As member of the UN, Switzerland takes an active part in important debates. Switzerland’s speeches and statements at the UN are compiled according to subject and the body they address, and are available in the original language version. With the menu item “select language” you will find (mostly unofficial) translations and more statements and speeches in other languages.
Speeches and statements made by Switzerland to the UN
Speeches and declarations (2524)
HRC59: Rapport du HC
17.06.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
59e session du Conseil des droits de l’homme
Dialogue interactif sur le rapport annuel du Haut-Commissaire aux droits de l’homme
Déclaration de la Suisse
CDH59: Dialogue interactif RDC
16.06.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
59e session du Conseil des droits de l’homme
Dialogue Interactif renforcé sur la mise à jour orale de la Mission d’établissement des faits sur l’Est de la RDC
Déclaration de la Suisse
CDH59: Dialogue interactif
16.06.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
59e session du Conseil des droits de l’homme
Dialogue interactif renforcé sur le rapport du Rapporteur spécial sur la situation de droits de l’homme en Afghanistan
Déclaration de la Suisse
High-level debate of the General Assembly on “A second chance: addressing the global prison challenge”
13.06.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Swiss Statement delivered at the High-level debate of the Assembly on “A second chance: addressing the global prison challenge”
Informal briefing from the head of the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic
12.06.2025
Pascale Baeriswyl; Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the Informal briefing from the head of the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic.
COSP18 General Debate
11.06.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement deliverd by Switzerland at the 18th Session Of The Conference Of States Parties To The CRPD (COSP18).
ECOSOC: UNICEF Executive Board 2025 Annual Session
11.06.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Joint Statement delivered at the UNICEF Executive Board 2025 Annual Session on behalf of the following group of member states: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Luxembourg, the Republic of Moldova, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, the EU as a donor, and Switzerland.
UNICEF Executive Board 2025 Annual Session
10.06.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statetement delivered by Switzerland at the UNICEF Executive Board, 2025 Annual Session.
ECOSOC: UNDP Executive Board
04.06.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement deliverd by Switzerland at the UNDP Executive Board Segment “Statement by the executive director and annual report”.
ECOSOC: UNFPA Executive Board
03.06.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UNFPA Executive Board Segment “Statement by the executive director and annual report”.
UN General Assembly Preparatory Meeting: Review of the implementation outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society
30.05.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Preparatory Meeting on the review of the implementation outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20 Review).
UN General Assembly meeting: Strategic Heritage Plan
28.05.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly meeting on the Strategic Heritage Plan.
