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Sport promotes gender equality
08.03.2017
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Mission Geneva
International sports federations pledge to support gender equality at the Palais des Nations on International Women’s Day on 8 March.
More freedom and rights for more peace and development
27.02.2017
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Mission Geneva
“In an increasingly uncertain and harsher world, human rights are the type of strong response that we can provide together”, said Didier Burkhalter at the opening of the 34th session of Human Rights Council.
Health and Mediation
18.01.2017
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Mission Geneva
Governance of health crisis discussed in the meeting between António Guterres and Federal Councilor Alain Berset. UN Secretary-General insisted on inspiring role of Switzerland in the field of mediation
Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter meets with the new UN Secretary-General António Guterres in Geneva
12.01.2017
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On the margins of the UN Conference on Cyprus, Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter held a bilateral meeting with the new UN Secretary-General António Guterres to reiterate the positive working relationship between Switzerland and the UN as well as to exchange views on various topical issues such as conflict prevention, Organisation reform and International Geneva.
Trilateral agreement on mutual support in case of emergency
08.12.2016
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Mission Geneva
Switzerland, France and Cern signed an agreement to enable emergency services to better respond to emergencies on the CERN site.
Water is life
14.11.2016
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Mission Geneva
Federal Councillor Alain Berset opened the fourth session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol on Water and Health, with 52 States participating.
Work permit and visas for civil society
09.11.2016
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Mission Geneva
An information session for NGOs took place to shed light on the various rules and procedures.
Opening of the Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation
25.10.2016
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Mission Geneva
The Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation, in Geneva, has been opened on 25 October 2016 under the patronage of Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter. The Centre is being launched jointly by the heads of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue.
UN Women opens office in Geneva
06.10.2016
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Mission Geneva
The opening of a UN Women office in Geneva enhances Geneva’s role in the global struggle for gender equality
MUSICAL FAREWELL
02.10.2016
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Mission Geneva
Geneva offered the outgoing Secretary General a musical farewell with the United Nations Orchestra. Before the concert, SG Ban Ki-moon had dinner with federal councillor Burkhalter
Security, prosperity and independance of Switzerland linked to the well functioning of the international order
22.08.2016
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Mission Geneva
Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter opened this year’s Ambassadors and International Network Conference on Monday 22 August 2016. The four-day conference has as its theme ‘Switzerland – stakeholder and beneficiary of the multilateral system’ and this year is being held in Geneva’s Palais des Nations.
The President of the Swiss Confederation Johann N. Schneider-Ammann opens the 2nd Conference of States Parties of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) in Geneva
22.08.2016
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Mission Geneva
During the conference, States parties and civil society representatives will debate on the implementation of constraining rules to control the international flow of conventional weapons