Science, environment and health in foreign policy

Along with the other departments and relevant stakeholders, the FDFA works in the areas of sustainability, climate, the environment, energy, health, science, space and the Arctic. It represents Switzerland's interests in these fields in key multilateral and bilateral bodies, and ensures the overarching coherence and coordination of positions maintained by Switzerland.

The topics of the two sections Climate, environment and health as well as Science, space and the Arctic are illustrated as pictograms arranged around a globe.

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Climate and the environment

The FDFA determines and coordinates a coherent foreign policy on the environment for Switzerland in cooperation with national and international stakeholders.

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Energy

Switzerland's energy supply requires sustainability, security and competitiveness – which can only be achieved through close international cooperation.

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Health

Swiss health foreign policy is committed to sustainable and effective healthcare in a range of areas at the global level.

Artist’s impression of EDRS-C, an ESA-Airbus satellite enabling fast data transfer between low Earth orbit and geostationary satellites.

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Outer space

The FDFA coordinates and develops Switzerland's outer space foreign policy with various global and national stakeholders

Image of an isolated research camp on the Greenland ice cap as part of the HI-SLIDE project.

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Polar regions

The FDFA coordinates and develops Switzerland's polar policy with various global and national stakeholders

Photo of TRSC divers examining coral reefs in the Red Sea.

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Science

The FDFA coordinates and develops Switzerland's science foreign policy with various global and national stakeholders.

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Sustainable development

The FDFA is actively involved in implementing sustainable development, the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs at the international level.

Contact

Prosperity and Sustainability Division
State Secretariat STS-FDFA
Bundesgasse 28
3003 Bern