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 (2491)
ECOSOC Special Meeting: Forced Displacement and Refugee Protection
24.04.2025
Swiss representative to the UN; Pascale Baeriswyl
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the ECOSOC Special Meeting on Forced Displacement and Refugee Protection.
UN Security Council Arria-Formula meeting: Small Arms Control in UN Sanctions Regimes
04.04.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Arria-Formula meeting on Small Arms Control in UN Sanctions Regimes.
UN Security Council Arria-formula Meeting: Artificial Intelligence
04.04.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Arria-formula Meeting on "Harnessing safe, inclusive, trustworthy AI for the maintenance of international peace and security".
Informal meeting of the UN General Assembly on Missing Persons
02.04.2025
Swiss representative to the UN; Joint Statement
Joint Statement delivered by Switzerland on behalf of the Global Alliance for the Missing, a cross-regional group of States comprised of Argentina, Azerbaijan, Colombia, Croatia, Estonia, Kuwait, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Republic of Korea, the Gambia and Switzerland.
UN Security Council Briefing: Protection of civilians in armed conflict
02.04.2025
Swiss representative to the UN; Pascale Baeriswyl
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (Resolution 2730).
Dialogue interactif renforcé sur la situation des droits de l’homme en République démocratique du Congo
01.04.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Conseil des droits de l’homme
58e session du Conseil des droits de l'homme
Dialogue interactif renforcé sur la situation des droits de l’homme en République démocratique du Congo
Déclaration de la Suisse
HRC58: Ukraine (compte rendu du Haut-Commissaire)
28.03.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
58e session du Conseil des droits de l’homme
Dialogue interactif sur le compte rendu oral du Haut-Commissaire sur l’Ukraine
Déclaration de la Suisse
UN General Assembly: Informal interactive dialogue on the implementation of the Pact for the Future
26.03.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly informal interactive dialogue on the implementation of the Pact for the Future.
Celebrating the world meteorological day 2025, “Closing the early warning gap together”
24.03.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Celebrating the world meteorological day 2025, “Closing the early warning gap together”
UN Security Council Open Debate: Advancing adaptability in UN peace operations and responding to new realities
24.03.2025
Swiss representative to the UN; Pascale Baeriswyl
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on advancing adaptability in UN peace operations and responding to new realities.
69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women: Explanation of Position
21.03.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Explanation of Position delivered by Switzerland during the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women plenary meeting on the follow-up to the 4th World Conference on Women and to the 23rd special session of the General Assembly, entitled “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century".
Débat général
20.03.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Conseil des droits de l’homme
58e session du Conseil des droits de l'homme
Débat général
Déclaration de la Suisse
