Switzerland thanks the President of the Human Rights Council for his report (A/79/53 and A/79/53/Add.1). We welcome today’s exchange of views, because the kind of dialogue that strengthens the link between Geneva and New York is also important for Switzerland, as the host country of the Human Rights…
I thank Special Envoy Geir Pedersen and Ms. Lubna Alkanawati for their briefings.
Switzerland joins the Special Envoy in following with interest the dynamics currently at work in the region. In particular, we welcomed the first meeting of the Arab contact group on Syria, held in Cairo on 15 August,…