Switzerland is fully aware that the process of negotiation of the draft resolution before us has taken too much time. We therefore collectively find ourselves in a difficult situation which calls for a prompt solution. In that regard, Switzerland intends to fully cooperate with you, Sir, and we are …
The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the risk that non-State actors, in particular terrorist groups, could gain access to such weapons constitute one of the most serious threats of our time. Switzerland believes that there is an urgent need to contain that threat, which concerns the …
The situation in the Middle East continues to be a cause of serious concern. Over the past months, we have witnessed a spiral of violence on the ground that has been reflected in a marked and alarming deterioration of the situation. Today it is urgent that we give fresh impetus to the process of neg…
Allow me to begin by expressing my delegation’s pleasure at seeing the issue of sport as a means to promote education, health, development and peace being debated by the General Assembly at its fifty- eighth session. My country also welcomes the fact that the draft resolution on that issue is being …
Switzerland welcomes the conclusion of negotiations in the Ad Hoc Committee for the negotiation of a Convention against Corruption, which marks a significant advance in the international effort to eradicate one of the greatest scourges of our time. The Government of Switzerland calls upon States to …
Recent developments in the international situation have shown us that when it comes to certain problems, our Organization’s Member States hold differing views and do not adopt the same approach in resolving those issues. In the multilateral context, the role of the United Nations, which is the only …
Switzerland fully subscribes to the principle of States’ primary responsibilities to eradicate poverty, to respect all human rights, to protect the environment and to promote social and sustainable development. There is, in fact, little doubt regarding the central role of States,
particularly in dr…
Switzerland has always considered the special session of the General Assembly devoted to children to be an important opportunity for the international community to reaffirm in one voice its commitment to children. Furthermore, we participated actively in the negotiations that made possible the adopt…
The Secretary-General’s reports describe, in a concise and structured manner, the complex reality faced in the
deployment of international humanitarian aid. Events that have taken place since the Economic and Social Council’s recent substantive session have made evident how numerous and significant…
At the outset, my delegation must thank the Secretary- General for his report (A/58/323) and its conclusions. The strengthening of multilateral institutions, their adaptation to new realities and respect for decisions taken collectively are indispensable to the attainment of the objectives contained…
Allow me, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month and to wish you every success. I also wish to thank the members of the Security Council for agreeing to hold an open debate.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established by a tre…
My country notes with profound disappointment that, despite the efforts to disarm Iraq within the framework of United Nations Security Council resolutions 1284 (1999) and 1441 (2002), a military intervention has been launched against Iraq without the explicit authorization of the United Nations Secu…
I should like to take this opportunity, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of March and to wish you every success in your work. I wish also to thank Ambassador Pleuger for the excellent work he did last month.
Switzerland has taken note of the…
Switzerland is deeply concerned about the alarming situation which continues unabated in the Middle East. The upsurge of violence has caused many deaths and is inflicting tremendous suffering on the civilian population. It is compromising the future of an entire generation and sacrificing their righ…
The coordination of United Nations emergency humanitarian assistance for victims of armed conflicts, crises and disasters has been discussed by the General Assembly for over 10 years. Similarly, the creation of a humanitarian segment within the Economic and Social Council yearly substantive session …
I should like first of all to thank and congratulate the Secretary-General and his team for the report before us today. I would also like to express our gratitude to you, Mr. President, and to the Deputy Secretary-General, Louise Fréchette, for having presented the report to the permanent representa…
It is has been two years since the Millennium Summit, when our heads of State and Government solemnly adopted the Millennium Declaration, vigorously reaffirming their commitment to defending the principles of human dignity, equality and equity and their determination to give their all to establishin…
The Security Council is now called upon to tackle a question of considerable import, and for that reason, I am grateful to you, Mr. President, and to the other members of the Council for giving me the floor.
The Council is discussing a peacekeeping operation — one to which Switzerland, moreover, co…
The tragic events of last September and those that have followed seem to have profoundly changed the way we understand the issues that are being debated today at the international level. Today more than ever we understand that poverty, conflicts, the swift deterioration of natural resources, the den…
Over the course of its history, Switzerland has had to invent and constantly reinvent ways of living together. The coexistence of different cultures, religions and traditions does not just happen but, instead, requires constant effort. Now that the world has become what is commonly called a global v…
