Speeches
Speeches by the head and representatives of the FDFA.
Speeches and declarations (2377)
Ansprache von Bundesrat Martin Pfister beim Comité Suisse-UE
06.11.2025
Ansprache von Bundesrat Martin Pfister, Chef des Eidgenössischen Departements für Verteidigung, Bevölkerungsschutz und Sport (VBS), anlässlich einer Veranstaltung des Comité Suisse-UE an der Universität Genf, Mittwoch, 5. November 2025.
Inauguration of the renovated OTIF building in Bern (eng/fr)
05.11.2025
Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) – Check against delivery
UN General Assembly Third Committee: Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on SOGI
03.11.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
80 years of UNESCO: tackling global challenges related to new technologies (FR)
03.11.2025
Speech by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), at the 43rd session of UNESCO's General Conference in Samarkand – Check against delivery
UN General Assembly: Report of the Human Rights Council
31.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly meeting on the Report of the Human Rights Council.
UN General Assembly Third Committee: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
30.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
UN General Assembly Third Committee: Interactive Dialogue with the Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
30.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic.
UN General Assembly Third Committee: Interactive Dialogue with the Chair of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan
30.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the Chair of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan.
UN General Assembly Sixth Committee: Report of the International Law Commission
29.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Sixth Committee meeting on the report of the International Law Commission on the work of its seventy-sixth session.
UN General Assembly Third Committee: Interactive Dialogue with the Chair of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan
29.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the Chair of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan.
UN General Assembly Third Committee: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea
29.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea.
UN General Assembly First Committee: Thematic discussion on the Disarmament Machinery
28.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly First Committee Thematic discussion on the Disarmament Machinery cluster.