Statements

Archive of the statements submitted by VIVAT International to the UN  

Abbreviation of the languages: A: Arabic, C: Chinese, E: English, F: French, R: Russian, S: Spanish

2026

UN Body Issue Link/Language
CSW70 A statement advocating for strengthening access to justice and legal equality to ensure the full realization of human rights for all women and girls. E
CSW70 A joint statement advocating for global, girl-centered action to eliminate discriminatory laws and harmful practices while ensuring equitable access to justice for all girls. E
CSW70 Advancing Gender Justice: Removing Legal and Judicial Barriers to the Full Human Dignity of Women and Girls E

 

2025

UN Body Issue Link/Language
CSocD63 CIVIL SOCIETY DECLARATION
For the 63rd
session of the UN Commission for Social Development		 E
CSocD63 Advancing social development and social justice through coordinated, equitable, and inclusive policies. E
CSW69 Advocating for the full implementation of the human rights of the girl child, building on the legacy of Section L of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action E
HRC59 Item 3: Statement on Yelwata Massacre E
HRC60 Report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan E
HRC60 Statement on Sorcery Accusations Related Violence in PNG E
FFD4 Multi-stakeholder Round Table 5: Realizing a development-oriented sovereign debt architecture E
HRC60 GD Statement on Crisis in Nigeria E
HRC60 GD Oral Statement on Geothermal Project in Flores E
HRC60 Statement on Water and Sanitation E

2024

UN Body Issue Link/Language
FFD FfD4 Multi-Stakeholder Hearing
Panel Discussion 5: BWIs, PDBs and Funds		 E
FFD 2nd Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International
Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4)		 E
PM NCCEAs’ COP29 Joint Key Message to the Holy See E
CSocD62 CIVIL SOCIETY DECLARATION
For the 62nd session of the UN Commission for Social Development		 E
CSocD62 Bringing Vision to Action: From the Copenhagen Declaration of 1995 to the Sustainable Development Goals E
CSW68 Women 2000: gender equality, development and
peace for the twenty-first century		 E
FFD Financing For Development Forum 2024
Panel discussion 6: Debt and Debt Sustainability		 E
GA Position Paper on GA Resolution on Child, Early, and Forced Marriage E

2023

UN Body Issue Link/Language
CSocD61 Written Statement on our deep concern for the structural injustices embedded in today’s world of work E
CSocD61 Written Statement on Women were by far the most impacted by job losses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic E
CSocD61 Towards a Renewed Social Contract, NGO CSocD Civil Society Declaration E
UNWC Increase Capacity to Adapt through Nature-Based Solutions and Innovative Technology E
IPCC This is the moment to achieve our climate targets E
WRD World Refugee Day: Deep concern about the ongoing and prolonged conflict in Sudan E
LSAP VIVAT Statement on LSAP E

2022

UN Body Issue Link/Language
CSocD60 60th Session of the UN Commission for Social Development 2022 Oral Statement E
CSocD60 Written Statement on Providing social protection floors for all E
UNWC Oral Statement on Water Crisis and Hydro-Technology Innovation E
UNWC Written Statement on Water for Climate, Resilience, and Environment E
COP27 Statement of Catholic delegates on implementing climate solutions and upholding social justice at COP27 to the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change E
COP27 The Interfaith Talanoa Dialogue call to COP 27 E
UNNGO Oral Statement to the Consultation of the Committee on NGOs with NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC E
GA Question at the Special High-Level Dialogue of the President of the General Assembly E
HRC49 Oral Statement at the 49th Session of the Human Rights Council Item 4: General Debate E
HRC49 Oral Statement at the 49th Session of the HRC Item 3: ID with SR on housing E
HRC49 Oral Statement at the 49th Session of the Human Rights Council Item 3: General Debate E
HRC49 Oral statement, item 2, ID on OHCHR written update on Sri Lanka E

2021

UN Body Issue Link/Language
HRC47 Statement on Migrants, especially on the Balkan Route E
HRC47 Statement on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in West Papua E
HRC47 Statement on Obstetric Fistula E
HRC47 Statement on Extreme Poverty in South Africa E
HRC47 Statement on Trafficking in Persons, especially women and children E
HRC46 Joint statement related to the health situation of the indigenous people in Brazil E
HRC46 Joint Statement on the situation of children at risk (sexual exploitation of children) E
HRC46 Joint Statement on the right of children with disabilities in Kenya E
HRC46 Joint statement on the right to food E
HRC46 Joint statement on the right to education of children in South Africa E
HRC46 Joint statement on West Papua related to deteriorating human rights situation E
DCF7 Oral Statement on Strengthening Health Systems in Vulnerable Countries E
CSocD59 Statement on Closing the Digital Divide among the Local Farmers and Indigenous Communities E
CSocD59 Written Statement on Digital Technology and its Impact on the Education of Children and Youth E
CSocD59 Oral Statement on Digital Technology and its Impact on the Education of Children and Youth E

2020

UN Body Issue Link/Language
HRC45 Joint Statement for Item 3 on Obstetric Fistula E
HRC45 Statement on Internally Displaced People in West Papua; Indonesia E
HRC44 Joint Oral Statement on Climate Change E
HRC44 Joint Oral Statement on violence against women in India E
HRC44 Joint written statement for OHCHR Study on UPR Good Practices E
HRC44 Joint Written Statement on violence against women E
HRC44 Joint Oral Statement on discrimination against women and girls E
HRC44 Joint Written Statement on the Internally Displaced Persons in West Papua E
HRC43 Joint Oral Statement on deteriorating air quality E

2019

UN Body Issue Link/Language
HRC Joint Oral Statement on trafficking in persons E
HRC Joint Oral Statement on Violence Against Women E
HRC Joint Oral Statement on the Human Rights of Migrants E
HRC Joint NGO Oral Statement on the Human Rights of Migrants E
HRC Joint Oral Statement on draft treaty concerning the transnational corporations E
HRC Joint UPR Follow-up Report on Bolivia 2019 E
HRC Oral Statement on Bosnia and Herzegovina E
HRC Joint Oral Statement on the need for giving sufficient attention to the situation of freedom of religion or belief, during UPR cycles E
HRC Joint oral statement on the rights of indigenous people and freedom of religion E
HRC OJoint oral statement on the human trafficking in Malaysia E
HRC Joint Oral statement on the human rights violation in West Papua E
HRC Joint Oral statement on the human rights violation in West Papua E
CSocD Oral statement on importance of Social Protection Systems in mining related environmental disasters E

2018

Body Issue Link/Language
CSocD Addressing Inequalities and Challenges to Social Inclusion through Fiscal, Wage, and Social Protection Policies A C E F R S
HRC Oral statement on the human rights of the indigenous people in Republic of Congo F
HRC Oral statement on economic, social and cultural rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina E
HRC Joint oral statement on human trafficking in Indonesia and Malaysia E
HRC Oral statement on human rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina E
HRC Joint oral statement on rights to food in West Papua E
HRC Joint oral statement on UPR mechanism E
CSW Joint statement on the issues of food insecurity, climate induced migration, inclusion of rural women and girls in decision making, child labour A C E F R S
CSocD Joint statement on rights based approach to social protection floors as a key strategy to poverty eradication A C E F R S

2017

Body Issue Link/Language
HRC Statement on VIVAT’s participation in the protection and promotion of the Right to Health of People with HIV/AIDS and other epidemics E
HRC Oral statement on the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina E
HRC Joint oral statement on the human rights situation in West Papua E
GCM Oral Statement at the Fifth Thematic Consultation on the Global Compact for Migration E
GCM Oral Statement on Migrant Workers’ Contribution and the Protection of their Rights E
GA Oral Statement  to the UN General Assembly Multi-Stakeholder Hearing on the Review of the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons E
HRC Joint oral statement on the “follow up process of the 3rd cycle of UPR” E
HRC Oral statement on the “Rights to freedom of expression in Ethiopia” E
HRC Oral statement on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina on the theme of “Protection of Human Rights: Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural” E
CSW Joint oral statement “The economic empowerment of girls and women currently living in poverty” E
HRC Joint oral statement on West Papua on the “depopulation of the indigenous Melanesians in West Papua and their right to health” E
HRC Oral statement on “Violence on the Right to freedom of religion or belief in Bosnia and Herzegovina” E
CSW Joint statement on “Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and to the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly entitled “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century”” A C E F R S
CSocD Joint statement on “Follow-up to the World Summit for Social Development and the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly: priority theme: strategies for the eradication of poverty to achieve sustainable development for all” A C E F R S

2016

Body Issue Link/Language
HRC Joint statement on “Human rights situation in West Papua” E
HRC Oral statement on “Protection of the Human Rights Defenders in South Sudan” E
HRC Joint statement on “Human rights situation in West Papua” E

2015

Body Issue Link/Language
HRC Joint statement on “Interactive dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health” E
HRC Joint statement on “People Affected by Dams in the Valley of Ribeira” E

2014

Body Issue Link/Language
CSocD Statement on eliminating social exclusion and stigmatization to empower marginalized groups and eradicate poverty E
CSW Joint oral statement on “Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples” E
HRC Joint statement on “Extractive Industries and Brazil’s Obligation to Respect and Protect the Human Right to Water” E
 
Joint statement on “Human Rights Abuses in Papua and West Papua”
 E

2013

Body Issue Link/Language
HRC Joint statement on “Brazil: mining policies – impact on the rights of indigenous peoples” E
  Joint letter to the Brazilian diplomatic missions to the UN on the issue of mining E
HRC Joint statement on “Legal and regulatory Framework for Mining in Brazil” E
GA Joint oral statement delivered at the interactive dialogue of the General Assembly on “Harmony with Nature  to Commemorate International Mother Earth Day” E
GA Joint statement to the second session of the General Assembly Open Working Group on “Sustainable Development Goals” E
GA Joint Oral intervention to the second session of the General Assembly Open Working Group on “Sustainable Development Goals” E
CSW Joint oral statement on ““Make it Binding: Include Gender-Based Violence in the Arms Trade Treaty” E
HRC Joint statement on “Consideration and adoption of the final outcome of the Peru UPR” E S
HRC Joint statement on “Consideration of the UPR Report for Pakistan” E
HRC Joint oral statement on “Consideration of the UPR Report for Pakistan” E
HRC Joint statement on “Consideration of the UPR Report for Sri Lanka” E
HRC Joint statement on  “Consideration of the UPR Report for Indonesia” E

2012

Body Issue Link/Language
CSocD Joint statement on “ways in which human-induced climate change obstructs poverty eradication” A C E F R S
CSocD VIVAT statement on “ways in which human-induced climate change obstructs poverty eradication” A C E F R S

2011

Body Issue Link/Language
CSocD VIVAT statement on poverty eradication A C E F R S

2010

Body Issue Link/Language
  A statement advocating for migration and human trafficking indicators in Millennium Development Goal 3 monitoring. E
CSW Joint statement on “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the 21st century.” A C E F R S

2009

Body Issue Link/Language
HRC VIVAT statement “Human Rights and Indigenous Communities – Valley of the River Ribeira, São Paulo, Brazil “ E

2007

Body Issue Link/Language
CSocD Joint statement on “promoting full employment and decent work for all” A C E F R S

2006

Body Issue Link/Language
CSW Joint statement on violence against women A C E F R S
CSW VIVAT statement on comprehensive women’s issues A C E F R S
CSocD VIVAT statement on poverty eradication A C E F R S
CSocD Joint statement on poverty eradication A C E F R S

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