Speeches
Speeches by the head and representatives of the FDFA.
21.08.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) on the occasion of the ‘Rencontre romande’ between business and politics organised by the Vaud Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Check against delivery
19.08.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland during the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security (Conflict-related sexual violence).
19.08.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) on the occasion of the 2025 Ambassadors and International Network Conference – Check against delivery
11.08.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) on the occasion of the centenary of the Locarno Treaties – Check against delivery
01.08.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly to hear a briefing by the Secretary-General on the UN80 Initiative.
01.08.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) at Swiss National Day in Gersau – Check against delivery
31.07.2025
Rede von Bundesrat Albert Rösti, Bundesfeier 2025
29.07.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland during the High-Level International Conference on the peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine and the implementation of the two-State solution.
29.07.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Explanation of vote delivered by Switzerland at the ECOSOC Management Segment on ECE Draft Resolution III “Multilingualism in meetings under the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes”.
25.07.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Meeting on Global Health and Foreign Policy.
23.07.2025
Swiss representative to the UN; Pascale Baeriswyl
Statement delivered by Switzerland during the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
23.07.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Explanation of Vote delivered by Switzerland during the ECOSOC High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development Adoption of the Ministerial Declaration.
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