We thank the Philippines and Pakistan for having worked to convene this meeting. We would also like to thank the Secretariat and the representatives of civil society for the excellent preparation of this High-level Dialogue.
As a meeting point of diverse cultures and religions, Switzerland has had …
For Switzerland there is only one China. That policy is well established and widely known. We therefore support the recommendation of the General Committee contained in paragraph 58 of its report dated 19 September 2007 (A/62/250).
I have the honour and sad duty to address the General Assembly today on behalf of the Group of Western European and other States to pay tribute to two former Presidents of the Assembly, Ms. Angie Elisabeth Brooks of Liberia, who served as President at the twenty-fourth session, and Mr. Gaston Thorn …
I have the honour and the sad duty to address the General Assembly today on behalf of the Group of Western European and other States to pay tribute to the late Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, His Excellency Sir John Compton, who died on 7 September.
Saint Lucia mourns the passing not only of its Pri…
Important financial resources have been dedicated to the management of conflict, but the funds invested in the prevention of wars and crises have remained modest. This, despite the fact that effective conflict prevention would save not only innumerable lives but also reduce excessive spending. Thus,…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate, because the issue of natural resources and conflict is important to Switzerland. We also thank you for the high quality of the document (S/2007/334) with which you have provided us.
There is no doubt that natural resources are among the pr…
I wish at the outset to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this open debate. My thanks go also to the three Chairmen, who gave us informative briefings on the activities of their respective committees.
My statement will focus on the Security Council Committee established pursuant to reso…
Switzerland would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (A/61/816), which clearly sets out the progress that the international community has made
since the adoption of the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS, 12 months ago, to ensure access to prevention, treatment, care and support serv…
At the outset, I should like to thank you, Madam President, for having convened this timely debate on energy, security and climate. Switzerland welcomes your initiative and shares the passionate arguments and concerns you have raised in your concept paper.
It is important that the Security Council …
Switzerland thanks you, Madam President, for having convened this debate. We also thank the Secretary- General for his report on the recommendations of the High-level Panel (A/61/836). Switzerland appreciates the Secretary-General’s support for the principle of a more effective and more coherent Org…
Switzerland would like to align itself with the explanation of vote made by the Principality of Liechtenstein on the resolution on safety and security of humanitarian personnel.
We regret that the final text of the resolution fails properly to reflect the importance of the Optional Protocol to the …
The draft resolution before the Assembly today on the question of Western Sahara is simply an updated version of the one adopted by consensus at the sixtieth session of the General Assembly. At that time, Switzerland had supported the consensus that was arrived at between the parties. We regret that…
I would like to thank the Security Council for its annual report (A/61/2), and welcome its introduction here in the General Assembly. The report contains a comprehensive overview of the Council’s activities and meetings over the previous session. Switzerland believes, however, that the document woul…
Switzerland attaches great importance to the intergovernmental discussions and negotiations on the strengthening of the coordination of United Nations humanitarian aid in the framework of the General Assembly.
For several years now Switzerland has advocated greater complementarity between this work…
My delegation has taken note with great satisfaction of the Secretary- General’s report entitled “Sport for development and peace: the way forward”, which he has submitted to the General Assembly at its sixty-first session. We are also pleased that we are debating the report together with draft reso…
We would like to thank the President of the Human Rights Council for his report (A/61/53) on the Council’s initial work. We would also like to thank him personally for his tireless endeavours as President of the Council.
Switzerland welcomes the 26 October 2006 decision of the General Assembly rega…
Please let me first express my gratitude to the Government of Switzerland, which allowed me to speak in its place without having to speak in its name. I have the honour to address you as a Swiss member of parliament and a member of the Swiss delegation in the Parliamentary
Assembly of the Council o…
Switzerland expresses its gratitude and appreciation to Judge Philippe Kirsch and the entire staff of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for their extraordinary efforts and accomplishments, to which the report just presented by the President of the Court (A/61/217) testifies. We are impressed by…
We would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report on the work of the Organization (A/61/1 and Corr.1), which places the activities of the United Nations in the context of the challenges that it has had to face following the many major changes that have characterized the international envir…
Switzerland welcomes the public briefings by the Chairpersons of the three counter-terrorism and sanctions Committees. Today’s meeting provides an excellent opportunity for non-members of the Security Council to be briefed about the activities of the Committees and to comment on issues of global con…
