GENEVA - The UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Ashwini K.P., will conduct a country visit to Austria between 2 and 9 December 2025.
During the visit, the Special Rapporteur will assess progress and challenges in achieving racial equality and eliminating racial discrimination, including systemic and structural forms of racism. She will assess key trends and issues and legislative, policy and institutional frameworks that are in place.
The Special Rapporteur will visit Vienna, Graz and Salzburg, where she will meet with federal and State authorities, individuals from racial and ethnic groups, civil society organisations, service providers, and other stakeholders.
The Special Rapporteur will hold a press briefing at 11 a.m. (CET) on Tuesday 9 December in Room C0225A (C-building, 2nd floor) at the Vienna International Centre, Wagramer Str. 5, 1220 Vienna, Austria. Access will be strictly limited to accredited journalists. Journalists who are not accredited to the UN in Vienna need to register by 5 p.m. on Friday 5 December in writing to .
The Special Rapporteur will present a full report on her visit to the UN Human Rights Council in June 2026.
