Switzerland thanks the core group for its efforts to bring the negotiations on resolution 73/132, entitled “Global health and foreign policy: a healthier world through better nutrition”, to an end. We regret that the resolution was put to the vote today. We would like to take this opportunity to cla…
I have the honour to inform the Council today about my recent visit to Burundi, which I undertook in my capacity as Chair of the Burundi configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) from 5 to 9 November. As per established practice, for this statement I have consulted with and received the ap…
I thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this very relevant open debate. Close cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union is vital from the viewpoint both of strengthening African peacekeeping operations and of the impact that such cooperation can have on sustaining peace. I…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate.
At a time when many items on our agenda may divide us, we should remember what unites us. The central institution of our multilateral system, the United Nations, was built on the conviction that future generations must be sav…
Switzerland thanks the President of the Human Rights Council for his statement and commends his commitment. We are proud of the work achieved by the Human Rights Council under his presidency.
Over the past year, the Council has responded to emerging situations and renewed important mandates. Our co…
Switzerland thanks the President of the International Criminal Court, Judge Eboe-Osuji, for the presentation of his report (see A/73/334).
Switzerland aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Liechtenstein on behalf of a number of countries, including Switzerland. I would…
I would like to start by thanking Bolivia for having proposed this year’s open debate on women and peace and security in the broader context of political and economic empowerment. The link between the women and peace and security agenda and sustaining peace has made both of them stronger and more ef…
The Swiss delegation would like to thank Mexico for its commitment to this agenda item and for its leading role in encouraging discussion on a major topic of our times.
The way we use new technologies for the benefit of all, but also how we think and act with a view to achieving greater and more sy…
Switzerland commends Secretary-General António Guterres for his report on the work of the Organization (A/73/1). Although I hardly claim that I will be exhaustive in my comments, let me underscore several projects and themes that the Secretary-General has given priority to over the past 12 months.
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Switzerland warmly welcomes the holding of this Security Council open debate on mediation and the peaceful resolution of conflict.
Switzerland fully supports the efforts of the United Nations in peacefully settling disputes. In the light of our long experience with the use of our good offices and o…
Switzerland aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of the United Kingdom.
As host country to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Switzerland would especially like to commend the appointment of Ms. Michelle Bachelet as High Commissioner following her nomination…
We thank Sweden for making this important topic a priority issue during its presidency. Switzerland welcomes the annual report (S/2018/465) of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict, which lists more than 21,000 grave violations — an extremely alarming increase of 35 per cent compared…
Terrorism continues to wreak havoc, spreading destruction, fear and hate throughout the world. The growing number of victims on every continent is a constant reminder that the scourge concerns us all. Switzerland condemns in the strongest terms the horrendous and unacceptable acts of violence commit…
Switzerland welcomes the inclusion of this important debate on the responsibility to protect on the agenda of the seventy-second session of the General Assembly. Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes are the most serious crimes under public international law, which obliges all States — wh…
Allow me to begin by echoing the sentiments expressed by our colleague from Brazil this morning, as well as my hope that the rather low attendance at this morning’s meeting does not reflect on our common effort to implement our common strategy to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030. We clearly need to…
At the outset, allow me to commend and thank Ambassador Boukadoum and Ambassador Petersen for their leadership of the negotiation process resulting in the adoption this afternoon of resolution 72/279, which is of crucial importance for all of us. I also thank and congratulate the Secretary-General, …
I am pleased to take the floor on behalf of the members of the Group of Friends on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, namely, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Urug…
Switzerland thanks Poland for convening this open debate on a topic that, although often addressed within the United Nations, remains highly relevant. In that regard, allow me to draw the Security Council’s attention to the following five recommendations.
First, we witness almost daily violations o…
I am pleased to be speaking today on behalf of the members of the Human Rights/Conflict Prevention Caucus: Albania, Canada, France, Gabon, Germany, Guatemala, Japan, Mauritius, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and my own country, Switzerland.
The Human Rights/Conflict Preve…
As Mahatma Gandhi once said, if we are to reach real peace in the world, we shall have to begin with the children. Given that nearly half of the world’s population is under the age of 24, it is crucial to address their needs and vulnerabilities and, even more, to harness the great potential of young…
