Allow me, Sir, as this is the first time I take the floor, to congratulate you warmly upon your election to serve as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session. I promise that I will definitely keep my remarks to less than 10 minutes.
People are ever more aware that the challenge…
I am pleased to take the floor in my capacity as chair of the Group of Friends on the Protection of Civilians and speak on behalf of the delegations of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Uruguay.
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We thank co-facilitators Ambassador Ragaglini, Ambassador Figueiredo Machado and Ambassador Ribeiro Viotti for their efforts and critical contributions to the establishment of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. This is an important stage on the path to an enhanced institution…
At the outset, allow me to resolutely condemn the attacks against the United Nations that took place this morning in Mogadishu. On behaf of my country, I wish to convey
our deepest sympathies to those affected by the attacks and to their families.
Referring to natural resources as a curse may seem…
Switzerland would like to explain its abstention in the voting on resolution 67/268, introduced by the representative of Georgia and entitled “Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia”.
Expressing its ongoing policy…
Sexual violence is one of the most devastating
weapons of war. It wreaks intense destruction on the bodies and souls of the victims. It disrupts families, displaces communities and destroys entire societies’ basis for reconciliation. That is why Switzerland would like to thank the delegation of the…
I am making an explanation of position after the adoption of resolution 67/260 on behalf of Liechtenstein, Norway and my own country, Switzerland.
Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland would like to commend the facilitators, Ambassador Antonio Pedro Monteiro Lima and Ambassador Martin Sajdik, for t…
Switzerland would like to congratulate and thank the Secretary-General and his Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, as well as her entire team, for the work that provided the basis for the Secretary- General’s report (S/2013/149).
We welcome the Special Representative’s commitmen…
Switzerland welcomes the Arms Trade Treaty as an important step forward for international law that sets a new standard for the responsible transfer of all conventional weapons. We are convinced that the broad ratification and rapid implementation of the Treaty by States will help to significantly re…
Switzerland welcomes the report of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) on the work of its sixth session (A/67/715). We particularly welcome the analytical approach of the report, which is structured according to the main recommendations of the 2010 review of the United Nations peacebuilding architect…
Switzerland would like to commend the facilitators, Ambassador Kamau and Mr. John Mosoti from the Mission of Kenya to the United Nations, for their unwavering efforts in providing guidance in the consultations on resolution 67/250 and leading it to a sound consensus.
Switzerland welcomes the purpos…
Switzerland thanks the Secretary-General for his report on peacebuilding in the aftermath of conflict (S/2012/746). We remain convinced that, in order to respond to the challenges of our times, peacebuilding in general must be strengthened, and in particular, the United Nations peacebuilding archite…
Switzerland commends the Secretary-General for his efforts and for the progress achieved in mobilizing civilian capacity in the aftermath of conflict. We continue to believe that such efforts are among the most important measures currently undertaken in that sphere within the United Nations system. …
My delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his excellent reports. We endorse his analysis of the challenges facing humanitarian action, which emphasizes the need to strengthen the leadership, coordination and accountability of the international humanitarian response. He can count o…
Switzerland thanks the Guatemalan presidency for proposing this discussion, as well as the Indian presidency, which took it up again after Hurricane Sandy. We would also like to thank the Deputy Secretary- General for having presented the report (S/2012/732) on the implementation of the strategic fr…
At a time when the world is witnessing the deterioration of several crises in various parts of the globe, there is only one organ mandated under the Charter of the United Nations to play a key role in preventing, mediating or ending conflicts. That is the Security Council. It sometimes lives up to i…
We thank the President for this opportunity to discuss the annual report of the Security Council (A/67/2). As we know, it is the only occasion on which the General Assembly can assess the Council’s work in the area of peace and security.
We have before us a 275-page document that covers the Securit…
In line with your wishes, Mr. President, I should like to read only a condensed version of my statement. I would ask that the full text be distributed later on.
I will skip the congratulations, but I wish to state that I agree fully with the statement made by the
Permanent Representative of the Ne…
Switzerland welcomes the strengthening of the work of the Human Rights Council under the presidency of Ms. Lasserre. The presence of the Secretary-General at the Human Rights Council on 11 September was also a notable highlight.
Switzerland approves of the cross-regional approach, which is now beco…
My delegation would first like to thank President Sang-Hyun Song for introducing the eighth annual report (see A/67/308) of the International Criminal Court (ICC). We also wish to express our appreciation to all of the staff members of the Court for their work and daily efforts in fulfilling their t…
