I thank you, Sir, for convening today’s debate, which allows us to reflect on the best strategies to prevent sexual violence in conflict. Switzerland has always advocated a preventive approach with regard to conflict and violence. By preventing sexual violence, we not only protect individuals from o…
I join other speakers in thanking you, Mr. President, for convening this timely open debate. We are grateful to Lieutenant General Dos Santos Cruz, author of the report on improving security of United Nations peacekeepers. We also particularly welcome the presence of the African Union Commission Cha…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s debate on the working methods of the Security Council. I also thank Mr. Ian Martin, Executive Director of the Security Council Report, for his excellent briefing this morning. We are grateful to him and his team for the work they are doing in relatio…
We thank you, Mr. President, for having launched this debate. We share the conviction that we must confront
emerging problems at an early stage and that the greatest insecurity arises when risks accumulate.
It is not enough to enumerate the different phenomena and negative trends. We need to discu…
Humanitarian needs only continue to increase every year. The number of persons who have been forcibly displaced — because they had to flee either violence or disasters — has reached a record high. Civilians, as well as humanitarian workers, are frequently the targets of attacks. Gaining access to hu…
Switzerland condemns in the strongest terms the horrendous attack in Bir al-Abd, which cost the lives of many innocent victims and wounded many others. We support Egypt in its time of pain and express our most sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims, and to the Government and …
The Secretary-General’s first report on the issue of trafficking in persons in armed conflict (S/2017/939), drafted pursuant to resolution 2331 (2016), provides an
excellent point of reference for considering the activities undertaken by the United Nations agencies in that regard. It also offers an…
Switzerland would like to thank the President of the Human Rights Council for his report (A/72/53). Switzerland is pleased that the opportunity was taken this year to formulate specific proposals for strengthening the impact and contribution of the Human Rights Council to the protection and promotio…
Switzerland thanks France for organizing today’s open debate. We would like to focus on three issues.
First, Switzerland welcomes the recent release of the annual report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (S/2017/821) and the listing of perpetrators based on credible evidence g…
Preventing wars and safeguarding peace are the foremost objectives of the United Nations. The Charter stipulates that Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force. That provision is one of the most fundamental rules of the international legal order, yet it h…
I thank you, Madam, for convening this important debate on women and peace and security. This is an important opportunity to remind the international community of the reasons why resolution 1325 (2000) and its follow- up resolutions matter significantly for international peace and security. And it f…
This meeting is an excellent opportunity to reaffirm our political commitment in the fight against trafficking in human beings. The current large migratory flows confront us with new challenges. They require us to re-evaluate the gaps in prevention, protection, prosecution and partnership, namely, t…
I would like to thank the Egyptian presidency of the Council for organizing today’s important debate.
Our conceptual approach to preventing conflict and sustaining peace has evolved considerably over the past few years. In order to achieve conditions conducive to lasting peace, we should take a fre…
Switzerland welcomes and fully supports today’s adoption of resolution 71/313, entitled “Work of the Statistical Commission pertaining to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. The resolution gives the United Nations Statistical Commission a clear mandate until the year 2030. Switzerland view…
I am pleased to deliver this statement on behalf of Zambia and my own country, Switzerland.
Before I begin, I would like to recognize the presence of Mr. Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), and to thank him for the excellent work and tireles…
I am pleased to take the floor on behalf of members of the Group of Friends on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Uru…
I take the floor on behalf of Switzerland for two reasons — first, because sexual violence primarily, though not exclusively, affects women and girls; and, secondly because, through its Permanent Representative and within the framework of the Gender Champions initiative, Switzerland has committed to…
We would like to thank you, Sir, for convening today’s meeting, whose aim is to raise awareness worldwide about the tragic plight of refugees and migrants, in particular Syrian asylum-seekers in the Mediterranean basin.
Switzerland is deeply concerned about the extent of the situation and about the…
At the outset, I would like to begin by transmitting my sincere condolences to the Russian Federation after the sudden passing of Ambassador Churkin yesterday.
We thank Ukraine for organizing today’s meeting. The ongoing or protracted conflicts in Europe prevent the creation of a common space of se…
I thank Sweden for convening this important debate.
The multiple crises that we were faced with in 2016 show how acutely necessary this debate is and how important it is to draw lessons from the situation and improve conflict prevention. Switzerland is pleased that this debate is taking place in th…
