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Switzerland announces candidacy for Secretary General of Council of Europe

10.01.2024 — Press releases EDA
Former federal councillor Alain Berset has expressed his interest in taking up the post of Secretary General of the Strasbourg-based Council of Europe. The Federal Department of foreign affairs (FDFA) supports this candidacy and submitted it today to the chair of the Committee of Ministers of the Council.



Switzerland steps up winter aid for Ukrainians

20.12.2023 — Press releases EDA
Facing the severe challenges of an unforgiving winter, millions in Ukraine find themselves in dire need of assistance. In response, Switzerland's federal government is supporting the beleaguered Ukrainian population this winter too with targeted action and an additional CHF 11.8 million in aid. This brings the total investment in winter relief measures up to around CHF 26 million.


Switzerland supports the International Criminal Court with forensic experts

18.12.2023 — Press releases EDA
The conflict resulting from Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine continues. War crimes and serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights are suspected. The International Criminal Court (ICC), tasked to investigate the situation, relies on the assistance of the States Parties to the Rome Statute to gather evidence in Ukraine. Switzerland responded to the ICC's request for assistance and the dispatch of specialists.


Federal Council approves draft negotiating mandate with European Union

15.12.2023 — Press releases EDA
At its meeting on 15 December, the Federal Council approved the draft negotiating mandate with the European Union (EU). The mandate sets out guidelines for the negotiations, which will get under way once the mandate is definitively adopted, after consultation with Parliament and the cantons.


Tunisian Foreign Affairs and Migration Minister pays courtesy visit to Bern

14.12.2023 — Press releases EDA
Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider and Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis received Tunisian Foreign Affairs and Migration Minister Nabil Ammar in Bern for a courtesy visit on 14 December. Talks with Ms Baume-Schneider, head of the Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP), focused on migration issues. The meeting with Ignazio Cassis, the head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), focused on foreign policy developments in the region.




Russian assets: Federal Council continues to follow international developments closely

13.12.2023 — Press releases EDA
The Federal Council continues to closely monitor international discussions on the status of sanctioned Russian assets, and in particular legislative developments within the European Union (EU). It instructed the EAER and the FDFA to finalise the analysis of two EU directives once the final texts were published, and to submit the results to it.


Switzerland to co-host second Global Refugee Forum in Geneva

12.12.2023 — Press releases EDA
Together with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Switzerland will host the second Global Refugee Forum from 13 to 15 December 2023 in Geneva. The main objective of the forum is to bolster the effectiveness of aid provided to people fleeing from violence and crises, and to improve global coordination in this regard. The forum will take stock of the implementation of the Global Compact on Refugees to date and seek to strengthen the commitment of the international community in this area. At the forum, Switzerland will reaffirm its support for the protection and integration of refugees both in Switzerland and abroad. In addition to the federal government, Swiss cantons, cities and civil society will contribute to this effort.


75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: President Berset opens conference in Geneva

12.12.2023 — Press releases EDA
In the aftermath of the Second World War and with the aim of preventing its atrocities for all time, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed in Paris on 10 December 1948 in accordance with a resolution of the UN General Assembly. President Alain Berset paid tribute to the 75th anniversary of this historic step on Tuesday, 12 December 2023, at a high-level conference in Geneva.


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