 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.