My delegation would first like to thank the President of the International Court of Justice for the presentation of his very comprehensive report (A/66/4).
Switzerland is firmly committed to a stable and just international order, to which international jurisdictions, and the International Court of …
My delegation would first like to thank President Sang- Hyun Song for presenting the seventh annual report of the International Criminal Court (see A/66/309). We also wish to express our appreciation to all the staff members of the Court for their daily efforts in fulfilling their work, which is con…
I would like to thank the President of the Human Rights Council for her presentation of the annual report of the Council (A/66/53 and Add.1). I also thank her predecessor.
Switzerland welcomes the fact that human rights have become more visible in the United Nations system. The presentation of the …
Switzerland joins the many others who have spoken in expressing its profound condolences to the Norwegian people following the recent tragedy.
Switzerland believes that the effective participation of young people will guarantee their social integration and a sustainable future for society. Switzerl…
It is my honour to speak on behalf of the Human Security Network, namely, Austria, Chile, Costa Rica, Greece, Ireland,
Jordan, Mali, Norway, Slovenia, Thailand, South Africa as an observer, and my own country, Switzerland.
We welcome the efforts and the important progress in different parts of the…
The adoption today of the first General Assembly resolution specifically dedicated to the question of mediation will be a major step. The fact that the entire international community has actively addressed this theme is proof of the growing need to pool our efforts to make mediation more effective a…
Combating HIV/AIDS will remain a priority for Switzerland at both the national and international levels. My country is delighted that it has been possible to find a consensus on a new joint declaration on HIV/AIDS and thanks the Secretary-General for his excellent report. We appreciate the data gath…
Because I am speaking on behalf of the Human Security Network, I will deliver my statement in English.
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It is my honour to speak on behalf of Austria, Chile, Costa Rica, Greece, Ireland, Jordan, Mali, Norway, Slovenia, Thailand, South Africa as an observer, and my own country, Sw…
As I an taking the floor on behalf of the Human Security Network, I will deliver my statement in English and thank you, Sir, for your understanding.
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It is my honour to speak on behalf of the Human Security Network, namely, Austria, Chile, Costa Rica, Greece, Ireland, Jordan, Mal…
Switzerland thanks the facilitator of the negotiating process for having reached a hard-won consensus on this resolution on the organization of the High-level Meeting on Youth, which is of special importance given the role played by young people in events of recent weeks in several countries around …
I would like to thank the Arab and African States that took the initiative of submitting to the General Assembly resolution 65/265 suspending Libya’s membership rights in the Human Rights Council, of which Switzerland was a sponsor. The resolution implements paragraph 14 of resolution S-15/2 adopted…
As representative of the Swiss chairmanship of the thirteenth Summit of the International Organization of la Francophonie and as spokesperson of the group of Francophone Permanent Representatives, I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/65/L.26/Rev.1, which I would now like to summarize.
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I wish first to thank the Secretary-General for his note of 22 October on global health and foreign policy (A/65/399). It shows that health is a major theme of foreign policy today and a key factor in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It also points to the need for greater cooperati…
Switzerland wishes to speak on several items — first, with regard to the peace process.
The continuation of settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, violates international law and undermines the peace negotiations. We once again call upon Israel to immedi…
Switzerland would like to explain why it abstained in the voting on draft resolution A/65/L.74, entitled “Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia”.
Switzerland, in keeping with its policy framework, would recall th…
The proclamation on 28 July 2010 by the General Assembly, in its resolution 64/292, of the right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right that is essential for the full enjoyment of life and all human rights was a historic step with respect to the issue of water
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My statement will address agenda item 115, “Follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit”.
Switzerland welcomes this opportunity to go back over the issues of the effectiveness, efficiency and coherence of the United Nations development system.
Since the publication in 2006 of the report of t…
I thank you, Sir, for having convened this open debate. I also thank the Secretary-General for his latest report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (S/2010/579).
Switzerland welcomes the adoption of the presidential statement today, which reaffirms the importance of the achievement ma…
My delegation thanks the President of the Human Rights Council for his report (A/65/53). Given that the Council is a subsidiary organ of the General Assembly, Switzerland believes that the plenary is the appropriate place to become familiar with it and to act.
The Council’s balance sheet is impress…
My delegation would like first to express our sincere condolences to Barbados and Argentina.
My delegation thanks President Sang-Hyun Song for his introduction of the sixth annual report of the International Criminal Court (ICC) (see A/65/313). We also express our gratitude to all of the Court’s st…
