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Visiting and transiting through the United Kingdom (UK) from 2 April 2025

25.11.2024 — Local news United Kingdom
What Swiss citizens need to know about the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA).

Successful election: Switzerland to take a seat on the UN Human Rights Council for the 2025–27 term

09.10.2024 — Press releases EDA
Switzerland was elected today to the UN Human Rights Council by the UN General Assembly in New York with 175 votes. It will serve as a member of the UN's most important intergovernmental human rights body for three years starting in early 2025.

Second Swiss presidency of the UN Security Council

01.10.2024 — Press releases EDA
Today, Switzerland has assumed the presidency of the UN Security Council for the second time. During its presidency in October, Switzerland will place its priorities at the centre of the Security Council's work, in particular promoting sustainable peace and protecting civilians –Swiss President Viola Amherd and Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis will be traveling to New York for this purpose.

The one set of rules we all agree on

18.09.2024 — Local news United Kingdom
75 years on from their adoption, the Geneva Conventions remain as vital as ever.

Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for British researchers

13.08.2024 — Local news United Kingdom
The Swiss government offers a small number of fellowships for British researchers to undertake a research project in Switzerland.

National Day message to Swiss citizens abroad

09.07.2024 — Local news United Kingdom

States at Summit on Peace in Ukraine agree on common positions and next steps

16.06.2024 — Press releases Europa
At the close of the Summit on Peace in Ukraine on Sunday, 16 June, the vast majority of participating states agreed on jointly formulated positions and next steps with a view to a future peace process. President Viola Amherd commended the joint communiqué that emerged from the Bürgenstock summit as a strong signal from the international community for peace based on international law and the UN Charter. 92 states from all regions of the world took part in the summit, 57 of which were represented by heads of state and government.

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to attend third Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin

10.06.2024 — Press releases EDA
Switzerland has been supporting the recovery and reconstruction process in Ukraine since the start of the war. In line with this commitment, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis will attend the third Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) in Berlin on 11 and 12 June 2024, following on from the URCs in Lugano (2022) and London (2023). The Berlin conference will focus, among other things, on private sector involvement, social aspects and the promotion of local and regional development.

Mutual Recognition: UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt joins Swiss business leaders for lunch at Ambassador's Residence

18.01.2024 — United Kingdom
Between the signing of the Berne Financial Services Agreement and attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt found time for another Swiss stopover – joining Ambassador Markus Leitner and 18 Swiss business leaders for lunch at the Embassy in early January.

YORKNITE23

18.12.2023 — Local news United Kingdom
From 20 November to 15 December 2023, military personnel from the Swiss Air Force conducted their annual comprehensive night and low-altitude flight training in the UK with up to ten F/A-18 fighter aircraft.

Networking Afterwork @ The Embassy

19.11.2023 — Local news United Kingdom
The Embassy’s annual networking gathering provides a platform to promote Swiss innovation and foster links between senior UK business executives to the Embassy and to Switzerland.

Switzerland-UK Strategic Dialogue

14.11.2023 — Local news United Kingdom
On 13 November 2023 a new round of the strategic dialogue between Switzerland and the UK took place in London.

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Successful election: Switzerland to take a seat on the UN Human Rights Council for the 2025–27 term

Second Swiss presidency of the UN Security Council

States at Summit on Peace in Ukraine agree on common positions and next steps

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to attend third Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin

New round of strategic dialogue between Switzerland and UK

13.11.2023 — Press releases EDA
On Monday, 13 November 2023, State Secretary Alexandre Fasel travelled to London for the annual strategic dialogue between Switzerland and the United Kingdom. He met with Christian Turner, political director, and Peter Wilson, director general for Europe, at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. The discussions centred on the intensive and diverse bilateral relations between Switzerland and the UK, current international affairs, and European matters. The primary objective of the discussions was to enhance political, economic and scientific cooperation between the two nations.

Ignazio Cassis to attend donor conference on humanitarian demining in Zagreb

10.10.2023 — Press releases EDA
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis has confirmed he will attend the upcoming donors' conference on humanitarian demining in Ukraine, to be held on 11 and 12 October in Zagreb. It is also an opportunity for the Swiss Foreign Minister to invite participants to the next edition of this conference, to be held in Geneva in October 2024.

Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis calls for continued support for Ukraine recovery based on Lugano Principles.

22.06.2023 — Press releases EDA
At the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023 in London, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis called for continued support for Ukraine’s recovery based on the Lugano Principles. He also outlined the areas where Switzerland intends to focus its support. These include assistance for Ukraine's humanitarian mine action.

From Lugano to London: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis attends second Ukraine Recovery Conference

19.06.2023 — Press releases EDA
Switzerland is supporting reconstruction efforts in Ukraine through concrete measures for the people affected by the war. It also played a key role in the initiation of the Ukraine Recovery Conference, the first edition of which Switzerland co-organised in Lugano in July 2022. In his capacity as head of the FDFA, Mr Cassis will be taking part in a panel on mine action at this second conference, taking place in Lo ndon on 21 and 22 June 2023. As co-organiser of last year's Ukraine Recovery Conference, he will also give a speech at the closing plenary together with this and next year's organisers, collectively known as the 'troika'.

Switzerland and United Kingdom sign agreement on mutual recognition of professional qualifications

14.06.2023 — Press releases Europa
Meeting in London on 14 June 2023, Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin and British Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch signed an agreement on the mutual recognition of professional qualifications. For Switzerland, this is the second such agreement signed with a partner outside the EU, the first one being the agreement signed with Quebec in 2022.

Switzerland and the UK launch negotiations

15.05.2023 — Press releases Europa
Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin and UK Secretary of State for International Trade, Kemi Badenoch, marked the beginning of negotiations on further developing the bilateral trade agreement. The first round of negotiations will take place in London in May.

President Berset to represent Switzerland at the coronation of Charles III

02.05.2023 — Press releases EDA
The President of the Confederation, Alain Berset, will attend the coronation celebrations of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in London. He will represent Switzerland at the ceremony, thus underlining the excellent relations with the UK. The reception by the King and Queen and other members of the Royal Family will be held at Buckingham Palace on Friday, prior to the coronation at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, 6 May.

Federal Councillor Viola Amherd to sign a declaration of intent on security policy during London visit

20.04.2023 — Press releases Europa
Federal Councillor Viola Amherd will meet with her UK counterpart, Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace, in London on 20 April. Talks are to focus on security in Europe and various ways that Switzerland and the UK can increase cooperation in this area. Ms Amherd, head of the DDPS, will also use the occasion to sign a declaration of intent to formalise the countries’ cooperation on security.