Speeches and declarations (229)
Switzerland and Europe – Renewing what has proven successful (de)
11.11.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), at the Switzerland-EU podium organised by the Tagesanzeiger in Zurich – Check against delivery
Inauguration of the renovated OTIF building in Bern (eng/fr)
05.11.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) – Check against delivery
80 years of UNESCO: tackling global challenges related to new technologies (FR)
03.11.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
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
Inauguration of the Swiss Embassy in Baghdad
24.10.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Baghdad, 24.10.2025 — With the inauguration of the Swiss Embassy in Baghdad, Switzerland is reaffirming its long-term commitment to stability, peace and development in Iraq. Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis was present at the ceremony and praised the courage of the Iraqi people in his speech. He emphasised the importance of dialogue, cooperation and trust between the two countries. Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) – check against delivery
Opening of the School of Public Policy: Excel meets Word (de)
21.10.2025
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 founding of the Albert Einstein School – Check against delivery
Switzerland–Europe: challenges and opportunities (it, de, fr)
18.10.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Speech by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), at the Assembly of Delegates of the FDP.The Liberals (Switzerland), Berne - check against delivery
Geopolitics of knowledge: Science as a bridge in a divided world
15.10.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) at the 2025 Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipation Summit (GESDA) – Check against delivery
Dichiarazione del consigliere federale Ignazio Cassis al termine della quarta tornata del dialogo strategico tra i ministri degli affari esteri della Repubblica Popolare Cinese e della Svizzera (IT)
10.10.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Address by Federal Councillor, Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) - check against delivery
80th UN General Assembly: Protection of humanitarian personnel
22.09.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) – Check against delivery
Setting the course: The future of the bilateral approach between Switzerland and the EU (it)
19.09.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Speech by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis at an event organised by the Camera di Commercio Cantone Ticino, Economiesuisse and the Swiss Association for Foreign Policy on the Swiss-EU package in Bellinzona - Check against delivery
Preserving the spirit of Helsinki in a world in crisis
18.09.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Address by Federal Councillor, Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) - presentation of Switzerland's priorities to the OSCE Permanent Council 2026 – Check against delivery
Stability in instability (fr)
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