As member of the UN, Switzerland takes an active part in important debates. Switzerland’s speeches and statements at the UN are compiled according to subject and the body they address, and are available in the original language version. With the menu item “select language” you will find (mostly unofficial) translations and more statements and speeches in other languages.
Speeches and statements
Speeches and declarations (2608)
UN General Assembly Third Committee: Interactive Dialogue with the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights
16.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights.
UN General Assembly Third Committee: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
16.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders.
UN General Assembly Third Committee: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
16.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence.
UN General Assembly Third Committee: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
16.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association.
UN General Assembly Sixth Committee: Protection of persons in the event of disasters
15.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Sixth Committee meeting on "protection of persons in the event of disasters".
UN General Assembly: Briefing by the Secretary-General on the UN80 Initiative
15.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing by the Secretary-General on the UN80 Initiative workstream 3 (shifting paradigms).
UN General Assembly Third Committee: Interactive Dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
15.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
UN General Assembly Sixth Committee: Crimes against humanity
13.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Sixth Committee meeting on crimes against humanity.
UN General Assembly Sixth Committee: Responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts
13.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Sixth Committee meeting on the responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts.
UN General Assembly Third Committee: Advancement of Women
10.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee Interactive Dialogue on the advancement of women.
UN General Assembly Sixth Committee: The rule of law at the national and international levels
08.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Sixth Committee meeting on the rule of law at the national and international levels.
UN General Assembly Fifth Committee: OIOS and IAAC
07.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Fifth Committee meeting on the report on the activities of the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) and the Independent Audit Advisory Committee (IAAC) annual report.
