Visit by the Director of UNAIDS

Bern, 13.5.2013 – Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter received Michel Sidibé, the Executive Director of UNAIDS. Among the topics discussed during their meeting was the importance of UNAIDS, Switzerland's commitment to the fight against HIV/AIDS, and the sharing of Swiss experience in the treatment of this disease.

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Council of Europe

Bern and Fribourg, 6.5.2013 – The Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland and Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter met on the occasion of a working visit. They also participated in a ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Switzerland's membership in the Council of Europe.

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Visit to the Near East

Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Ramallah, 1.5.–5.5.2013 – During his visit to the Near East, Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter met the President of Israel, Shimon Peres, and the Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, and the Prime Minister, Salam Fayyad, and others.

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Seeking new development and sustainability goals

The UN Millennium Development Goals are the most important framework for interntional development cooperation and should be reached by 2015. After that date a new set of development and sustainability goals will be defined.

50 Years of Swiss accession to the Council of Europe

In 2013, Switzerland celebrates the 50th anniversary of its accession to the Council of Europe, which took place on 6 May 1963.

Report on commodities

The background report on commodities published by the Federal Council highlights the economic importance of the commodities industry. It further shows that Switzerland already does a great deal to safeguard its competitiveness and its integrity as a business location and makes recommendations.

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Switzerland asks the UN Security Council to refer the serious crimes committed in Syria to the International Criminal Court

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