At the outset, I would like to thank the President for organizing this thematic debate.
Over the past two decades, progress in the fight against poverty has been more rapid than ever before. That is due to economic development, appropriate policies and global mobilization in support of the
Millenn…
I will deliver a shortened version of my prepared statement in the interest of time. I ask the Security Council to take note of my written text.
At the outset, I would like to thank the Republic of Korea for having organized this open debate, which is of great importance because this is an issue th…
The Security Council adopted resolution 1325 (2000) more than 13 years ago. Nevertheless, as my colleague from Liechtenstein has just recalled, sexual violence, especially rape, in countries in conflict and post- conflict situations, remains a sad reality. We cannot turn a blind eye on those human r…
Switzerland thanks the Permanent Representatives of Iceland and Tunisia as co-facilitators, and the Permanent Representative of Indonesia and their teams for their tireless efforts and perseverance, which have allowed us to successfully conclude the process.
From the beginning of the inclusive cons…
Switzerland welcomes the report of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) on its work at its seventh session (A/68/729). We welcome its analytical approach, which is structured according to the main recommendations of the 2010 review of the United Nations peacebuilding architecture. Illustrated by concr…
Like my colleague who preceded me, I, too, will read a shortened version of my text. I refer participants to the full written statement. However, allow me begin by thanking you, Madam President, in particular for holding this debate. We especially appreciate its open format, which allows all Member …
Madam President, we would like to thank you for having convened this debate. We also welcome the Security Council’s practice regarding the inclusion of the rule of law in peacekeeping missions. In that context, we welcome the recent efforts of the Secretary-General to ensure greater coordination on …
I am pleased to take the floor on behalf of the Group of Friends on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, which is comprised of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Uruguay.
I would …
Everyone is familiar with the saying that “truth is the first victim of war”. If that is so, then it is reasonable to assume that the foremost task in the post-war order should be to restore truth. Yet that is a formidable task. What constitutes truth in a post-conflict context that is torn apart by…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the sponsors of A/68/L.33, which relates to the draft resolution on the report of the Human Rights Council contained in the report of the Third Committee (A/68/451).
Throughout the Third Committee’s consideration, we expressed our concern about additions made…
My delegation welcomes the report of the Secretary-General (A/68/84). We share its analysis of the humanitarian challenge and the recommendations. Switzerland wishes to underscore that it is extremely concerned over the alarming number of people affected by humanitarian crises, including the interna…
Switzerland thanks the President of the Human Rights
Council for introducing the Council’s report (A/68/53) and, more generally, for the efficient and positive manner in which he is fulfilling his mandate. We welcome the higher profile that human rights in general and the Human Rights Council in pa…
I am pleased to take the floor in my capacity as the coordinator of the accountability, coherence and transparency (ACT) group, a cross-regional group of 22 States, to make a brief statement in relation only to agenda item 29, entitled “Report of the Security Council”.
ACT is currently composed of …
The past year was yet another of great importance for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). At the outset, Switzerland would like to congratulate Director General Amano for his re-election to lead the Agency. The IAEA is facing major challenges, including three that Switzerland would like t…
I take the liberty of taking the floor again, since the representative of Syria has mentioned Switzerland. There are certain points on which we would even agree with the statement made by the Syrian representative.
One is that it is first and foremost up to the Syrian authorities to see to it that …
All of us gathered here are guided by the same values and by the same concern that justice must be rendered to victims and impunity for the most serious crimes must end.
The 20 years that have elapsed since the modern era of international criminal justice began provide
ample evidence that translat…
I am pleased to take the floor in my capacity as the coordinator of Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT), a cross-regional group of 22 States. ACT is currently composed of Austria, Chile, Costa Rica, Estonia, Finland, Gabon, Hungary, Ireland, Jordan, Liechtenstein, Maldives, New Zealand,…
Allow me at the outset, Mr. President, to thank you for
organizing this debate and for having made us give up our lunch for this good cause.
In the interests of time, I shall deliver an abbreviated version of my written statement, with a focus on four points to which my country attaches particular…
Switzerland was, for a long time, a country of emigration. Today, in terms of our own population, Switzerland has one of the highest rates of immigration in the world. Immigration makes an important contribution to Switzerland’s economic, social and cultural development. However, certain voices have…
Switzerland thanks the co-facilitators for their tireless efforts since the start of their mandate. We are disappointed, however, that the intergovernmental process could not be concluded during the sixty-seventh session of the General Assembly, since there were plenty of opportunities to discuss is…
