The Association "Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII" (APG23) was granted with Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC (the United Nations Economic and Social Council).
The ECOSOC is one of the principal organs of the United Nations, that treat issues related to social development, justice and peace.

In April 2009 the association opened a permanent presence in Geneva, in the person of Dr. Maria Mercedes Rossi, its Permanent Representative to the United Nations.

The APG23 commitment at the United Nations is the result of sharing life with the poor and all the action of removal of the causes that generate poverty, injustice and marginalization, carried out by the APG23 in the world. The APG23 promotes in every country where it is present the respect for all human rights and denounces violations. The Geneva permanent representative promotes these instances in the context of the United Nations and tries to be the voice of the voiceless.

In particular actively participates in the following UN bodies and mechanisms:

The priorities that APG23 advocates for at UN are:

Contacts

Geneva's Office
1, rue de Varembè- Case Postale 96
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H-1211 Genevra 20 - Switzerland
Tel.: +41 (0) 22 919 10 42
Fax: +41 (0) 22 919 10 48

Dott.ssa Maria Mercedes Rossi
M: +41 (0) 79 882 4980 - +39 348 248 8152
mararossi@apg23.org

Documents

2020

43th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council, (24 February - 20 March 2020)

  • Oral statement presented by APG23 during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children.
  • Oral statement presented by APG23 during the Annual interactive debate on the rights of persons with disabilities about the awareness-raising campaign "Io Valgo"
  • Oral statement presented by APG23 during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities about the promotion of a new culture of solidarity and inclusion
  • Oral statement presented by APG23 during the intersessional meeting for dialogue and cooperation on human rights and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
  • Oral statement presented by APG23 on the Universal Periodic Review of ITALY

87th Pre-Sessional Working Group of the Committee of the Rights of the Child

14th Pre-Sessional Working Group of the Committee of the Right of Person with Disabilities (CRPD)


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02 July 2018
The 38th session of the Human Rights Council takes place in Geneva these days  and our office has promoted  various activities. On 22 June we organized a meeting in the UN building to create attention...


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