Switzerland thanks you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. I would also like to thank former co-facilitator Mrs. Nusseibeh, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, for her work, and congratulate the two new co-facilitators, Ambassador Al-Thani of Qatar and Ambassador Wronecka of Poland, and …
Switzerland would like to thank the President of the Human Rights Council for her intervention (see A/75/ PV.21). We greatly appreciate her commitment and congratulate her on the work she has done over the past year, despite the special circumstances arising from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) p…
Switzerland is pleased to align itself with the statement made earlier by the representative of Germany.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established to combat impunity for the most serious crimes under international law, bring justice to victims and thereby contribute to lasting peace. A…
I have the honour of introducing the pre-recorded statement of the President of the Swiss Confederation, Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga. As we will be marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women next week with a high- level meeting, it is an honour to introdu…
I have the honour to present the pre-recorded statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation, His Excellency Mr. Ignazio Cassis.
Today we mark the sixth anniversary of the annexation
of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol by the Russian Federation. Switzerland reiterates its condemnation of the annexation as an act contrary to international law and in particular to the principle of the territorial in…
We thank the Secretary-General for his report on the work of the Organization (A/74/1), for presenting his priorities for 2020 (see A/74/PV.54) and for launching the decade of action for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. I should like to take up a few specific points of particular importa…
Switzerland and Liechtenstein would like to underscore the importance of the work of the United Nations Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ). We are very grateful for the technical advice that it gives Member States.
The smooth functioning of the ACABQ is essential t…
I would like to thank the Vietnamese presidency for organizing this open debate. As 2020 begins, it is very important for all of us States Members of the United Nations to uphold the Charter of the United Nations, which is celebrating its seventy-fifth anniversary. Despite its age, it remains wholly…
Humanitarian needs continue to grow every year. The number of people in situations of forced displacement, whether to flee conflicts or natural disasters, is on the rise. Both the civilian population and humanitarian aid workers are regularly the target of attacks. Humanitarian access and assistance…
Switzerland welcomes the adoption of resolution 74/20 and thanks the core group of seven for its commitment, in particular France for its facilitation. Switzerland also welcomes the engagement and efforts of the international community to ensure that all people receive the health services that they …
Switzerland welcomes the holding of this high-level plenary meeting on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, as well as the conference held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. No other convention enjoys such universal recognition and validity, which…
For more than 15 years and in many partner countries, Switzerland has supported and assisted transitional justice and other efforts to deal with the past, by which societies are trying to cope with atrocities they have experienced. Switzerland is convinced that dealing with the past can, in the righ…
I am honoured to take the floor on behalf of the 25 members of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) group: Austria, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Gabon, Ghana, Hungary, Ireland, Jordan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the Maldives, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Pe…
In the past few years we have seen an increase in attacks on international institutions and multilateralism in general. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has not been spared, even if it represents a central achievement of multilateral diplomacy and a milestone in the development of internationa…
Switzerland thanks the President of the Human Rights Council for his statement this morning and commends him on his hard work.
Over the three sessions of the past year, the Human Rights Council once again demonstrated its central role in promoting, protecting and implementing human rights, as well …
On behalf of the Burundi configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), I thank the Security Council for inviting me to brief it as well as for the excellent cooperation between the Council and the Peacebuilding Commission.
In line with established practice, the following statement has been a…
Switzerland welcomes the commitment and the efforts of the international community to guarantee that all should benefit from the health care they need without encountering financial difficulties. It is crucial to ensure that essential health services are of high quality. In that regard, Switzerland …
I thank you, Madam President, and Poland for organizing today’s open debate on the issue of children and armed conflict. I also express my sincere gratitude to all the speakers for their valuable contributions.
This year we are celebrating the seventieth anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions o…
Switzerland associates itself with the statement delivered this morning by the representative of Denmark on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect (see A/73/PV.93).
Switzerland welcomes the inclusion of this important debate on the agenda of the seventy-third session of the…
