It is with pride that we look back on the revolutionary step taken 10 years ago by the international community: the adoption of the Cairo Programme of Action.
It was then that our perception of population and demographic issues changed. In Cairo, our heads of State expanded the idea of family plann…
Thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to address the Council today. Like others, I would like to thank Ambassador Muñoz for his well-informed and well- crafted report, contained in document S/2009/444.
Switzerland’s experience in peacebuilding and our recent experience as Chair of the coun…
Five years ago, we laid the foundation for a peacebuilding structure within the United Nations system. Today, it is clear that building peace is as important a task as that of keeping it. United Nations peacekeeping has reached its limits, while we increasingly recognize the significance of strength…
Switzerland voted in favour of resolution 64/10 for three main reasons. First, we consider the nature of the
conclusions contained in the report of the Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict (A/HRC/12/48) require monitoring by the international community. The resolution is an important step in t…
Switzerland has already stated its position in the Human Rights Council and the Security Council on the report (A/HRC/12/48) of the Independent United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict of December 2008 to January 2009. My delegation would therefore like simply to reiterate the follow…
I would like to touch on two issues under agenda item 114, first on armed violence and development, and then on the high-level event of September 2010.
I shall first speak as chair of the Core Group leading the implementation of the Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development. The Core Gro…
Fifteen years ago, the International Conference on Population and Development marked a historic break with the traditional discourse on population issues. In placing individuals and their rights at the centre of the analysis of population dynamics, the Cairo consensus endorsed a paradigm change, thu…
Switzerland welcomes the efforts of the Secretary- General to operationalize the responsibility to protect on the basis of the consensus of September 2005. In that context, I would like to thank him for his presentation three days ago of the report before us (A/63/677). It is vital that we continue …
At the outset, Mr. President, I would like to thank you for organizing this open debate and giving non-members of the Council the opportunity to state their views on today’s important and timely topic. I am most grateful too to Under-Secretary-General Pascoe for his briefing, and in particular for t…
I have the honour to present, on behalf of Chile and Switzerland, draft resolution A/63/L.51.
Switzerland and Chile thank the Secretary- General for his report (A/63/466) and the United Nations Office of Sport for Development and Peace for its excellent work. The report presents an impressive catal…
In many regards, the situation in the Middle East has benefited from encouraging developments. In particular, Switzerland welcomes the recent developments in Lebanon, especially the Doha Agreement. The announcement of the opening of Lebanese and Syrian diplomatic missions in Damascus and Beirut resp…
I thank the Security Council for having submitted its annual report (A/63/2) and welcome its introduction to the General Assembly by our colleague from Costa Rica.
As in previous years, the tableau is mixed. On one hand, we recognize that some improvements have been made, both in the preparation an…
The topic of climate change and its security implications is of urgent relevance. The security threat posed by climate change is real and its impacts are of global nature, affecting both developed and developing countries.
An impressive body of scientific evidence now tells us that even a relativel…
I wish to thank the President for having convened this meeting. I also thank the Secretariat and all stakeholders involved in the excellent preparations for this debate.
What do we mean when we say dialogue? To begin with, it means something that only has meaning and purpose if it creates a relatio…
Today, I have the honour to speak on behalf of Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
Our two countries welcome the regular open briefings by the Chairmen of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, the Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee and the 1540 Committee. We would also like to convey our gratitude for …
Switzerland thanks the Secretariat for the reports on the agenda item on the strengthening of the coordination of the United Nations urgent humanitarian assistance provided by United Nations agencies. The reports underline the major challenges that the United Nations has had to face in the past year…
I will speak first on draft resolution A/63/L.27, entitled “Promoting development through the reduction and prevention of armed violence”, and subsequently on draft resolution A/63/L.25, entitled “Legal empowerment of the poor and eradication of poverty”.
Armed violence affects all societies to dif…
My delegation would first like to thank President Philippe Kirsch for his presentation of the fourth annual report of the International Criminal Court (ICC) (see
A/63/323), reviewing the Court’s work and the main facts concerning its relations with the United Nations. We would also like to express …
I thank the President of the Human Rights Council for having introduced the report on its activities (A/63/53). The Human Rights Council strengthens the universal system for the protection and promotion of human rights within the United Nations. That unique nature of the Council is reflected by the …
We have always been attached to the promotion of the rule of law and international justice. That is why Switzerland has supported the International Court of Justice since its founding and considers it to be an important instrument for the peaceful settlement of disputes. Switzerland is also committe…
