Speeches by the head and representatives of the FDFA
Speeches and declarations (1019)
Arria-formula meeting on Myanmar
09.04.2021
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Arria Formula (VTC) meeting on Myanmar.
Mine action and sustaining peace: stronger partnerships for better delivery - Open VTC
08.04.2021
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement submitted by Switzerland during the Open VTC of the UN Security Council on "Mine action and sustaining peace: stronger partnerships for better delivery".
Address: Winston Churchill and Willy Sax: art, friendship and foreign policy
31.03.2021
Cassis Ignazio
Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis on the occasion of the Churchill Europe Symposium - The speech was made in German. The spoken word prevails.
Informal meeting of the plenary: Briefing by the Secretary-General on the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic
30.03.2021
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement pronounced by Switzerland during the informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing by the Secretary-General on the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic, including developments on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2254 (2015), on the humanitarian situation and on human rights (A/RES/75/193).
Protecting the Peacekeeper: Suppressing the Deployment of Improvised Explosive Devices against Peace Operations
26.03.2021
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Arria Formula (VTC) on Protecting the Peacekeeper.
CSW65: Building back better: women’s participation and leadership in COVID-19 response and recovery
18.03.2021
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Ms. Corinne Huser (Program Advisor, Focal Point Gender, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation) during the interactive dialoge on “Building back better: women’s participation and leadership in COVID-19 response and recovery” during the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
The implementation of the Water-related Goals and Targets of the 2030 Agenda
18.03.2021
Swiss representative to the UN; Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Statement submitted by H.E. Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, during the high level meeting of the General Assembly on the implementation of the water-related goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda.
CSW65: Eliminating violence against women in public life
17.03.2021
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement pronounced by Switzerland during the interactive dialoge on “Eliminating violence against women in public life” during the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
CSW65: Building alliances for women’s full and effective participation in public life
17.03.2021
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement pronounced by Switzerland during the interactive dialoge on “Building alliances for women’s full and effective participation in public life” during the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
Third round of the intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council (IGN)
16.03.2021
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement pronounced by Switzerland during the meeting of the General Assembly on the Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council Reform.
The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
05.03.2021
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement submitted by Switzerland during the informal consultations on the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.
High-level panel on the situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic
02.03.2021
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement pronounced by Switzerland during the General Assembly high-level panel on the situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic at the 75th Session of the UNGA.
