Hedda Samson

🇪🇺Amb @HeddaSamson joined a stakeout w/ 🇺🇦 &48 UNMS on Russia’s latest escalation in aggression against Ukraine. Attacks against civilians, civilian objects, &Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure constitute grave violations of intn’l humanitarian law & must cease immediately.

Thank you to Danielle Bell of @ohchr Ukraine and @UKRinUN mission for a well-attended briefing on the work of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, which undertakes the essential role of monitoring and verifying the civilian casualties of Russia's aggression.

IHL compliance is a non-negotiable obligation, & responsibility to protect civilians extends to all parties to a conflict. States, regional organizations, and civil society have critical roles in addressing protection risks reducing vulnerabilities. 👉eeas.europa.eu/delegations/un…

🇪🇺 reiterates commitment to end AIDS by 2030. Political Declaration priorities: 🔹strenghten intl partnerships 🔹accelerate prevention, testing &treatment - especially for key populations 🔹combat inequality, stigma &discrimination and empower communities eeas.europa.eu/delegations/un…

Key takeaway from the #EU-@UNICEF discussion on #Venezuela: fragility doesn’t vanish overnight amid political transition. Children bear the brunt of crisis, yet humanitarian actors face shrinking resources. The 🇪🇺 remains committed to life-saving aid for the most vulnerable.

Warm thanks to the 🇺🇳UN community celebrating #EuropeDay 2026 with us! The 🇪🇺EU @UN fosters solidarity & partnerships, today as important than ever. Here's to many more decades of working together for a better world! 🇪🇺🤝🇺🇳

On Tuesday 🇪🇺Amb. @HeddaSamson welcomed EU and G77 experts to the EU delegation on the occasion of the first EU-G77 meeting on #AI, jointly hosted with @UruguayONU @GGonzalezuryun as chair of the G77 and China.

Nederland is medeoprichter van de EU. Europa zit dus in ons DNA. Op Europadag laten we zien hoe ver we zijn gekomen: van een continent dat twee wereldoorlogen meemaakte, naar 27 landen die samenwerken aan vrijheid, veiligheid en welvaart. Daar blijf ik mij volop voor inzetten.

Peacekeeping & peacebuilding are among the most effective multilateral tools for preventing & mitigating armed conflict, sustaining peace & responding to a range of threats. 🇪🇺EU Member States reliably contribute both personnel to @UNPeacekeeping & nearly 1/4 of the budget.

Great discussion hosted by the EU Delegation this week about how frontier research can contribute to #SDGs—this is why @ERC_Research invests in scientists from around the world 🥼🇪🇺🇺🇳 #STIForum @mleptin @ISC @prof_phoebe @VaneBailoon Joyeeta Gupta Guillaume Lafortune @UNSDSN

May 9th is #EuropeDay, celebrating the founding of the 🇪🇺EU, a project of peace & reconciliation, bringing together 27 countries & 500 million people. We are—and will remain—a steadfast defender of #multilateralism, the rules-based international order, and the UN Charter.

EU is deeply concerned by escalating violence & settlement expansion in the West Bank, incl: East Jerusalem. We call on Israel to protect civilians, halt settlement activities & uphold intl law. The EU remains committed to a just & lasting peace based on the two-state solution.

Ten years after UNSC Resolution 2286, attacks on healthcare in conflict are at record levels. Accountability is not optional, it is an obligation. Through the Protect Aid Workers programme, the EU continues to protect healthcare in conflict. ➡️eeas.europa.eu/delegations/un…

EU urges momentum towards implementation of the #UN80 Initiative to concretely increase UN impact on the ground. Today, Amb @HeddaSamson outlined EU support for 3 key reform packages: Shared Platform Initiative; regional reset; joint knowledge hubs. ➡️eeas.europa.eu/delegations/un…

The Pact for the Future is our shared commitment, UN80 is how we get there. For the first time, UN MS gathered for an Interactive Dialogue on the linking between these two initiatives to ensure the @UN delivers more efficiently for all. EU statement: eeas.europa.eu/delegations/un…

Amb @HeddaSamson joined a multiregional panel with AU & others, on regional mechanisms realising the right to development. Sustainable development is at the core of EU activities. The lesson learned from our history: development must be linked with human rights & democratisation!

Nature is life all around us — It sustains our health, wellbeing & future. Now nature needs us. The 🇪🇺EU is committed to restoring habitats & protecting biodiversity so ecosystems can thrive. On #EarthDay & every day: we all have a role to play.

Russia must finally agree to a full, unconditional & immediate ceasefire & engage in meaningful negotiations towards a just & lasting peace. I call on all members of this Council to join us in urging Russia to do so. 🇪🇺Amb. @HeddaSamson at the UNSC ➡️eeas.europa.eu/delegations/un…

We must act to address the impact of climate change & we are concerned that while #IndigenousPeoples contribute least to emissions, they face disproportionate, irreversible impacts on their lands, health & cultures. 🇪🇺Amb @HeddaSamson @UN4Indigenous ➡️eeas.europa.eu/delegations/un…

Who needs human rights? (spoiler: everyone) On the latest 🎙️Who Rules the World podcast, meet EU special rep @KajsaOllongren to hear what it takes to champion human rights globally & why youth are the future of this work. Listen now🎧open.spotify.com/episode/75bJdJ…