Republic of Austria
Ambassador Gerhard Pfanzelter
Austria joined the United Nations on December 14, 1955. Austria last served on the Commission on Human Rights in 2006. Gerhard Pfanzelter has served as Austria’s permanent representative to the UN since September 7, 1999. The following is excerpted from Ambassador Pfanzelter’s March 15, 2006, speech before the General Assembly on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its acceding, candidate, and potential candidate countries, as well as Ukraine and Moldova, during debate on the adoption of the draft resolution on the Human Rights Council.The European Union welcomes the adoption of the resolution on the establishment of the Human Rights…
