Speeches
Speeches by the head and representatives of the FDFA.
Speeches and declarations (2256)
UN Security Council Arria-Formula meeting: Small Arms Control in UN Sanctions Regimes
04.04.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Arria-Formula meeting on Small Arms Control in UN Sanctions Regimes.
UN Security Council Arria-formula Meeting: Artificial Intelligence
04.04.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Arria-formula Meeting on "Harnessing safe, inclusive, trustworthy AI for the maintenance of international peace and security".
Informal meeting of the UN General Assembly on Missing Persons
02.04.2025
Swiss representative to the UN; Joint Statement
Joint Statement delivered by Switzerland on behalf of the Global Alliance for the Missing, a cross-regional group of States comprised of Argentina, Azerbaijan, Colombia, Croatia, Estonia, Kuwait, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Republic of Korea, the Gambia and Switzerland.
UN Security Council Briefing: Protection of civilians in armed conflict
02.04.2025
Swiss representative to the UN; Pascale Baeriswyl
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (Resolution 2730).
UN General Assembly: Informal interactive dialogue on the implementation of the Pact for the Future
26.03.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly informal interactive dialogue on the implementation of the Pact for the Future.
UN Security Council Open Debate: Advancing adaptability in UN peace operations and responding to new realities
24.03.2025
Swiss representative to the UN; Pascale Baeriswyl
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on advancing adaptability in UN peace operations and responding to new realities.
69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women: Explanation of Position
21.03.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Explanation of Position delivered by Switzerland during the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women plenary meeting on the follow-up to the 4th World Conference on Women and to the 23rd special session of the General Assembly, entitled “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century".
"World peace – Quo vadis: Is Switzerland a player or a spectator?"
19.03.2025
Cassis Ignazio; Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) on the occasion of the CH-UN Parliamentary Friendship Group event – Check against delivery
Schutz und Förderung nationaler Minderheiten in der Schweiz
17.03.2025
Rede von Bundesrätin Elisabeth Baume-Schneider anlässlich der Tagung zum Schutz und zur Förderung nationaler Minderheiten in der Schweiz. Es gilt das gesprochene Wort.
69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women: General Discussion
14.03.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland during the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women: General Discussion.
Abschiedsrede von Bundesrätin Viola Amherd
12.03.2025
Viola Amherd
Abschiedsrede von Bundesrätin Viola Amherd, Chefin des Eidgenössischen Departements für Verteidigung, Bevölkerungsschutz und Sport (VBS), vor der Vereinigten Bundesversammlung, Nationalratssaal, Bern, Mittwoch, 12. März 2025.
69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women: Ministerial round table
11.03.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women Ministerial round table