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The world tells us to seek success, power and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love.

- Pope Francis

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.
  • 29.10.2024
    • ICRC
    • Disarmament

34th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent

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  • 21.10.2024
    • UNCTAD

2024-2025 Inter-sessional Panel of the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development

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  • 15.10.2024
    • UNCHR

75th Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner's Programme 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.
  • 24.10.2024
    • Vatican

‘He Loved Us’: Pope Francis' new encyclical on the Sacred Heart of Jesus

“Dilexit nos,” Pope Francis’ fourth Encyclical, retraces the tradition and relevance of thought on “the human and divine love of the heart of Jesus Christ,” calling for a renewal of authentic devotion to avoid forgetting the tenderness of faith, the joy of serving, and the fervour of mission.
  • 29.08.2024
    • Disarmament

Holy See: Technology should better human life, not take it

The Holy See has reiterated Pope Francis’ call for a ban on lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), saying technological progress should be used to improve human life, not be allowed to take life.
  • 23.07.2024
    • Disarmament

Holy See expresses 'deep concern’ over growth in nuclear rhetoric

Speaking at a meeting at the UN’s Geneva headquarters, Archbishop Ettore Balestrero warns of the “existential threat” posed by nuclear weapons.