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 (2652)
UN General Assembly: Humanitarian Resolutions
10.12.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly regarding item 72 (a) Humanitarian Resolutions.
UN General Assembly: 10th Anniversary of Remembrance of Genocide Victims
09.12.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly High-level meeting to mark the tenth anniversary of the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime.
UN General Assembly 5th Committee: Strategic Heritage Plan
05.12.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly 5th Committee meeting on the Strategic Heritage Plan.
UN General Assembly 11th Emergency Special Session on the situation in Ukraine
03.12.2025
Swiss representative to the UN; Pascale Baeriswyl
Statement read during the 11th Emergency Special Session on Ukraine by Ambassador Pascale Baeriswyl, Permanent Representative of Switzerland
UN General Assembly 5th Committee Revised estimates relating to the proposed programme budget for 2026
01.12.2025
Swiss representative to the UN; Pascale Baeriswyl
Statement given by Pascale Baeriswyl, Permanent Representative of Switzerland at the UN General Assembly 5th Committee of the proposed programme budget for 2026
UN General Assembly Second Committee: Agriculture, food security and nutrition
26.11.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN General Assembly Second Committee on Agriculture, food security and nutrition
UN General Assembly Plenary on Adoption of Peacebuilding Architecture
26.11.2025
Swiss representative to the UN; Pascale Baeriswyl
Statement read by Pascale Baeriswyl, Permanent Representative of Switzerland at the UN General Assembly Plenary on the Adoption of the Peacebuilding Architecture
UN General Assembly Second Committee: External Debt Sustainability and Development
26.11.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement Delivered by Switzerland at the UN General Assembly Second Committee on External Debt
UN General Assembly Second Committee IFF Resolution
25.11.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement read by Switzerland at the UN General Assembly Second Committee discussion on the promotion of international cooperation to combat illicit financial flows and strengthen good practices on assets return to foster sustainable development.
UN General Assembly 2nd Committee: Towards the achievement of sustainable development: implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including through sustainable con-sumption and production, building on Agenda 21
24.11.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Second Committee meeting on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
UN General Assembly Third Committee: Joint Explanation of Vote - Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women
20.11.2025
Swiss representative to the UN; Joint Statement
Joint Explanation of Vote delivered by Switzerland on behalf of 45 countries regarding the adoption of draft resolution (A/C.3/80/L.59) “Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and full implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcome of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly”
UN General Assembly: Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council
18.11.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly meeting on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council.
