On behalf of Switzerland, I wish at the outset to congratulate Ms. Mô Bleeker on her appointment as Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Responsibility to Protect. We wish her every success in that role and encourage her to bring new perspectives to that essential role, which faces signif…
Like my colleagues, I would first like to thank the Under-Secretary-General, Rosemary DiCarlo, and the Director of Operations and Advocacy at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Ms. Edem Wosornu, for their briefings, however sombre. I also welcome the participation of the repres…
I have the honour of introducing the pre-recorded statement of the President of the Swiss Confederation, Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga. As we will be marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women next week with a high- level meeting, it is an honour to introdu…
I am pleased to be speaking today on behalf of the members of the Human Rights/Conflict Prevention Caucus: Albania, Canada, France, Gabon, Germany, Guatemala, Japan, Mauritius, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and my own country, Switzerland.
The Human Rights/Conflict Preve…
As Mahatma Gandhi once said, if we are to reach real peace in the world, we shall have to begin with the children. Given that nearly half of the world’s population is under the age of 24, it is crucial to address their needs and vulnerabilities and, even more, to harness the great potential of young…
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…
