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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.
  • 04.02.2026
    • UNCTAD

UNCTAD 78th Executive Session of the Trade and Development Board: Agenda Item 2: “Interdependence and development strategies in a globalized world.”

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  • 04.02.2026
    • UNCTAD

UNCTAD – 78th Executive Session of the Trade and Development Board Agenda Item 3: “The Least Developed Countries Report 2025: Are Services the New Path to Structural Transformation?”

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  • 03.02.2026
    • WHO

158th Session of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization on Agenda Item 7: Mental Health

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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.
  • 29.01.2026

“War Cannot Be the Normal Language”: Cardinal Pizzaballa and ICRC Chief Call for “Disarming Peace” at Annual Interreligious Service

Against a backdrop of escalating global conflict and a resurgence of the ‘logic of brute force,’ the Permanent Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva hosted its 17th Annual Interreligious Service for Peace last night.
  • 11.01.2026
    • Pope Leo XIV

Pope calls for patience and dialogue in Iran and Syria

At the end of the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo prays for peace in Iran, where protests continue, and Syria, where the army is battling Kurdish forces in the city of Aleppo. He also condemns the recent Russian strikes on Ukrainian civilians.
  • 10.01.2026
    • Pope Leo XIV

Pope to young people: We are made for truth, not virtual connections

Pope Leo tells Rome’s young people not to be content with superficial relationships, but to seek the truth, goodness and communion that arise from encountering God and one's neighbour.