Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA
Soft law at the Public international law Day 2019
International law
Soft law at the Public international law Day 2019
Bern – The Directorate of Public International Law organized its annual event around the issue of soft law and the anchoring in democracy.
08.11.2019
World without nuclear weapons
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
World without nuclear weapons
Bern – Ignazio Cassis receives Lassina Zerbo, Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization.
05.11.2019
Ignazio Cassis welcomes the new focus of the International Organization of La Francophonie
Francophonie
Ignazio Cassis welcomes the new focus of the International Organization of La Francophonie
Monaco – Federal Councillor Cassis represented Switzerland at the Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie, where he spoke out in favour of a stronger identity for the organisation.
31.10.2019
Ignazio Cassis meets Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi
Bilateral relations
Ignazio Cassis meets Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi
Bern – The second round of the strategic dialogue with China addressed bilateral issues, human rights, multilateral cooperation and current policy.
22.10.2019
Search for a political solution to the Syrian conflict
Syria
Search for a political solution to the Syrian conflict
Bern – Federal Councillor Cassis discusses the situation in Syria and possible ways towards a political solution with the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen.
21.10.2019
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Travelling abroad
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Travelling to Switzerland
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Emigration
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Living abroad
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Helpline
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Online desk
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Travel Admin App
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Publications

THEMES & DOSSIERS

Blog EDA interactive
Blog EDA interactive
Beijing+25: 25 years of engagement for women's rights
2020 will mark the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action – Blog post: 5 Swiss women and men explain Swiss action for gender equality.
AVIS28
AVIS28
Agile Swiss foreign policy
AVIS28, the report on Switzerland's 2028 Foreign Policy Vision, provides impetus for a focused, networked and agile foreign policy.
World Food Day 2019
World Food Day 2019
Food security for mountain communities
An innovative SDC project is effectively tackling malnutrition in mountain regions through sustainable cultivation and diversified food production.
Foreign policy
Foreign policy
Foreign policy strategy 2016–19
The foreign policy strategy 2016–19 is geared to safeguarding Swiss values and interests: independence, security and prosperity.
International cooperation
International cooperation
Effective cooperation
Swiss development cooperation should become more focused and effective. The FDFA and the EAER have conducted a consultation on this issue.
Europe
Europe
Institutional agreement
Through the institutional agreement, the Federal Council aims to consolidate Switzerland's bilateral approach and ensure continued access to the single market.
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