UN General Assembly
2011

maintaining peace and security, including in mediation processes, has not yet come true and that we all need to intensify our efforts. In that context, let me also mention an Austrian contribution to international mediation efforts. By inviting political decision-makers from both Khartoum and Juba to Vienna in recent years, Austria has managed to offer the two sides a platform for discussion. We are ready to continue to do so. The Sudan and South Sudan have a shared past and must resolve their remaining problems peacefully. The United Nations headquarters in Vienna serves as a dynamic hub for the promotion of peace, security and sustainable development. I am proud to announce that a liaison office of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs will open in Vienna soon. Over the past year, the International Anti-Corruption Academy set up its headquarters near Vienna, and the Vienna Centre for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation and an office of the International Peace Institute were established. Austria fully stands behind the campaign launched by the Secretary-General on Monday to achieve universal access to modern energy services.