Hedda Samson (@heddasamson) 's Twitter Profile
Hedda Samson

@heddasamson

Ambassador, Deputy Head of the EU 🇪🇺Delegation to the United Nations 🇺🇳 @EUatUN

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linkhttp://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl calendar_today24-10-2011 12:20:41

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The growing needs of children in #Myanmar require our collective, sustained engagement. Thanks to the diverse group from UN members states & agencies for joining today's EU-UNICEF humanitarian briefing on #ChildrenInCrisis to galvanize momentum.

The growing needs of children in #Myanmar require our collective, sustained engagement.

Thanks to the diverse group from UN members states &amp; agencies for joining today's EU-<a href="/UNICEF/">UNICEF</a> humanitarian briefing on #ChildrenInCrisis to galvanize momentum.
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This year, we mark a historic moment: 🇺🇳UN@80 and 🇪🇺EU@75. At our #EuropeDay 2025 event Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis Lambrinidis welcomed nearly 300 guests to celebrate peace, unity & our shared commitment to multilateralism in addressing global challenges.

This year, we mark a historic moment: 🇺🇳UN@80 and 🇪🇺EU@75.

At our #EuropeDay 2025 event <a href="/EUAmbUN/">Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis</a> Lambrinidis welcomed nearly 300 guests to celebrate peace, unity &amp; our shared commitment to multilateralism in addressing global challenges.
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Monitoring & evaluation are essential to implementation of the 🇺🇳Pact for the Future, enabling us to assess progress, identify gaps & adjust as needed. The Pact must become a living framework that delivers real change on the ground. ~Amb. Hedda Samson ➡️eeas.europa.eu/delegations/un…

Monitoring &amp; evaluation are essential to implementation of the 🇺🇳Pact for the Future, enabling us to assess progress, identify gaps &amp; adjust as needed. 

The Pact must become a living framework that delivers real change on the ground. ~Amb. <a href="/HeddaSamson/">Hedda Samson</a>
➡️eeas.europa.eu/delegations/un…
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The 🇪🇺EU urges full respect of international human rights & humanitarian law at historic 🇺🇳UNGA plenary meeting dedicated to the dire & deteriorating situation of human rights in the #DPRK. Full statement by Amb. Hedda Samson ➡️eeas.europa.eu/delegations/un…

The 🇪🇺EU urges full respect of international human rights &amp; humanitarian law at historic 🇺🇳UNGA plenary meeting dedicated to the dire &amp; deteriorating situation of human rights in the #DPRK.

Full statement by Amb. <a href="/HeddaSamson/">Hedda Samson</a> 
➡️eeas.europa.eu/delegations/un…
Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Africa and Europe are partners of choice. We are working together for peace, security and sustainable growth. Today, we are gathering with foreign ministers and members of the African Union — strengthening our partnership and marking 25 years since the first EU-Africa Summit.

Africa and Europe are partners of choice.
We are working together for peace, security and sustainable growth.

Today, we are gathering with foreign ministers and members of the African Union — strengthening our partnership and marking 25 years since the first EU-Africa Summit.
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The EU is a longstanding supporter of the work of ICRC and partners to clarify the whereabouts of missing persons and provide information and support to families Thanks Kuwait Mission to the UN 🇰🇼 for hosting today's event on missing persons.

The EU is a longstanding supporter of the work of <a href="/ICRC/">ICRC</a> and partners to clarify the whereabouts of missing persons and provide information and support to families

Thanks <a href="/KuwaitMissionUN/">Kuwait Mission to the UN 🇰🇼</a> for hosting today's event on missing persons.
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At #PoC side event led by Ambassador James Larsen 🇦🇺🇺🇳 & SwitzerlandUN, #EU reaffirmed its commitment to protecting humanitarian space &aid workers. 2024 was the deadliest year for aid workers-particularly national/local staff. With shrinking operational space&disinformation-2025 risks being worse.

At #PoC side event led by <a href="/AustraliaUN/">Ambassador James Larsen 🇦🇺🇺🇳</a> &amp; <a href="/swiss_un/">SwitzerlandUN</a>, #EU reaffirmed its commitment to protecting humanitarian space &amp;aid workers.

2024 was the deadliest year for aid workers-particularly national/local staff. With shrinking operational space&amp;disinformation-2025 risks being worse.
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At today’s #Arria meeting on protecting water in armed conflict, #EU highlighted the special protection water infrastructure enjoys under IHL and the need to respect that in order to ensure access in crisis. #EUatUN #IHL In full: bit.ly/4muuKHX

At today’s #Arria meeting on protecting water in armed conflict, #EU highlighted the special protection water infrastructure enjoys under IHL and the need to respect that in order to ensure access in crisis. #EUatUN #IHL

In full: bit.ly/4muuKHX
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As 🇱🇷Liberia heads to the #UNSC, the United Nations Peacebuilding experience comes full circle: from being on the UNSC agenda & hosting a UN Peacekeeping mission to building sustaining peace with the support of the PBC. ~🇪🇺Amb. Hedda Samson ➡️eeas.europa.eu/delegations/un…

As 🇱🇷Liberia heads to the #UNSC, the <a href="/UNPeacebuilding/">United Nations Peacebuilding</a> experience comes full circle: from being on the UNSC agenda &amp; hosting a <a href="/UNPeacekeeping/">UN Peacekeeping</a> mission to building sustaining peace with the support of the PBC.
~🇪🇺Amb. <a href="/HeddaSamson/">Hedda Samson</a> 
➡️eeas.europa.eu/delegations/un…
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Ayer, la UE y 🇨🇾🇫🇮🇭🇺🇱🇻🇵🇹🇸🇮 ratificaron el Acuerdo #BBNJ, un hito clave en la protección de los océanos. 🇪🇸 fue el primer país de la UE en ratificar el acuerdo. Instamos a todos los países a sumarse antes de la #UNOC3 para garantizar su rápida entrada en vigor y aplicación.

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Timely exchange with World Food Programme Deputy Exec. Dir. Carl Skau & 🇺🇳EU Member States hosted by 🇪🇺Amb Hedda Samson on WFP’s operational challenges, including the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza & WFP’s vision for a more effective, integrated humanitarian system in the context of #UN80.

Timely exchange with <a href="/WFP/">World Food Programme</a> Deputy Exec. Dir. <a href="/CarlSkau/">Carl Skau</a> &amp; 🇺🇳EU Member States hosted by 🇪🇺Amb <a href="/HeddaSamson/">Hedda Samson</a> on WFP’s operational challenges, including the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza &amp; WFP’s vision for a more effective, integrated humanitarian system in the context of #UN80.
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Now more than ever, we need to stand by the rules of international law & the peaceful settlement of disputes. The 🇪🇺EU appreciates the CIJ_ICJ's steadfast commitment to delivering justice & thanks President Iwasawa for the exchange with 🇪🇺PRs hosted by Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis Lambrinidis.

Now more than ever, we need to stand by the rules of international law &amp; the peaceful settlement of disputes.

The 🇪🇺EU appreciates the <a href="/CIJ_ICJ/">CIJ_ICJ</a>'s steadfast commitment to delivering justice &amp; thanks President Iwasawa for the exchange with 🇪🇺PRs hosted by <a href="/EUAmbUN/">Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis</a> Lambrinidis.
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The EU supports conflict resolution in Georgia & today's UNGA resolution on internally displaced persons IDPs. EU underlines serious concern on the course of action by the govt of Georgia, incl. the potential impact on civil society. ~Amb Hedda Samson ➡️eeas.europa.eu/delegations/un…

The EU supports conflict resolution in Georgia &amp; today's UNGA resolution on internally displaced persons IDPs. 

EU underlines serious concern on the course of action by the govt of Georgia, incl. the potential impact on civil society. ~Amb <a href="/HeddaSamson/">Hedda Samson</a> 
➡️eeas.europa.eu/delegations/un…
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Direct &honest discussions with Seyed Abbas Araghchi today together with Jean-Noël Barrot Johann Wadephul& David Lammy Concerns are always best addressed face-to-face Tehran knows what’s at stake. Escalation would benefit no one. We must keep negotiations open Statement → europa.eu/!JX4Wbv

Direct &amp;honest discussions with <a href="/araghchi/">Seyed Abbas Araghchi</a> today together with <a href="/jnbarrot/">Jean-Noël Barrot</a> <a href="/JoWadephul/">Johann Wadephul</a>&amp; <a href="/DavidLammy/">David Lammy</a> 

Concerns are always best addressed face-to-face

Tehran knows what’s at stake. Escalation would benefit no one. We must keep negotiations open

Statement → europa.eu/!JX4Wbv
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Moving forward with UN80 reform process #EU 🇪🇺 & its Member States remain unwavering in their commitment to the UN. Amb. Hedda Samson highlighted 3 key points for the reform process: 1️⃣ Inclusivity & innovation 2️⃣ Learn from the past 3️⃣ Strengthen impact bit.ly/3TBPjVA

Moving forward with UN80 reform process #EU 🇪🇺 &amp; its Member States remain unwavering in their commitment to the UN.

Amb. <a href="/HeddaSamson/">Hedda Samson</a> highlighted 3 key points for the reform process:
1️⃣ Inclusivity &amp; innovation
2️⃣ Learn from the past
3️⃣ Strengthen impact

bit.ly/3TBPjVA
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#EU 🇪🇺remains committed to the #R2P agenda. When prevention fails, accountability for atrocity crimes is key. Our unwavering support to the Int'l Criminal Court is a crucial part of that: bit.ly/3GdqLiC

#EU 🇪🇺remains committed to the #R2P agenda. When prevention fails, accountability for atrocity crimes is key. 

Our unwavering support to the <a href="/IntlCrimCourt/">Int'l Criminal Court</a> is a crucial part of that: bit.ly/3GdqLiC
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80 years ago, the world chose peace over chaos.🕊️ For #EU 🇪🇺, the UN Charter is a living compass for peaceful coexistence, a mirror of our values-a commitment never to repeat history. Let us mark this anniversary w/resolve to uphold the Charter for all: bit.ly/44yiwqB

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As we mark the important anniversary of the UN Charter António Costa Costa invites “Let us defend the Charter, not with words but with actions”! Happy 80th Anniversary of the #UNCharter #UN80

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As we finalize the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the #UNCharter, I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the Permanent Representatives who provided guidance and support in preparations and planning. From the exhibit, to the social media campaign, to the

As we finalize the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the #UNCharter, I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the Permanent Representatives who provided guidance and support in preparations and planning. 

From the exhibit, to the social media campaign, to the
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Ending the Pride Month with a splash! #EU 🇪🇺 and friends walking the New York City Pride March 2025 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Great to see all the smiling faces 🌈☀️

Ending the Pride Month with a splash!

#EU 🇪🇺 and friends walking the <a href="/NYCPride/">New York City Pride</a> March 2025 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Great to see all the smiling faces 🌈☀️