The Order of Malta in the international fora

Multilateral relations

Supporting humanitarian action

Multilateral relations with the United Nations, European Union and the principal international organisations allow the Sovereign Order of Malta to take its expertise from the field to the diplomatic table.

Through its ambassadors and diplomatic representatives, the Order’s views on issues at the core of its commitment – human rights, healthcare, food security – are represented on the international stage.

The Sovereign Order of Malta contributes with its expertise to global consultations and to the definition of possible fields of cooperation in healthcare, social assistance and emergency relief.

THE ORDER OF MALTA HAS A PERMANENT OBSERVER STATUS AT THE UNITED NATIONS
AND MAINTAINS MISSIONS OF PERMANENT OBSERVER TO THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICES IN:

New York
Geneva
Rome
Vienna
A Permanent Observer Mission is accredited to UNESCO in Paris

THE ORDER OF MALTA HAS RELATIONS AT AMBASSADOR LEVEL WITH:

The European Union in Brussels
and is accredited to the African Union in Addis Ababa

THE ORDER OF MALTA IS ALSO ACCREDITED TO OTHER INTERNATIONAL BODIES, INCLUDING:

IOC – Indian Ocean Commission – (Mauritius)
IOF – International Organization of La Francophonie – (Paris)
PAM – Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean – (Malta)
SICA – Central American Integration System – (San Salvador)