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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.
  • 25.02.2026
    • Disarmament

High-Level Segment of the 2026 Session of the Conference on Disarmament

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  • 25.02.2026
    • Human Rights Council

High-Level Segment of the 61st Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council

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  • 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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Latest News

All the latest news from the Permanent Mission of the Holy See Geneva, including relevant updates from the Vatican.
  • 16.02.2026
    • FCIV

The Caritas in Veritate Foundation Launches Landmark Publication on Space Ethics at the United Nations in Geneva

The Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva, in collaboration with the Caritas in Veritate Foundation, hosted a high-level event last Friday 16 February at the Palais des Nations to mark the launch of the Foundation’s latest publication: "Outer Space and Humanity at a Crossroads: Reflections on a New Frontier of the Common Good."
  • 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.