Like other delegations, Switzerland is deeply concerned by the scale of violence perpetrated against children.
First of all, the abduction of children is becoming a war practice used in systematic campaigns of intimidation and reprisals against civilian populations. Switzerland is particularly conc…
As others before me have noted, the current year has been a crucial one for peacebuilding architecture, as it will undergo its second review following that of 2010. Switzerland welcomes the approach chosen for the review, which comprises two phases, namely, a report drafted by the Advisory Group of …
Madam President, Switzerland would like to thank you for organizing this open debate, even if its very holding is admission that we have all failed in our collective efforts to eradicate sexual violence against women. The recent report of the Secretary-General (S/2015/203) is bleak testimony to this…
I am pleased to speak today on behalf of the members of the Group of Friends of the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict — Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and my own country, Switzerland. The Group…
Switzerland is a member of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) group of 23 countries whose aim is to improve the working methods of the Security Council. Switzerland therefore aligns itself with the statement read by the representative of Costa Rica on behalf of the ACT group.
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Honouring the request of my French colleague for more linguistic diversity, I offer my greetings to you in Spanish, Madam President.
(spoke in English)
I am pleased to take the floor in my capacity as the Coordinator of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) group, a cross-regional g…
As it is late, I will be brief. First I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate. I also thank Luxembourg for its tireless efforts in chairing the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict. Without question, we also welcome the important work of Ms. Leila Zerrougui, …
In September 2011, for the first time, non-communicable diseases were the subject of a meeting at the highest political level. We are here today to look back on the progress made, but to also ensure that we remain fully mobilized. Is this really necessary? It is, because non-communicable diseases af…
While associating myself with the statement delivered by the representative of the United Kingdom on behalf of the Group of Western European and Other States, in my capacity as representative of the host country of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, I would like to …
I will deliver a shortened version of my prepared statement in the interest of time. I ask the Security Council to take note of my written text.
At the outset, I would like to thank the Republic of Korea for having organized this open debate, which is of great importance because this is an issue th…
The Security Council adopted resolution 1325 (2000) more than 13 years ago. Nevertheless, as my colleague from Liechtenstein has just recalled, sexual violence, especially rape, in countries in conflict and post- conflict situations, remains a sad reality. We cannot turn a blind eye on those human r…
Like my colleague who preceded me, I, too, will read a shortened version of my text. I refer participants to the full written statement. However, allow me begin by thanking you, Madam President, in particular for holding this debate. We especially appreciate its open format, which allows all Member …
Madam President, we would like to thank you for having convened this debate. We also welcome the Security Council’s practice regarding the inclusion of the rule of law in peacekeeping missions. In that context, we welcome the recent efforts of the Secretary-General to ensure greater coordination on …
I am pleased to take the floor on behalf of the Group of Friends on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, which is comprised of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Uruguay.
I would …
Everyone is familiar with the saying that “truth is the first victim of war”. If that is so, then it is reasonable to assume that the foremost task in the post-war order should be to restore truth. Yet that is a formidable task. What constitutes truth in a post-conflict context that is torn apart by…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the sponsors of A/68/L.33, which relates to the draft resolution on the report of the Human Rights Council contained in the report of the Third Committee (A/68/451).
Throughout the Third Committee’s consideration, we expressed our concern about additions made…
My delegation welcomes the report of the Secretary-General (A/68/84). We share its analysis of the humanitarian challenge and the recommendations. Switzerland wishes to underscore that it is extremely concerned over the alarming number of people affected by humanitarian crises, including the interna…
Switzerland thanks the President of the Human Rights
Council for introducing the Council’s report (A/68/53) and, more generally, for the efficient and positive manner in which he is fulfilling his mandate. We welcome the higher profile that human rights in general and the Human Rights Council in pa…
Allow me at the outset, Mr. President, to thank you for
organizing this debate and for having made us give up our lunch for this good cause.
In the interests of time, I shall deliver an abbreviated version of my written statement, with a focus on four points to which my country attaches particular…
Switzerland thanks the co-facilitators for their tireless efforts since the start of their mandate. We are disappointed, however, that the intergovernmental process could not be concluded during the sixty-seventh session of the General Assembly, since there were plenty of opportunities to discuss is…
