Engagement in fragile contexts and conflict prevention

Services

Contact the responsible Swiss representation or consulate when you want to register or unregister as a resident, when you need a new passport, have moved or wish to apply for citizenship. The entire selection of services offered can be found in the dropdown menu to the right. The contact details of the responsible Swiss representation are shown on the corresponding page.

Swiss citizens who get into difficulties abroad, also can ask for advice and help from the Swiss representative.

The magazine for the Swiss Abroad appears six times a year and provides information about what is happening at home and the activities of Swiss associations abroad. It also answers administrative questions.

Online desk FDFA

Using the FDFA’s online consular services while abroad.

The relevant Swiss representation abroad can answer any questions concerning the FDFA’s online desk.

Switzerland has a peace policy programme in Sri Lanka since 2001. In Sri Lanka’s post-war context, the overall goal of Switzerland’s peace policy programme is to contribute to building long-lasting peace and stability in Sri Lanka by facilitating dialogue processes that enable stakeholders to address the root causes of the conflict and promote democracy and good governance.

Switzerland focuses on three key area of intervention:

Dealing with the Past and reconciliation
Democracy, good governance and human rights
Conflict prevention

Switzerland supports and facilitate dialogue processes amongst relevant stakeholders from all ethno-religious communities, including the government, political parties, civil society, religious leaders and victims’ representatives. Switzerland also supports local initiatives that promote peace, democracy and human rights, through political, technical and financial support.

Supporters of the deposed president José Manuel Zelaya coming under fire from the Honduran army in 2009 — Around 1.5 billion people live in countries where violence is part of everyday life. ©Laif/Redux-Stephen Ferry (Honduras, 2009)

Fragility, conflicts, violence and human rights violations: these are among the main challenges to poverty reduction. Fragility within a state is characterised by the government’s inability to provide security and basic public services. The SDC works to alleviate the causes of conflict, strengthen basic public services and increase respect for human rights.

The SDC's worldwide engagement