I am pleased to take the floor in my capacity as the coordinator of the accountability, coherence and transparency (ACT) group, a cross-regional group of 22 States, to make a brief statement in relation only to agenda item 29, entitled “Report of the Security Council”.
ACT is currently composed of …
The past year was yet another of great importance for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). At the outset, Switzerland would like to congratulate Director General Amano for his re-election to lead the Agency. The IAEA is facing major challenges, including three that Switzerland would like t…
I am pleased to take the floor in my capacity as the coordinator of Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT), a cross-regional group of 22 States. ACT is currently composed of Austria, Chile, Costa Rica, Estonia, Finland, Gabon, Hungary, Ireland, Jordan, Liechtenstein, Maldives, New Zealand,…
I am pleased to take the floor in my capacity as chair of the Group of Friends on the Protection of Civilians and speak on behalf of the delegations of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Uruguay.
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We thank co-facilitators Ambassador Ragaglini, Ambassador Figueiredo Machado and Ambassador Ribeiro Viotti for their efforts and critical contributions to the establishment of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. This is an important stage on the path to an enhanced institution…
At the outset, allow me to resolutely condemn the attacks against the United Nations that took place this morning in Mogadishu. On behaf of my country, I wish to convey
our deepest sympathies to those affected by the attacks and to their families.
Referring to natural resources as a curse may seem…
Switzerland would like to explain its abstention in the voting on resolution 67/268, introduced by the representative of Georgia and entitled “Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia”.
Expressing its ongoing policy…
I am making an explanation of position after the adoption of resolution 67/260 on behalf of Liechtenstein, Norway and my own country, Switzerland.
Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland would like to commend the facilitators, Ambassador Antonio Pedro Monteiro Lima and Ambassador Martin Sajdik, for t…
Switzerland welcomes the report of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) on the work of its sixth session (A/67/715). We particularly welcome the analytical approach of the report, which is structured according to the main recommendations of the 2010 review of the United Nations peacebuilding architect…
Switzerland commends the Secretary-General for his efforts and for the progress achieved in mobilizing civilian capacity in the aftermath of conflict. We continue to believe that such efforts are among the most important measures currently undertaken in that sphere within the United Nations system. …
Switzerland welcomes the strengthening of the work of the Human Rights Council under the presidency of Ms. Lasserre. The presence of the Secretary-General at the Human Rights Council on 11 September was also a notable highlight.
Switzerland approves of the cross-regional approach, which is now beco…
I have the honour to make this statement following the adoption of resolution 66/292, on behalf of Iceland, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, Norway and Switzerland. We would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having postponed the date for the adoption of this resolution, which has given us more time t…
Switzerland has always defended the vision of a world in which human rights are not only universally respected, but also universally observed. That is why we are convinced that effective and credible instruments to monitor human rights agreements are necessary.
It is indisputable that human rights …
Switzerland thanks the Secretary-General for his excellent reports on strengthening the coordination of the emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations (A/66/81, A/66/332, A/66/339 and A/66/357). In particular, we applaud his conclusions and recommendations, and would like to focus on th…
I am pleased to take the floor on behalf of the group of friends on the protection of civilians, which comprises Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay and Switzerl…
The first goal set down in the Charter of the United Nations, in Article 1, paragraph 1, is the maintenance of international peace and security. According to Article 24, paragraph 1, of the Charter, the primary responsibility for that mission is conferred on the Security Council, which must act on b…
Switzerland would like to focus its remarks on what, in our view, was the key issue before the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in recent months, namely, the nuclear accident at Fukushima.
As that event demonstrated, such disasters have transboundary and multidimensional consequences, and …
I would like to thank the President of the Human Rights Council for her presentation of the annual report of the Council (A/66/53 and Add.1). I also thank her predecessor.
Switzerland welcomes the fact that human rights have become more visible in the United Nations system. The presentation of the …
The adoption today of the first General Assembly resolution specifically dedicated to the question of mediation will be a major step. The fact that the entire international community has actively addressed this theme is proof of the growing need to pool our efforts to make mediation more effective a…
