Official visit of the Chinese Premier

Bern, 24.5.2013 – Li Keqiang was received by the President of the Confederation Ueli Maurer, the head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Didier Burkhalter and head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research Johann Schneider-Ammann. The conclusion of negotiations on a free trade agreement was at the heart of the talks.

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Freezing and restitution of potentates' assets

Bern, 22.5.2013 – The Federal Council opens the consultation procedure on the preliminary draft of the Federal Act on the Freezing and Restitution of Assets of Politically Exposed Persons obtained by Unlawful Means.

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International conference on disaster risk reduction

Geneva, 19–23.5.2013 – Switzerland is hosting the Fourth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction. It is being chaired by the director of the SDC, Martin Dahinden. 2500 specialists are attending the event, which is organised by the UN agency for disaster risk reduction.

Media release 21.5.2013

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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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