Sovereign Order of Malta
Ambassador
against Human Trafficking

International Committee of the Red Cross’s First State Consultations on International Humanitarian Law – May 14 to June 4 2025, Geneva

Meeting with H.E. Dr. Josef D. Blotz, Grand Hospitaller of the Sovereign Order of Malta – Palais des Nations, Geneva, 20.05.2025

High-Level Meetings on Combating Human Trafficking – Geneva, 8 May 2025

UNCTAD Special Event: Hidden assets – from illicit finance to development gains – 29.04.2025

Presentation by Michel Veuthey for the Dignity and Development Platform – Contemporary slavery, a growing scourge – Defending the right to life and human dignity through positive law, Christian ethics, and universal values

A tribute to His Holiness, the Pope Francis

OSCE – 25th Conference of the Alliance Against Trafficking in Persons – Vienna, 31 March to 1 April

Mission 89 in Fighting Sport Trafficking: Informative Sessions on March 26th and 28th 2025

HUMAN TRAFFICKING A CALL TO ACTION – Michel Veuthey’s presentation on 5 April 2025 – International Hospitaler’s Conference

Side Event “After 25 years of the Palermo Protocol, the need for real action that makes a difference”, organized with UNITAR at the 58th Session of the Human Rights Council – 28 March 2025

Panel Discussion in Celebration of World Down Syndrome Day, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 21 March 2025

58th Session of the Human Rights Council (24 February – 4 April 2025) – Statements of the Ambassador to Monitor and Combat Human Trafficking

Credentials presented by Paraguay, Egypt, Kazakhstan and Moldova

The Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap received in audience in the Magistral Palace for the presentation of their Letters of Credence, the new Ambassadors of: – Paraguay, H.E. Romina Elizabeth…

Religious freedom and human development: for more equitable and inclusive societies

Religious freedom is not just an individual right: it is the foundation of inclusive, prosperous and peaceful societies. This is the strong message that emerged from the round table “The…

Grand Hospitaller Joseph D. Blotz visits Cameroon

The Grand Hospitaller of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Joseph D. Blotz, has recently visited Cameroon where he went to several of the humanitarian projects of the Order, present in…

Order of Malta responds to severe floods in Romania

In May 2025, the counties of Covasna and Harghita in central and northern Romania were hit by severe floods, triggered by days of torrential rain that far exceeded the monthly…

Zofia Bogdan, 104, honoured by the Order of Malta for wartime bravery

In 1939, as bombs fell on Warsaw and the city braced itself against the German invasion, an 18-year-old woman named Zofia Słowikowska walked through the chaos and into the Polish…

Prime Minister of Bulgaria meets with Grand Chancellor of Sovereign Order of Malta

To stress the importance of a multilateral approach to address global challenges and promote peace, security and human rights. These were the main issues addressed this morning by the Prime…