The Confederation and the Canton and City of Geneva pay tribute to 100 years of multilateralism and the city's role as a centre for global governance

16.09.2019 Medienmitteilung

Swiss Humanitarian Aid: Swiss experts deployed to the Bahamas

13.09.2019 Medienmitteilung

Combating hunger: Switzerland makes renewed contribution to CGIAR

13.09.2019 Medienmitteilung

Human rights, UN reforms and science diplomacy: Switzerland's priorities for the 74th UN General Assembly

13.09.2019 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council welcomes Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on state visit

13.09.2019 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis meets Graubünden cantonal government as part of dialogue with Italian-speaking Switzerland

09.09.2019 Medienmitteilung

Indian President Ram Nath Kovind to pay state visit to Switzerland

06.09.2019 Medienmitteilung

Presentation of credentials

05.09.2019 Medienmitteilung

70th anniversary of Swiss-Israeli diplomatic relations: cooperation on 'science and diplomacy' and the promotion of peace in the Middle East

02.09.2019 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council delegation holds talks with representatives of the government of the Canton of Nidwalden

30.08.2019 Medienmitteilung

Daring to innovate: Swiss ambassadors discuss the foreign policy of the future

26.08.2019 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland steps up the fight against HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria

21.08.2019 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council joins political declaration to prevent sexual assault in UN field operations

21.08.2019 Medienmitteilung

FDFA State Secretary Pascale Baeriswyl to head Switzerland's mission to the UN in New York from 2020

21.08.2019

Meet the Ambassadors

19.08.2019 Lokale News

Federal Act on Private Security Services Provided Abroad: annual implementation report for 2018

14.08.2019

Switzerland's natural beauty, location advantage and political system earn accolades abroad

13.08.2019

Ignazio Cassis visits Swiss projects in cyclone-stricken Mozambique

07.08.2019 Medienmitteilung

Ignazio Cassis attends the ceremony marking the signing of Swiss-brokered peace treaty in Mozambique

06.08.2019 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to visit Mozambique on the occasion of the signing of the peace accord

05.08.2019

FDFA regrets demise of the INF Treaty

02.08.2019

State Secretary Pascale Baeriswyl represents Switzerland at ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and attends opening of a new heart clinic affiliated with Kantha Bopha Children's Hospitals in Cambodia

02.08.2019 Medienmitteilung

Celebrating 1 August in Switzerland's four language regions

01.08.2019 Artikel

Switzerland at Expo 2020 Dubai: Federal Councillor Cassis takes policy decision on sponsorship deal

30.07.2019

FDFA statement concerning the article published on 25 July 2019 by the Swiss weekly Weltwoche about FDFA State Secretary Pascale Baeriswyl

25.07.2019

FDFA State Secretary Pascale Baeriswyl in Saudi Arabia for political consultations

22.07.2019

41st session of the Human Rights Council – Switzerland successfully presents two resolutions

12.07.2019

Ignazio Cassis discusses Cyprus question and Syrian crisis with Turkish counterpart

12.07.2019

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis visits Samos refugee camp and meets new Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs

10.07.2019

Ambassador Mirko Manzoni is appointed the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Mozambique

09.07.2019

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis proposes Switzerland's good offices to Cyprus

09.07.2019

Nigeria ordered to release the San Padre Pio, its cargo and crew

06.07.2019

Federal Councillor Cassis to make working visits to Cyprus, Greece and Turkey

05.07.2019

AVIS28: a report to outline Switzerland's future foreign policy

02.07.2019 Medienmitteilung

The SDC's new approach to cooperating with Swiss NGOs delivers greater impact

02.07.2019 Medienmitteilung

Swiss facilitation process in Cameroon

27.06.2019 Medienmitteilung

Parliament to be more closely involved in soft law projects

27.06.2019 Medienmitteilung

FDFA bans Pilatus from supplying services in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates

26.06.2019 Medienmitteilung

Annual Conference of Swiss Development Cooperation: new partnerships for a better future

21.06.2019 Medienmitteilung

Working meeting between President Ueli Maurer and Colombian President Iván Duque in Bern

20.06.2019 Medienmitteilung

Ignazio Cassis meets Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow

19.06.2019 Medienmitteilung

Partenaires de la coopération Suisse parmi les victimes d’une attaque contre des populations civiles au Mali (fr)

19.06.2019 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland's 70-year membership of UNESCO – Ignazio Cassis speaks of UNESCO's exceptional power of mobilisation and the need for reform

17.06.2019 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland to strengthen its presence in the House of Switzerland at the WEF in Davos

14.06.2019 Medienmitteilung

Ignazio Cassis inaugurates new Swiss embassy in Moscow and meets Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

13.06.2019 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland holds dialogue round with Iran

13.06.2019 Medienmitteilung

2018 annual report on international cooperation: commitment to sustainable development and a stable international environment

11.06.2019 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland renews support to UNHCR

07.06.2019 Medienmitteilung

Institutional agreement Switzerland-EU: Federal Council to demand clarifications

07.06.2019 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis receives US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo in Switzerland

02.06.2019 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council launches consultations on two international inland navigation treaties

29.05.2019 Medienmitteilung

Fighting impunity: Federal Council adopts dispatch on amendments to the Rome Statute

29.05.2019 Medienmitteilung

2,500 tonnes of relief supplies for eastern Ukraine

27.05.2019 Medienmitteilung

First meeting of the Working Group on Unresolved Issues established by the Joint Committee supervising the implementation of the Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Russian Federation

27.05.2019 Medienmitteilung

FDFA appoints Matthias Egger to board of Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator foundation as representative of the Swiss Confederation

22.05.2019 Medienmitteilung

Council of Europe ministerial session: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis underscores the organisation's important work on a 'Europe of values'

17.05.2019 Medienmitteilung

10 years on from civil war: FDFA troubled by fresh tensions in Sri Lanka

17.05.2019 Medienmitteilung

FDFA State Secretary on official visit to South Korea for political talks and inauguration of new Swiss embassy building

17.05.2019 Medienmitteilung

#SwissTech: Switzerland showcases smart technologies in Paris

16.05.2019 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis discusses multilateral cooperation and security in Europe with Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Miroslav Lajčák

16.05.2019 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council approves revised foreign policy on health

15.05.2019 Medienmitteilung

Swiss representation in Belarus to be upgraded to full embassy

15.05.2019 Medienmitteilung

Joining forces against natural disasters: international conference on disaster risk reduction opens in Geneva tomorrow

14.05.2019 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis travels to Slovakia for working visit and Finland for Council of Europe ministers' meeting

14.05.2019 Medienmitteilung

Ignazio Cassis marks centenary of International Labour Organization with António Guterres and meets UN executive heads

08.05.2019 Medienmitteilung

Escalation of hostilities in north-western Syria – FDFA statement

08.05.2019 Medienmitteilung

Meeting in Bern between Ignazio Cassis and Bhutanese foreign minister Tandi Dorji

07.05.2019 Medienmitteilung

Escalation of violence between the Gaza Strip and Israel – statement by the FDFA

06.05.2019 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis is received by Pope Francis and will attend the swearing in of the Swiss Guard at the Vatican

04.05.2019 Medienmitteilung

More effective international cooperation: FDFA and EAER launch public consultation

02.05.2019 Medienmitteilung

Ignazio Cassis meets with La Francophonie Secretary-General Louise Mushikiwabo

30.04.2019 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis discusses future of Swiss-Brazilian partnership with Minister of Foreign Affairs Ernesto Araújo

26.04.2019 Medienmitteilung

Working visit to Chile: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis holds political talks and attends 'Colegio Suizo' anniversary celebration

24.04.2019 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis visits Nueva Helvecia in Uruguay and meets local Swiss community

22.04.2019 Medienmitteilung

Sri Lanka attacks

21.04.2019 Medienmitteilung

Swiss communities, education and business: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to travel to Uruguay, Chile and Brazil

18.04.2019 Medienmitteilung

House of Switzerland touring China from 2021

17.04.2019 Medienmitteilung

Rockets fired on Tripoli: FDFA calls for end to fighting in Libya and for universal support for the political process

17.04.2019 Medienmitteilung

Ignazio Cassis opens the 5th edition of the Switzerland-Italy Dialogue Forum

12.04.2019 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland concludes Chairmanship of OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation

11.04.2019 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council maintains support for Swiss cooperation in French-speaking world

10.04.2019 Medienmitteilung

Swiss official development assistance: 0.44% of gross national income spent in 2018

10.04.2019 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland to attend IMF and World Bank 2019 Spring Meetings in Washington

10.04.2019 Medienmitteilung

Presentation of credentials

09.04.2019 Medienmitteilung

African Union and consultations: State Secretary Pascale Baeriswyl in political talks in Ethiopia

09.04.2019 Medienmitteilung

Positive review of Switzerland's international cooperation by the OECD

05.04.2019 Medienmitteilung

Good offices: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis signs an arrangement for a mandate of protecting power for the USA in Venezuela

05.04.2019 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council decides on next steps for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

03.04.2019 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council receives Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein for state visit

03.04.2019 Medienmitteilung

A Switzerland that is not content to stand by

29.03.2019 Medienmitteilung

In 2018 more than one in ten Swiss nationals lived abroad

28.03.2019 Medienmitteilung

Ignazio Cassis holds political talks in Egypt on bilateral cooperation, regional issues and migration

25.03.2019 Medienmitteilung

2019 Joint Statement by Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission Member States

22.03.2019 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland's engagement in the Human Rights Council

22.03.2019 Medienmitteilung

Safeguarding relations between Switzerland and the UK in the field of migration post Brexit

22.03.2019 Medienmitteilung

Federal government takes steps to advance implementation of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

22.03.2019 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis travels to Egypt for working visit

22.03.2019 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland extends aid to disaster areas in south-east Africa

21.03.2019 Medienmitteilung

The FDFA supports dialogue between science and diplomacy

19.03.2019 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to represent Switzerland on the Board of Governors of multilateral development banks

15.03.2019 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland regrets measures against the independent International Criminal Court

15.03.2019 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland at ministerial segment of UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs

14.03.2019 Medienmitteilung

Syria: Switzerland reaffirms engagement in favour of the Syrian population and a political solution to the conflict

14.03.2019 Medienmitteilung

Inauguration of the Week of the French language and La Francophonie

14.03.2019 Medienmitteilung

UN Commission on the Status of Women: Switzerland's commitment to gender equality

07.03.2019 Medienmitteilung

Official visit to Bern by Tunisian foreign minister Khemaies Jhinaoui

28.02.2019 Medienmitteilung

Humanitarian crisis in Yemen: donors gathered in Geneva pledge USD 2,6 billion to alleviate suffering among the population

26.02.2019 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council strengthens Switzerland's position as host state and in addressing emerging issues

20.02.2019 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland provides additional 10 million francs for Rohingya refugees

15.02.2019 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland maintains commitment to the promotion and observance of human rights in Afghanistan

13.02.2019 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council delegation receives Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the Lohn country residence

13.02.2019 Medienmitteilung

Quotas for UK citizens in the event of a disorderly withdrawal from the EU

13.02.2019 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland working to prevent violence in Nigeria's upcoming presidential elections

13.02.2019 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis satisfied with Washington visit

08.02.2019 Medienmitteilung

First meeting of the Joint Committee supervising the implementation of the agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Russian Federation

07.02.2019 Medienmitteilung

FDFA Head Ignazio Cassis to meet US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo in Washington

05.02.2019 Medienmitteilung

SDC priorities and Swiss involvement in water management take centre stage at annual press conference

05.02.2019 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland’s Good Offices: All Conditions for Implementation of Russian-Georgian Customs Agreement are in Place

05.02.2019 Medienmitteilung

Schutzmassnahmen der EU auf Stahleinfuhren: Auswirkungen auf die Schweiz

01.02.2019 Medienmitteilung

FDFA regrets the suspension of Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty

01.02.2019 Medienmitteilung

Joint Statement by the foreign ministers of the TIPH contributing countries

01.02.2019 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council approves 2018 foreign policy report

30.01.2019 Medienmitteilung

New Swiss ambassadors

30.01.2019 Medienmitteilung

Ignazio Cassis meets Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs Karin Kneissl in Bern

29.01.2019 Medienmitteilung

Tech4Good: effective engagement by Switzerland through partnerships with the private sector and academia

23.01.2019 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis attends WEF 2019

22.01.2019 Medienmitteilung

'Together we're better': SDC and SECO sponsor initiatives run by committed young people

18.01.2019

Programme of members of the Federal Council attending the WEF Annual Meeting 2019

18.01.2019 Medienmitteilung

European policy: arrangements for consultations on the draft institutional agreement

16.01.2019 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland assumes chairmanship of OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation

16.01.2019 Medienmitteilung

Ignazio Cassis receives Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Enzo Moavero Milanesi in Lugano

14.01.2019 Medienmitteilung

Unfall mit sechs Schweizer Todesopfern in Schweden – Stellungnahme des EDA (DE)

13.01.2019 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland and South Africa discuss their relations

10.01.2019 Medienmitteilung

The fight against AIDS takes centre stage during Ignazio Cassis's visit to Zimbabwe

09.01.2019 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland and Zambia sign aviation agreement following first visit by a Swiss minister to Lusaka

08.01.2019 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to visit three southern African countries in first visit to the continent

04.01.2019 Medienmitteilung

Sebastian Hueber appointed new head of FDFA Information

21.12.2018 Medienmitteilung

#SwissTech: Switzerland positions itself as a centre for technology and innovation at the world's largest tech expo in Las Vegas

20.12.2018 Medienmitteilung

Brexit: Switzerland and the UK guarantee citizens’ existing rights

20.12.2018 Medienmitteilung

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi visits Bern

20.12.2018 Medienmitteilung

Ambassador Jacques Pitteloud cleared by Federal Criminal Court decision

20.12.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland's report on the implementation of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance

19.12.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council extends freeze on assets relating to Tunisia and Ukraine

19.12.2018 Medienmitteilung

Donald Trump, Roger Federer and ‘double eagle’ dominate Switzerland's image abroad in 2018

18.12.2018 Medienmitteilung

The Federal Council approves a report on Switzerland's good offices

14.12.2018 Medienmitteilung

Report on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: state of implementation by the Confederation and Swiss companies (de)

14.12.2018 Medienmitteilung

New Swiss ambassadors

14.12.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council lays the foundation for future economic and trade relations with the United Kingdom

14.12.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council to submit Global Compact for Migration to Parliament

14.12.2018 Medienmitteilung

UN consultations on Yemen in Stockholm: first step towards peace

14.12.2018 Medienmitteilung

Tania Dussey-Cavassini new head of FDFA Directorate for Resources

14.12.2018 Medienmitteilung

Bundesrat hat Departementsverteilung vorgenommen

10.12.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council adopts dispatch on framework credit for the three Geneva Centres from 2020 to 2023

07.12.2018 Medienmitteilung

European policy – Federal Council decides to launch consultations on the draft institutional agreement

07.12.2018 Medienmitteilung

Global compact receives go-ahead from Federal Council

07.12.2018 Medienmitteilung

Dialogue, prevention and confidence building: Switzerland reaffirms the OSCE's key role in ensuring greater security in Europe

06.12.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis meets UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore in Bern

04.12.2018 Medienmitteilung

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights pays visit to Bern

04.12.2018 Medienmitteilung

Fourth opinion on Switzerland of the Advisory Committee of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and comments by the Swiss government

03.12.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland on track to achieve goals of international cooperation

30.11.2018 Medienmitteilung

The Federal Council outlines the strategic markers for the upcoming dispatch on international cooperation (2021–2024)

30.11.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland's implementation report for the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

30.11.2018 Medienmitteilung

Commodities: Federal Council continues to engage for competitive and morally sound business location

30.11.2018 Medienmitteilung

Best practice guide for the commodity trading sector

29.11.2018 Medienmitteilung

Geneva Conference on Afghanistan: Switzerland continues its commitment to stability and development in Afghanistan

28.11.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov hold working meeting in Geneva

28.11.2018 Medienmitteilung

International Law Day 2018: FDFA Directorate of International Law launches cybersecurity and digital democracy initiatives

27.11.2018 Medienmitteilung

Presentation of credentials

27.11.2018 Medienmitteilung

President Alain Berset and Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard at UN Climate Conference in Poland

26.11.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis meets the members of the Ticino State Council

26.11.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council postpones final decision on Global Compact for Migration until conclusion of parliamentary debates

21.11.2018 Medienmitteilung

World record-breaking giant postcard: SDC gives youth a voice in fight against climate change

16.11.2018 Medienmitteilung

Working meeting in Bern between Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis and Lithuanian Minister for Foreign Affairs Linas Antanas Linkevičius

15.11.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council report on gold trading and human rights

14.11.2018 Medienmitteilung

Freihandelsabkommen Schweiz – EU: Treffen des Gemischten Ausschusses

13.11.2018 Medienmitteilung

FDFA Statement on the political crisis in Sri Lanka

10.11.2018 Medienmitteilung

National Future Day at the FDFA: Carpets in the Federal Palace, mobile-phone free Federal Council Chamber, and a Federal Councillor with time for visitors

08.11.2018 Medienmitteilung

Gender equality: executive director of UN Women visits Switzerland

01.11.2018 Medienmitteilung

World Bank calls for investment in education and health

01.11.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland and Malta reaffirm their ties

30.10.2018 Medienmitteilung

“Mind the gap”: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis receives British Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt in Bern

25.10.2018 Medienmitteilung

Appointment of heads of mission and conferral of the title of ambassador

24.10.2018 Medienmitteilung

2nd UN World Data Forum: Switzerland supports the ongoing development of the global statistical system and will organise the next World Data Forum jointly with the UN in 2020

24.10.2018 Medienmitteilung

International cooperation: Switzerland calls for zero tolerance and prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse

19.10.2018 Medienmitteilung

President Alain Berset emphasises importance of ties between Europe and Asia

19.10.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council approves the UN Global Compact for Migration

10.10.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland at IMF and World Bank 2018 Annual Meetings in Bali

10.10.2018 Medienmitteilung

Earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia: Switzerland sends team of humanitarian experts to Sulawesi

01.10.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council to continue negotiations with EU under current mandate

28.09.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland's engagement in the Human Rights Council

27.09.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis at the UN General Assembly in New York

26.09.2018 Medienmitteilung

Schweiz – EU: Gespräche über die Schutzmassnahmen der EU auf Stahleinfuhren

18.09.2018 Medienmitteilung

Conferring of title of ambassador

14.09.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland sets priorities for 73rd United Nations General Assembly

14.09.2018 Medienmitteilung

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi updates President Berset on progress in the peace process

13.09.2018 Medienmitteilung

Swiss school system provides impetus for effective development cooperation

12.09.2018 Medienmitteilung

Ignazio Cassis holds political talks in Bulgaria and visits project to promote vocational training

11.09.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis in Romania for talks on bilateral ties, linguistic minorities and Europe

10.09.2018 Medienmitteilung

Syria: FDFA calls for end to hostilities in Syrian province of Idlib

06.09.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis pays official visits to Romania and Bulgaria

06.09.2018 Medienmitteilung

Bundesrat verabschiedet Botschaft zum Doppelbesteuerungsabkommen mit Brasilien

05.09.2018 Medienmitteilung

Bundesrat will Attraktivität des Fondsplatzes Schweiz erhöhen

05.09.2018 Medienmitteilung

Lake Chad region: Switzerland provides CHF 20 million for humanitarian aid, development and peacebuilding

03.09.2018 Medienmitteilung

Arbeitsgruppe Blockchain/ICO konsultiert Branche zu ihren Arbeiten

31.08.2018 Medienmitteilung

Further steps to intensify relations between Switzerland and Lebanon

27.08.2018 Medienmitteilung

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian pays official visit to Switzerland

24.08.2018 Medienmitteilung

Informal talks between Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis and European Commissioner Johannes Hahn

24.08.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to take part in Middle East Mediterranean Forum in Lugano

24.08.2018 Medienmitteilung

Bundesrat verabschiedet Botschaft zum BEPS-Übereinkommen

22.08.2018 Medienmitteilung

Bundesrat verabschiedet Botschaft zum Doppelbesteuerungsabkommen mit dem Vereinigten Königreich

22.08.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council pays tribute to achievements of former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan

18.08.2018 Medienmitteilung

Ambassador Mirjana Spoljaric Egger appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General and Assistant Administrator of UNDP

17.08.2018 Medienmitteilung

Fight against poverty and inequality: Federal Council sets Switzerland’s contributions to four UN agencies for 2018–20

15.08.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council approves amendment to Host State Ordinance

15.08.2018 Medienmitteilung

New Swiss ambassadors

15.08.2018 Medienmitteilung

The Federal Council decides not to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons at the present time

15.08.2018 Medienmitteilung

Bundesrat verabschiedet Botschaft zum Doppelbesteuerungsabkommen mit Saudi-Arabien

15.08.2018 Medienmitteilung

SDC commitment to gender equality proves effective

10.08.2018 Medienmitteilung

Ignazio Cassis meets with his Indian counterpart, marking 70 years of friendship between Switzerland and India

10.08.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis on official visit to India to mark 70 years of diplomatic relations

07.08.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland and Sri Lanka establish a migration partnership

06.08.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga's Four-Day Working Visit to Sri Lanka

05.08.2018 Medienmitteilung

Locarno International Film Festival marks end of FDFA Democracy Without Borders initiative

03.08.2018 Medienmitteilung

Swiss Military Small Band plays in New Zealand, Australia and India

25.07.2018 Medienmitteilung

Informal talks between Federal Councillor Cassis and EU Commissioner Hahn

23.07.2018 Medienmitteilung

Bundesrat Ueli Maurer fordert am G20 Finanzministertreffen mehr Fokussierung auf digitale Entwicklungen in der Finanzbranche

22.07.2018 Medienmitteilung

Bundesrätin Doris Leuthard zieht eine positive Bilanz über die Fortschritte der Schweiz bei der Umsetzung der Agenda 2030 für nachhaltige Entwicklung

17.07.2018 Medienmitteilung

Bundesrat Ueli Maurer reist mit Schweizer Finanz- und Fintechvertretern nach Südamerika

16.07.2018 Medienmitteilung

Negotiations on framework for global coordination of migration successfully completed

13.07.2018 Medienmitteilung

2030 Agenda in Switzerland: an initial assessment using 85 sustainable development indicators

10.07.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland and Kenya stress interest in closer cooperation

09.07.2018 Medienmitteilung

Swiss commitment and success at the Human Rights Council

06.07.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland and EU adapt their insurance agreement

05.07.2018 Medienmitteilung

Fresh impetus for bilateral relations: President Berset to visit Kenya

04.07.2018 Medienmitteilung

Strategy and Holocaust education adopted: final report from Swiss chairmanship of the IHRA

04.07.2018 Medienmitteilung

European policy: current state of negotiations on the institutional issues and next steps

04.07.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland and Iran discuss ways of developing relations

03.07.2018 Medienmitteilung

Schweizer Bretton-Woods-Stimmrechtsgruppe trifft sich in Warschau

02.07.2018 Medienmitteilung

Annual Swiss Development Cooperation Conference: Federal Councillor Cassis calls for effectiveness

29.06.2018 Medienmitteilung

Swiss expert Philip D. Jaffé elected to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

29.06.2018 Medienmitteilung

Paul Seger appointed Swiss ambassador to Germany

27.06.2018 Medienmitteilung

Barn owls and art feature on diplomatic corps excursion to the canton of Fribourg

27.06.2018 Medienmitteilung

Zimbabwe: Switzerland welcomes political parties' commitment to prevent electoral violence

26.06.2018 Medienmitteilung

Kosovo's Foreign Minister Behgjet Pacolli pays official visit to Switzerland

22.06.2018 Medienmitteilung

Pope Francis received in Switzerland by a delegation of the Federal Council

21.06.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland regrets the United States' withdrawal from the Human Rights Council (last modification, the 20.06.2018)

20.06.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council adopts Switzerland's country report on implementation of the 2030 Agenda

20.06.2018 Medienmitteilung

Übergabe des Beglaubigungsschreibens (de)

19.06.2018 Medienmitteilung

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to pay official visit to Switzerland on 2 and 3 July

18.06.2018 Medienmitteilung

Focus on bilateral and regional topics: Ignazio Cassis receives Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil in Bern

14.06.2018 Medienmitteilung

UNDP head in Bern on official visit

12.06.2018 Medienmitteilung

Markus Schefer elected to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

12.06.2018 Medienmitteilung

China and Switzerland conduct human rights dialogue

12.06.2018 Medienmitteilung

Cameroonian delegation visits Switzerland to discuss plurilingualism

11.06.2018 Medienmitteilung

School inauguration in Lostallo: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis visits the Italian-speaking part of Graubünden

09.06.2018 Medienmitteilung

Swiss aid convoys to eastern Ukraine reach initial destinations

06.06.2018 Medienmitteilung

Roma in Switzerland: an integral part of society but not a national minority

01.06.2018 Medienmitteilung

Daniel Kipfer Fasciati appointed as Ombudsperson for UN counter-terrorism sanctions regime

31.05.2018 Medienmitteilung

2017 annual report on international cooperation: emergency assistance and poverty reduction at the heart of Switzerland's engagement

28.05.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland to open consulate general in Chicago in 2019

23.05.2018 Medienmitteilung

La Suisse et le Bénin renforcent leurs liens à l’occasion de la visite du Président Patrice Talon

22.05.2018 Medienmitteilung

Lancierung des «Nationalen Dialogs» in Nicaragua – Stellungnahme des EDA (de)

18.05.2018 Medienmitteilung

A new dimension to Switzerland's image: watches, chocolate and...drones!

17.05.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland condemns the violence in Gaza

15.05.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland raises concerns ahead of Burundi’s constitutional referendum on 17 May 2018

15.05.2018 Medienmitteilung

Pope Francis to visit Switzerland on 21 June

15.05.2018 Medienmitteilung

Important partners in the Middle East: Cassis and Safadi discuss the current situation in the region

14.05.2018 Medienmitteilung

President Alain Berset visits Latvia during its centenary year

14.05.2018 Medienmitteilung

Strengthening Switzerland’s presence: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis inaugurates the new Swiss embassy building in Jordan

13.05.2018 Medienmitteilung

New head of Directorate of International Law and heads of mission appointed

09.05.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to make a working visit to Jordan

09.05.2018 Medienmitteilung

New Swiss consuls general

08.05.2018 Medienmitteilung

Europe Day

04.05.2018 Medienmitteilung

Unacceptable remarks on the causes of the Holocaust and the legitimacy of Israel: Switzerland’s response

03.05.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland welcomes the rapprochement between North Korea and South Korea

27.04.2018 Medienmitteilung

Activity Report 2014-2017 of the Interdepartmental Working Group (IDWG) on Combating Corruption (de)

26.04.2018 Medienmitteilung

Christine Schraner Burgener appointed UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Myanmar

26.04.2018

Global fight against poverty and for sustainable agriculture: Switzerland continues its participation in the International Fund for Agricultural Development

25.04.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland reiterates support for civilians in Syria and the region

25.04.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council agrees next steps in Switzerland–UK relations

25.04.2018 Medienmitteilung

Closure of Swiss consulates general in Karachi and Los Angeles

25.04.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council receives German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier

25.04.2018 Medienmitteilung

Swiss-Spanish bilateral relations and current international events discussed at meeting between Ignazio Cassis and Alfonso Dastis in Bern

23.04.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland to attend IMF and World Bank 2018 Spring Meetings in Washington

19.04.2018 Medienmitteilung

Humanitarian crisis in DRC: Switzerland commits CHF 12.5 million to assist the population

13.04.2018 Medienmitteilung

2018 Annual Consultations of the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission (NNSC) Member States in New York

13.04.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Act on Private Security Services Provided Abroad: annual implementation report for 2017

11.04.2018 Medienmitteilung

State visit by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier

10.04.2018 Medienmitteilung

Decrease in Switzerland's official development assistance in 2017

10.04.2018 Medienmitteilung

World Health Day dedicated to “Health for all”

06.04.2018 Medienmitteilung

Swiss abroad in 2017 - Three quarters of a million Swiss citizens live abroad

05.04.2018 Medienmitteilung

Migration: Ignazio Cassis signs readmission agreement with Mongolia

05.04.2018 Medienmitteilung

Trust in data in the era of fake news - The important role of official statistics in a world of fact, fiction and everything in between

04.04.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland and China hold first strategic dialogue

03.04.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland's engagement in mine action

03.04.2018 Medienmitteilung

Humanitarian crisis in Yemen: donors gathered in Geneva pledge USD 2.01 billion to alleviate suffering

03.04.2018 Medienmitteilung

Violent confrontations in Gaza: Switzerland supports UN Secretary-General's call for independent inquiry

31.03.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis scheduled to visit China and Mongolia

29.03.2018 Medienmitteilung

Sanctions against Venezuela

28.03.2018 Medienmitteilung

Consultation on a second Swiss contribution to EU-13 countries

28.03.2018 Medienmitteilung

New Swiss ambassadors

28.03.2018 Medienmitteilung

Annual Conference of Swiss Humanitarian Aid: Major commitment by Switzerland in the fight against global hunger

23.03.2018 Medienmitteilung

Successful Swiss initiatives at the Human Rights Council

23.03.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland supports the humanitarian efforts of the International Committee of the Red Cross

21.03.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland at the 2018 World Water Forum in Brasilia

20.03.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council meets the population of St. Gallen (de)

19.03.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland highlights the importance of the political and economic participation of rural women and their land rights

16.03.2018 Medienmitteilung

Inauguration of the Week of the French language and La Francophonie

15.03.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland participates in the work of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs

14.03.2018 Medienmitteilung

Carles Puigdemont in Switzerland: FDFA reaffirms its position on Catalonia

14.03.2018 Medienmitteilung

Swiss delegation attends session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

12.03.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland and Bhutan reaffirm their close ties

08.03.2018 Medienmitteilung

The FDFA urges all parties to the Syrian conflict to implement the cessation of hostilities without delay

07.03.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland and Afghanistan sign agreement on development cooperation and humanitarian aid

06.03.2018 Medienmitteilung

Disseminating knowledge of the Holocaust: Switzerland passes chairmanship of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance to Italy

06.03.2018 Medienmitteilung

Advisory Committee of the Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities to visit Switzerland

05.03.2018 Medienmitteilung

Relations with the EU: Federal Council takes stock and clarifies the negotiating mandate

05.03.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland and Mozambique discuss peace and sign an international cooperation agreement

28.02.2018 Medienmitteilung

Full house for Switzerland at PyeongChang

23.02.2018 Medienmitteilung

Schengen/Dublin: economically and financially positive for Switzerland

22.02.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council approves 2017 Foreign Policy Report

21.02.2018 Medienmitteilung

Human Rights Council country review: Federal Council adopts opinion on recommendations for Switzerland

21.02.2018 Medienmitteilung

Working visit by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to Berlin

20.02.2018 Medienmitteilung

Swiss expertise and innovation as tools of international cooperation

13.02.2018 Medienmitteilung

Meeting room at the Federal Palace West Wing dedicated to Carl Lutz

12.02.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council concludes privileges and immunities agreement with Medicines Patent Pool

12.02.2018 Medienmitteilung

FDFA alarmed by intensified fighting in Syrian conflict

12.02.2018 Medienmitteilung

Fostering freedom of expression and strengthening civil society: the role of culture in development cooperation

09.02.2018 Medienmitteilung

Starting shot for the House of Switzerland at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang

07.02.2018 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland and Bangladesh pave the way for deeper relations

07.02.2018 Medienmitteilung

Relations with the EU: The Federal Council examines new approaches to settling disputes

31.01.2018 Medienmitteilung

New director of Directorate for European Affairs and other appointments

31.01.2018 Medienmitteilung

International cooperation, the economy and Europe the focal points of President Alain Berset’s discussions in Davos

26.01.2018 Medienmitteilung

Programme of members of the Federal Council attending the WEF Annual Meeting 2018

24.01.2018 Artikel

Swiss IHRA chairmanship: education about the Holocaust is key to creating awareness about the consequences of racism

23.01.2018 Medienmitteilung

European Ministers of Culture, meeting in Davos, call for a policy of high-quality Baukultur

22.01.2018 Medienmitteilung

New financing mechanisms in international cooperation

18.01.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis attends 2018 New Year’s reception

17.01.2018 Artikel

Presentation of credentials

16.01.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Cassis meets with Malta's Foreign Minister Abela in Bern (last modification, the 16.01.2018)

16.01.2018 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council concludes privileges and immunities agreement with Interpeace

15.01.2018 Medienmitteilung

Syria: the FDFA is concerned about the upsurge in fighting in Eastern Ghouta and Idlib province

11.01.2018 Medienmitteilung

Internet Governance Forum 2017, Geneva

29.12.2017 Artikel

Aktualisierung des Abkommens über die gegenseitige Anerkennung der Konformitätsbewertungen

22.12.2017 Medienmitteilung

Good neighbours: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis meets Liechtenstein's Foreign Minister Aurelia Frick for bilateral talks

21.12.2017

Switzerland increases its humanitarian presence in Syria

21.12.2017 Medienmitteilung

The FDFA recommends closing Swiss consulates general in Karachi and Los Angeles

20.12.2017 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council extends the freeze on Tunisian and Ukrainian assets and abrogates the freeze on Egyptian assets

20.12.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland and France give go-ahead to implementation of EuroAirport agreement

19.12.2017

Mountains have impact on Switzerland's image in 2017

18.12.2017 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to pay official visit to Paris

15.12.2017 Medienmitteilung

New consul general of Switzerland in Los Angeles

15.12.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland and Bolivia seek closer cooperation on Bioceánico project

14.12.2017 Medienmitteilung

New Swiss ambassadors

08.12.2017 Medienmitteilung

FDFA clarifies Switzerland's position following announcement of recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israeli state by US president on 6 December 2017

07.12.2017 Medienmitteilung

Confidence building to enhance stability: Federal Councillor Cassis reaffirms Switzerland’s commitment to European security

07.12.2017 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis attends OSCE Ministerial Council in Vienna

05.12.2017 Medienmitteilung

Green light for the Swiss Pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai

04.12.2017 Medienmitteilung

Restitution of USD 321 million by Switzerland to Nigeria under World Bank oversight: signing of a tripartite agreement

04.12.2017

Switzerland and Georgia anticipate closer economic relations

04.12.2017 Medienmitteilung

Swiss initiative to promote human rights compliance at mega sporting events

30.11.2017 Medienmitteilung

Fighting Holocaust distortion: International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance sets priorities for its work

30.11.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland and UNIDO launch programme to strengthen quality infrastructure

27.11.2017 Medienmitteilung

The translation of Memoirs of Holocaust survivors into French is accomplished

27.11.2017 Artikel

A web app and new book about Carl Lutz: Switzerland supports projects that use witnesses to teach young people about the Holocaust

27.11.2017 Medienmitteilung

International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance: Swiss chairmanship holds plenary meeting in Bern

24.11.2017 Medienmitteilung

Attack in Egypt – FDFA position statement

24.11.2017 Medienmitteilung

#NotATarget – Legal and political aspects of protecting health workers, patients and medical facilities in conflict zones at the centre of the annual Day of Public International Law

23.11.2017 Medienmitteilung

President of the Swiss Confederation Doris Leuthard receives President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker

23.11.2017 Medienmitteilung

Ignazio Cassis in Rome on his first foreign trip

21.11.2017 Medienmitteilung

Asia-Europe Meeting: Switzerland calls for joint commitment

21.11.2017 Medienmitteilung

Tunisian delegation in Switzerland for bilateral and interdisciplinary exchange on preventing violent extremism and combating terrorism

20.11.2017 Medienmitteilung

Fine della COP23: un segnale chiaro per il clima da parte della comunità internazionale

18.11.2017 Medienmitteilung

Ignazio Cassis in Rome on his first foreign visit

17.11.2017 Medienmitteilung

Sudan: Kidnapped Swiss national has been freed

15.11.2017 Medienmitteilung

Central Mediterranean Region: Better Protection of Refugees and Migrants and the Fight against Smugglers

13.11.2017 Medienmitteilung

UN Human Rights Council reviews human rights situation in Switzerland

09.11.2017 Medienmitteilung

A varied and exciting National Future Day at the FDFA: from a Zimbabwe trip and translations to an usher carrying plates...

09.11.2017 Medienmitteilung

Markus Seiler new head of the FDFA’s General Secretariat

08.11.2017 Medienmitteilung

Use of chemical weapons in Syria – Switzerland's position

03.11.2017 Medienmitteilung

International meeting in Bern to ensure better protection for migrants on the Central Mediterranean migration route

03.11.2017 Medienmitteilung

Focus on European policy and bilateral issues during presidential visit to Bulgaria

02.11.2017 Medienmitteilung

Wildfires in northern Italy: Switzerland sends helicopters and personnel

30.10.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland's commitment at the UN Internet Governance Forum in Geneva

25.10.2017 Medienmitteilung

La Suisse soutient le Burkina Faso dans la lutte contre la pauvreté

25.10.2017 Medienmitteilung

Good offices: Switzerland takes on protecting power mandate for Iran and Saudi Arabia

25.10.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland increases aid for Rohingya refugees to CHF 8 million

23.10.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland is committed to the fight against tuberculosis in Eastern Ukraine

18.10.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland at IMF and World Bank 2017 Annual Meetings in Washington

12.10.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland supports cooperation projects in Eritrea

12.10.2017 Medienmitteilung

The Federal Council concludes a headquarters agreement with the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas

11.10.2017 Medienmitteilung

New Swiss ambassadors

11.10.2017 Medienmitteilung

The FDFA reaffirms its commitment to a world without capital punishment

10.10.2017 Medienmitteilung

Luxembourg foreign minister Jean Asselborn in Bern for talks

10.10.2017 Medienmitteilung

Strengthening ties between Switzerland and Italy: Didier Burkhalter and Angelino Alfano meet in Lugano on the margins of the Switzerland-Italy Dialogue Forum

09.10.2017 Medienmitteilung

Instrument of ratification deposited: Paris climate agreement to enter into force for Switzerland on 5 November 2017

06.10.2017 Medienmitteilung

Strategic partnership, peace process, development cooperation: FDFA State Secretary Baeriswyl visits South Africa and Mozambique

05.10.2017 Medienmitteilung

Ceasefire between Government of Colombia and ELN - FDFA position statement

01.10.2017 Medienmitteilung

Minamata Convention sets up office in Geneva

30.09.2017 Medienmitteilung

Human Rights Council adopts resolutions initiated by Switzerland on the death penalty and transitional justice

29.09.2017 Medienmitteilung

Bundesrat hat Departementsverteilung vorgenommen

22.09.2017 Medienmitteilung

Mexico earthquake: Switzerland to send reinforcements

21.09.2017 Medienmitteilung

President sets out Switzerland’s priorities for the coming year at UN General Assembly

19.09.2017 Medienmitteilung

72nd Session of the UN General Assembly: Didier Burkhalter in New York to defend Switzerland's priorities

18.09.2017 Medienmitteilung

Cyberangriff auf die Bundesverwaltung entdeckt und Massnahmen ergriffen

15.09.2017 Medienmitteilung

Appointments: head of mission in Quito, assistant directors at the SDC and FOPH

15.09.2017 Medienmitteilung

Water, driver of peace: Global Panel on Water and Peace publishes recommendations

14.09.2017 Medienmitteilung

The first official visit to Bern by the Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations under the partnership agreement with Switzerland

13.09.2017 Medienmitteilung

Positive review for Swiss 'Flower Power' at Expo 2017 in Astana

11.09.2017 Medienmitteilung

New FDFA strategy: Switzerland strengthens its commitment to gender equality and women's rights

08.09.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland to participate in the first impact investment in the humanitarian sector

08.09.2017 Medienmitteilung

Conference on approaches to the Sustainable Development Goals in international cooperation

08.09.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland's priorities at the 72nd UN General Assembly

06.09.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland condemns the nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

03.09.2017 Medienmitteilung

Sports diplomacy: 20 young Colombian athletes visit Switzerland

01.09.2017 Medienmitteilung

Drought and high temperatures: Swiss helicopters deployed to fight forest fires in Portugal

24.08.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland renews its commitment to fighting AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria

23.08.2017 Medienmitteilung

«Mit vereinten Kräften gegen das Leid in der Welt»

19.08.2017 Artikel

Fires in Portugal: Switzerland sends helicopters to help tackle blazes

19.08.2017 Medienmitteilung

Mudslides in Sierra Leone: Switzerland provides CHF 400,000 in emergency funding

18.08.2017 Medienmitteilung

Linking of the Swiss and European emissions trading systems: big step forward

16.08.2017 Medienmitteilung

President Leuthard attends Swiss national day at Expo 2017 in Astana

11.08.2017 Medienmitteilung

Statement of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs on the establishment of a constituent assembly in Venezuela

29.07.2017 Medienmitteilung

Aktualisierung des Abkommens über die gegenseitige Anerkennung von Konformitätsbewertungen Schweiz-EU

28.07.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein: Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter praises joint efforts to overcome shared challenges

27.07.2017 Medienmitteilung

Exchange of information and closer cooperation: Federal Councillor Burkhalter to attend meeting of German-speaking foreign ministers in Salzburg

26.07.2017 Medienmitteilung

Forest fires in Montenegro: the Federal Council decides to dispatch an Armed Forces helicopter to support firefighting efforts

20.07.2017 Medienmitteilung

Montenegro wildfires: Switzerland deploys a helicopter and sends a detachment

19.07.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland an active participant at the 2017 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

19.07.2017 Medienmitteilung

Ambassador Thomas Greminger appointed OSCE Secretary General: Switzerland now with a renewed stake in Europe's cooperative security

18.07.2017 Medienmitteilung

Swiss school students grapple with the memory of the Holocaust

14.07.2017 Artikel

Death of Liu Xiaobo – FDFA Statement

14.07.2017 Medienmitteilung

Kooperationsstrategie Schweiz-Benin auf Präsidialebene lanciert

13.07.2017 Medienmitteilung

The OSCE is the best chance for security in Europe

11.07.2017 Medienmitteilung

OSCE ministerial meeting: Switzerland firmly believes that dialogue and joint action are the drivers of greater security in Europe

10.07.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland welcomes approval of UN resolution regarding the Statistical Commission’s work on 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

06.07.2017 Medienmitteilung

Strengthening education systems in the poorest countries: Switzerland supports the efforts of the Global Partnership for Education

05.07.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland welcomes newly adopted International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance strategy framework at plenary meeting in Geneva

29.06.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland-EU relations: Federal Council sets priorities and agenda

28.06.2017 Medienmitteilung

The Federal Council takes stock of human rights compliance in Switzerland

28.06.2017 Medienmitteilung

Processing of personal data by the FDFA – Draft federal bill issued for consultation

28.06.2017 Medienmitteilung

Conferral of an ambassador title

28.06.2017 Medienmitteilung

Draft bill on funding for national human rights institution issued for consultation

28.06.2017 Medienmitteilung

Lest we forget: Switzerland promotes education and research into the Holocaust

26.06.2017 Medienmitteilung

Students from the French-speaking part of Switzerland translate Memoirs of Holocaust survivors

26.06.2017 Artikel

UN Human Rights Council: Switzerland commits to strengthening conflict prevention and rights for women and children

23.06.2017 Medienmitteilung

2017–2020 strategy: Switzerland continues fight against illicit trade in and misuse of small arms and light weapons

23.06.2017 Medienmitteilung

Advancing development: Switzerland’s specialisation in vocational education and training

23.06.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland renews its financial support to UNICEF

21.06.2017 Medienmitteilung

2016: Switzerland’s commitment to creating long-term prospects

20.06.2017 Medienmitteilung

An important partner in water diplomacy: Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter in political talks in Kazakhstan

19.06.2017 Medienmitteilung

Swiss enlargement contribution: 10 country programmes in central and eastern Europe come to a successful close

19.06.2017 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter launches ‘Blue Peace’ initiative for transboundary water management in Central Asia

19.06.2017 Medienmitteilung

Le Conseil fédéral adopte le rapport 2016 sur la politique migratoire extérieure

16.06.2017 Medienmitteilung

Cross-border water management as an instrument for stability: Federal Councillor Burkhalter opens conference in Astana

15.06.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland and Ukraine strengthen bilateral relations

07.06.2017 Medienmitteilung

Visit by Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter to Ukraine focuses on humanitarian aid and peace efforts

06.06.2017 Medienmitteilung

Swiss flower power at Expo 2017 Astana

06.06.2017 Medienmitteilung

The Federal Council approves the 2017 Disarmament Report

02.06.2017 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter to visit Ukraine to offer humanitarian support and discuss peace efforts

02.06.2017 Medienmitteilung

Mosul: Switzerland calls on all parties to the conflict to protect civilians and increases its assistance in Iraq

01.06.2017 Medienmitteilung

Attack in Kabul – FDFA position statement

31.05.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland returns EUR 3.5 million to Tunisia in stolen assets recovery process

26.05.2017 Medienmitteilung

Attack in Egypt – FDFA position statement

26.05.2017 Medienmitteilung

Natural disasters and climate-related risks: Switzerland appeals for closer links between disaster risk reduction, climate change and development cooperation

26.05.2017 Medienmitteilung

Human rights under pressure in Europe: the Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter and the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks call for the protection of human rights

24.05.2017 Medienmitteilung

Swiss-Rwandan relations enter a new phase: development through vocational skills training and multilateral cooperation

22.05.2017 Medienmitteilung

Didier Burkhalter focuses on strengthening relations between Switzerland and Jordan and on the Syrian humanitarian crisis during visit to Amman

19.05.2017 Medienmitteilung

Ministerial session of the Council of Europe: Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter calls on the 47 member states to strengthen their common values

19.05.2017 Medienmitteilung

Entry into force of the Federal Act on Cooperation with the States of Eastern Europe

17.05.2017 Medienmitteilung

Promoting Switzerland at Expo 2020 in Dubai

17.05.2017 Medienmitteilung

Didier Burkhalter meets Sudanese foreign minister in Bern

16.05.2017 Medienmitteilung

Didier Burkhalter in Cyprus for the meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, and in Jordan to inaugurate a water supply system in a refugee camp

16.05.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland obtains observer status in the Arctic Council

12.05.2017 Medienmitteilung

Cultural event in honour of diplomatic corps in Naters (Valais)

10.05.2017 Medienmitteilung

Appointments and transfers of heads of mission, and conferring of the title of ambassador

10.05.2017 Medienmitteilung

Coordinating assistance for people in need: Swiss and foreign search and rescue teams train in Switzerland

09.05.2017 Medienmitteilung

Mozambique truce extended indefinitely

09.05.2017 Medienmitteilung

The UN appoints Swiss expert Stefan Mogl to the Leadership Panel of the OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism charged with investigating the use of chemical weapons in Syria

08.05.2017 Medienmitteilung

Visit to Bern by the Danish foreign minister: strengthening exchanges and cooperation between Switzerland and Denmark

03.05.2017 Medienmitteilung

Innovative measures to help people in need: Switzerland and the ICRC to expand cooperation

01.05.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland steps up cooperation with the EU in the fields of humanitarian aid and civil protection

28.04.2017 Medienmitteilung

Activity report 2015–16 on the implementation of the Federal Act on Private Security Services Provided Abroad

26.04.2017 Medienmitteilung

Showcasing Switzerland at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo

26.04.2017 Medienmitteilung

Solidarity with famine-struck Yemen: Geneva donor conference pledges over CHF 1 billion for humanitarian assistance

25.04.2017 Medienmitteilung

‘Beyond one’s own four kitchen walls’ – the SDC showcases its development cooperation in Lucerne

25.04.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland joins the Third Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

24.04.2017 Medienmitteilung

Official visit to Bern by UN Secretary-General António Guterres

24.04.2017 Medienmitteilung

La Suisse déplore la mort d’un collaborateur de l’OSCE en Ukraine

23.04.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland at IMF and World Bank 2017 Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C.

20.04.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland reappointed to UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs

20.04.2017 Medienmitteilung

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs to modernise its professional development system

13.04.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland reaffirms its commitment to multilateral development banks

12.04.2017 Medienmitteilung

Swiss embassy in Berlin celebrates 150 years of diplomatic relations

10.04.2017 Medienmitteilung

The FDFA condemns executions in Gaza

10.04.2017 Medienmitteilung

Attentate in Ägypten - Stellungnahme des EDA (dt.)

09.04.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland to support UN in drafting of global compact on migration

07.04.2017 Medienmitteilung

Syria crisis – FDFA position statement

07.04.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland reaffirms its commitment to preventing violent extremism

06.04.2017 Medienmitteilung

At the conference on Syria in Brussels, Switzerland calls for greater efforts to support peace and reconstruction

05.04.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland condemns the use of chemical weapons in the conflict in Syria

05.04.2017 Medienmitteilung

Election of Frank Schneider as vice chair of the IFIAR

04.04.2017 Medienmitteilung

Swiss official development assistance in 2016

03.04.2017 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter to take part in conference in Brussels on Syria's future

31.03.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland and Albania stress potential for closer relations

31.03.2017 Medienmitteilung

Situation in Europe and aid for people in crisis situations – Federal Councillor Burkhalter discusses specific measures with Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel

30.03.2017 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter to meet German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel in Berlin

28.03.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland plays key role in development policy dialogue with Arab donors

27.03.2017 Medienmitteilung

Hope for children and young people in humanitarian crises – Switzerland’s contribution

24.03.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland calls for the systematic exchange of prisoners in Syria at the Human Rights Council

24.03.2017 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Burkhalter stresses importance of freedom of expression in meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu

23.03.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland and France sign agreement to ensure attractive future for EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg

23.03.2017 Medienmitteilung

Title of ambassador conferred on Benno Laggner in his function as chair of the Nuclear Suppliers Group

22.03.2017 Medienmitteilung

Visite officielle du président sénégalais Macky Sall en Suisse

20.03.2017 Medienmitteilung

Francophonie Week launched in Switzerland

16.03.2017 Medienmitteilung

UN session on women’s economic empowerment: Switzerland campaigns for equal pay

13.03.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland supports the humanitarian efforts of the International Committee of the Red Cross to assist the victims of conflicts

10.03.2017 Medienmitteilung

Visit by Turkish foreign minister to Switzerland: no exceptional security threat justifying restrictions on freedom of expression

09.03.2017 Medienmitteilung

Lest we forget – Switzerland takes over chairmanship of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance

07.03.2017 Medienmitteilung

"Meetings between students and Holocaust survivors remain the best way of fighting Holocaust denial"

07.03.2017 Artikel

Nominations, retirements and new ambassadors

03.03.2017

China and Switzerland conduct human rights dialogue

03.03.2017 Medienmitteilung

Official visit to Switzerland by NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg

02.03.2017 Medienmitteilung

Restitution of politically exposed persons’ assets: Switzerland hosts expert meeting on international cooperation

01.03.2017 Medienmitteilung

Increased growth in number of Swiss citizens living in other countries: 775,000 Swiss nationals resident abroad in 2016

01.03.2017 Medienmitteilung

Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM): students step into the world of intercontinental diplomacy for a day

01.03.2017 Medienmitteilung

Peace talks in Mozambique: Switzerland accepts coordinating role

01.03.2017 Medienmitteilung

The Human Rights Council: “human rights are a joint response to a harsher, more uncertain world”

27.02.2017

FDFA Helpline has answered 250,000 enquiries from Swiss citizens since 2011

24.02.2017

Famine in Africa: Switzerland pledges CHF 15 million to support emergency relief

24.02.2017

State Secretary Pascale Baeriswyl to coordinate negotiations with EU starting 1 April 2017

22.02.2017

New head of swissnex India and consul general of Switzerland in Bangalore

21.02.2017

Munich Security Conference: Didier Burkhalter rates OSCE as a major actor for rebuilding trust in Europe

18.02.2017

Bundesrat Parmelin und Bundesrat Burkhalter an der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz

16.02.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland continues its efforts to protect the rights of national minorities

15.02.2017 Medienmitteilung

Tunisia’s National Authority for the Prevention of Torture visits Switzerland

10.02.2017 Medienmitteilung

The FDFA reaffirms its support for a two-state solution

08.02.2017 Medienmitteilung

Afghanistan – FDFA condemns killing of six ICRC staff

08.02.2017 Medienmitteilung

US entry ban: following talks with the FDFA, US authorities ease restrictions on Swiss dual citizens

31.01.2017 Medienmitteilung

Ban on entry to United States - position statement by Didier Burkhalter

29.01.2017 Medienmitteilung

Annual press conference: measuring the effectiveness of SDC projects

27.01.2017 Medienmitteilung

Remembrance as a bridge

27.01.2017

Tax system for EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg: Federal Council approves agreement between Switzerland and France

25.01.2017 Medienmitteilung

FDFA: Israeli government’s decision to build new settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory regrettable

25.01.2017 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland and Argentina reaffirm commitment to mutual cooperation and launch bilateral dialogue on corruption

23.01.2017 Medienmitteilung

UN World Data Forum: Switzerland supports launch of action plan on role of statistics in sustainable development

19.01.2017 Medienmitteilung

Chinese President XI Jinping ends state visit to Switzerland

18.01.2017 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter to attend the 2017 WEF Annual Meeting

17.01.2017 Artikel

Several agreements signed during the state visit by the Chinese President

16.01.2017 Medienmitteilung

Paris Conference: Switzerland committed to renewed prospects for a political solution in the Middle East

15.01.2017 Medienmitteilung

Paris Conference: Switzerland committed to renewed prospects for a political solution in the Middle East

13.01.2017 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter meets with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in Geneva

12.01.2017 Medienmitteilung

Swiss professor to co-chair group of experts for the first Global Sustainable Development Report

12.01.2017 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council approves 2016 Foreign Policy Report

11.01.2017 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter attends 2017 New Year reception

11.01.2017 Artikel

China’s Head of State XI Jinping to make state visit next week

06.01.2017 Medienmitteilung

Yemen: Switzerland reaffirms its commitment and appeals to warring parties

23.12.2016 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland supports the UN resolution on combating impunity in Syria

22.12.2016 Medienmitteilung

Salary and social conditions for visiting researchers at CERN

21.12.2016 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland to maintain assistance for Palestinian refugees in 2017-2020 period

21.12.2016 Medienmitteilung

Reducing hunger in the world – Swiss international cooperation supports agricultural research

21.12.2016 Medienmitteilung

The Gotthard tunnel and migration policy dominated media coverage of Switzerland in 2016

20.12.2016

Switzerland ratifies Croatia protocol

16.12.2016

Switzerland calls for a redoubling of efforts to aid the victims of the humanitarian crisis in Syria

14.12.2016

Switzerland's new consuls general

13.12.2016

Official visit to Bern and Neuchâtel by the Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs

12.12.2016 Medienmitteilung

The Directorate of International Law briefs the public on the blocking and restitution of stolen assets

12.12.2016

Election of International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission members

09.12.2016

National report and action plan on business and human rights

09.12.2016 Medienmitteilung

Video on Switzerland's human rights strategy

09.12.2016 Artikel

The Federal Council extends the freezing of assets of several individuals from Tunisia, Egypt and Ukraine

09.12.2016 Medienmitteilung

OSCE Ministerial Council: Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter underlines the importance of arms control for boosting confidence and security

08.12.2016

Signing of the agreement between Switzerland, France and CERN on mutual support of their emergency services

08.12.2016

Security, trust building and arms control: Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter attends OSCE Ministerial Council in Hamburg

06.12.2016 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland puts strengthening women's rights on UN Security Council agenda

05.12.2016 Medienmitteilung

Further progress achieved on subject of commodities

02.12.2016 Medienmitteilung

Appointments, retirements and conferring

02.12.2016

Federal Council in favour of lifting the ban on dual nationality for Swiss diplomats

02.12.2016 Medienmitteilung

Federal councillor Didier Burkhalter speaks with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein about the challenges of protecting human rights

29.11.2016 Medienmitteilung

Visit by the President of the Swiss Confederation to Kuwait underlines intensification of relations

28.11.2016 Medienmitteilung

International Conference for Tunisia – Switzerland represented by Samuel Schmid

28.11.2016

Creating more security and confidence through arms control – Switzerland supports joint declaration of several states

25.11.2016

President to attend Francophonie Summit in Antananarivo before travelling to Kuwait

22.11.2016

Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter in Slovenia to explore avenues for future cooperation

15.11.2016 Medienmitteilung

Polish President Andrzej Duda pays official visit to Switzerland

14.11.2016

Bilateral matters, the situation in Europe and security: Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter to travel to Slovenia for bilateral talks

11.11.2016

Research and innovation as drivers in achieving the 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals

10.11.2016 Medienmitteilung

“An idea for the future, perhaps...” – youthful interest and insight on display during Future Day at the FDFA

10.11.2016

Visit of the Kosovar Minister of Foreign Affairs: focus on stability

09.11.2016 Medienmitteilung

Didier Burkhalter in Tunisia to reaffirm ties of friendship and gauge the joint work still to be done

08.11.2016 Medienmitteilung

Official visit by Didier Burkhalter to Tunis on 8 November 2016

07.11.2016 Medienmitteilung

Swiss expert becomes member of UN Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions

04.11.2016 Medienmitteilung

Tax system for EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse: agreement initialled between Switzerland and France

04.11.2016 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland to open a consulate general in Vaduz

04.11.2016 Medienmitteilung

The importance of relations between Switzerland and Turkey discussed in Bern

03.11.2016 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council explores feasibility of limited expansion of cooperation with Eritrea

02.11.2016 Medienmitteilung

The International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and its implementing legislation will come into force in Switzerland

02.11.2016 Medienmitteilung

Nuclear weapons ban: Switzerland calls for consensus-oriented negotiations and the inclusion of all stakeholders

28.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

Hans-Jörg Bannwart re-elected to Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture

27.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

Opening of the Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation

25.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

Peace, development and migration at heart of discussions between the Foreign Minister of Mali Abdoulaye Diop and Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter

25.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende makes official visit to Switzerland

24.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

Rail accident in Cameroon – Switzerland expresses its condolences

22.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

Slovak President Andrej Kiska pays official visit to Switzerland

21.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland regrets South Africa's and Burundi's decisions to withdraw from the International Criminal Court

21.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

Swiss consulate general in Chengdu

18.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

Hurricane Matthew and Haiti: Switzerland intensifies activities to help survivors of the disaster)

17.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council receives Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa

17.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland welcomes the election of António Guterres to the post of United Nations Secretary-General

13.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter receives Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström

11.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa to pay state visit

11.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland and Azerbaijan strengthen their relations with two new agreements

10.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

Capital punishment is not the answer; it only creates more suffering

10.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

Air strike on a funeral in Yemen: FDFA calls for strict compliance with international humanitarian law

10.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland mobilises assistance for Hurricane Matthew survivors in Haiti

07.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

Expertise in the exploration of ice-covered areas – Switzerland presents its vision for the Arctic at the Arctic Circle in Reykjavik

07.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer and SNB Chairman Thomas Jordan at IMF and World Bank Group Annual Meetings

06.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

Universal Postal Union: second mandate for Deputy Director General Pascal Clivaz

06.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland welcomes the opening of a UN Women liaison office in Geneva

06.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland regrets Israel's decision to approve new constructions in settlement in the occupied Palestinian territory

06.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

Conference on Afghanistan: Switzerland renewed its commitment

05.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

The FDFA is launching an online desk for Swiss nationals residing abroad

05.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

President welcomes UN Secretary-General on farewell visit

04.10.2016 Medienmitteilung

Pascale Baeriswyl appointed FDFA state secretary

30.09.2016 Medienmitteilung

Successful Swiss initiative: Human Rights Council approves resolution on dealing with the past

30.09.2016 Medienmitteilung

Swiss representation in San Francisco now under one roof with its partners

23.09.2016 Medienmitteilung

Supporting democratisation in Tunisia: parliamentary delegation on study trip in Switzerland

23.09.2016 Medienmitteilung

Signing of peace agreement in Colombia – Switzerland represented by the State Secretary of the FDFA

22.09.2016 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland draws attention of international community to importance of water in promoting peace and security

22.09.2016 Medienmitteilung

Conflict prevention: Didier Burkhalter seeks to strengthen UN human rights pillar

21.09.2016 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland strongly condemns attack on humanitarian convoy in Syria and calls on all parties to strictly comply with international humanitarian law

20.09.2016 Medienmitteilung

UN General Assembly: Switzerland committed to preventing violent extremism and terrorism

20.09.2016 Medienmitteilung

President sets out Swiss priorities for 2017 at the UN General Assembly

20.09.2016 Medienmitteilung

President Schneider-Ammann meets European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker in Zurich

19.09.2016 Medienmitteilung

UN issues declaration on refugees and migration

19.09.2016 Medienmitteilung

Ukraine: Swiss aid consignment reaches Donbass waterworks

13.09.2016 Medienmitteilung

Syrian conflict: Switzerland welcomes the agreement concluded between the United States and the Russian Federation aimed at restoring the cessation of hostilities

10.09.2016 Medienmitteilung

SDC showcase at Lausanne's Comptoir Suisse

09.09.2016 Medienmitteilung

FDFA State Secretary Yves Rossier makes working visit to Egypt and Ethiopia

08.09.2016 Medienmitteilung

Sports diplomacy: 20 young Colombian athletes visit Switzerland

08.09.2016 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland’s priorities at the UN’s 71st General Assembly

07.09.2016 Medienmitteilung

Broad-based dialogue and concrete action: Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter stresses the OSCE’s key role in conflict management

01.09.2016 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland to send fifth aid consignment to the conflict zone in Ukraine

01.09.2016 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Burkhalter to attend the informal OSCE Foreign Ministers' meeting in Potsdam

30.08.2016 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland and Kuwait agree to strengthen development cooperation

29.08.2016 Medienmitteilung

Colombia: Switzerland congratulates the government and the FARC on the final peace agreement

25.08.2016 Medienmitteilung

Didier Burkhalter takes part in the filming of a documentary on child soldiers

24.08.2016 Artikel

Eleventh report on Switzerland and the Council of Europe conventions

24.08.2016 Medienmitteilung

Earthquake in Italy: Switzerland offers its condolences

24.08.2016 Artikel

Federal Council grants loan to finance preparatory work for reconstruction of one of ITU headquarters buildings in Geneva

24.08.2016 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter and Italy's Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni discuss closer cooperation

22.08.2016 Medienmitteilung

160,000 visit House of Switzerland during Rio Olympics

22.08.2016 Medienmitteilung

Ambassadors and International Network Conference in the presence of Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni

22.08.2016 Medienmitteilung

The FDFA condemns the series of recent attacks in Turkey

18.08.2016 Medienmitteilung

International Geneva: change in two foundation boards

17.08.2016 Medienmitteilung

Attacks against medical facilities and schools in conflict zones: the FDFA calls for strict compliance with international humanitarian law

16.08.2016 Medienmitteilung

Foreign ministers of German-speaking countries discuss European issues and advocate closer cooperation on European security

05.08.2016 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) institutionalise their partnership

03.08.2016 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland gets off the mark at the Rio Olympics with the House of Switzerland

01.08.2016 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland responds to new humanitarian needs in South Sudan

27.07.2016 Medienmitteilung

Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard welcomes Solar Impulse in Abu Dhabi

26.07.2016 Medienmitteilung

The FDFA strongly condemns the serious violations of international humanitarian law in Syria

25.07.2016 Medienmitteilung

1 August 2016: Swiss Military Band plays in Asia

22.07.2016 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland steps up its humanitarian commitment to the people fleeing the fighting in Iraq

20.07.2016 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland presents initial steps towards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

19.07.2016 Medienmitteilung

Turkey: the FDFA calls for reconciliation among democratic forces

18.07.2016 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland donates ambulances to Syria's suffering population

18.07.2016 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland condemns the attack in Nice and mourns the death of at least two Swiss nationals

15.07.2016 Medienmitteilung

Protecting human life and contributing to peace and security – federal government sets out its Humanitarian Demining Strategy 2016–2019

11.07.2016 Medienmitteilung

Culture and football – the final whistle blows for the House of Switzerland in Paris (last modification, the 11.07.2016)

11.07.2016 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council approves new Strategy for Communication Abroad

06.07.2016 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council clarifies consultation procedure with Parliament on foreign policy

06.07.2016 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council decides to establish a national human rights institution for Switzerland

29.06.2016 Medienmitteilung

Brexit: FDFA Helpline offers advice for Swiss citizens

24.06.2016 Medienmitteilung

2015: a watershed year for Swiss international cooperation

23.06.2016 Medienmitteilung

Annual ICRC meeting with Swiss-chaired Donor Support Group

23.06.2016 Medienmitteilung

The Head of the FDFA meets the Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister

22.06.2016 Medienmitteilung

The House of Switzerland at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro prepares to open its doors

21.06.2016 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland strengthens ties with Iran

16.06.2016 Medienmitteilung

10 years of the UN Human Rights Council: Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter launches an international appeal to enhance conflict prevention

13.06.2016 Medienmitteilung

Federal Council concludes headquarters agreement and administrative arrangement with Secretariat of the Arms Trade Treaty

13.06.2016 Medienmitteilung

The FDFA condemns attack in Tel Aviv

10.06.2016 Medienmitteilung

Didier Burkhalter in Canada: Bern and Ottawa look to strengthen diplomatic ties

09.06.2016 Medienmitteilung

Euro 2016: the House of Switzerland opens its doors in Paris to celebrate football and Swiss culture

09.06.2016 Medienmitteilung

International community aims to rid the world of AIDS by 2030

08.06.2016 Medienmitteilung

Didier Burkhalter in Canada to explore ways to develop relations with the new government

07.06.2016 Medienmitteilung

President Schneider-Ammann meets Indian Prime Minister Modi

06.06.2016 Medienmitteilung

“Re-invigorating the Two-State solution: Challenges, Opportunities & Benefits for Restoring a Democratic, Effective & Inclusive Palestinian System of Governance”

03.06.2016 Medienmitteilung

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi visits Bern

02.06.2016 Medienmitteilung

Switzerland condemns Gaza executions

31.05.2016 Medienmitteilung

Didier Burkhalter to attend ministerial meeting in Paris on Friday on peace in the Middle East

31.05.2016 Medienmitteilung

Solidarity with Uruguay as a sign of a close partnership: Federal Councillor Burkhalter meets descendants of Swiss immigrants in Nueva Helvecia

27.05.2016 Medienmitteilung

Human rights, research, G20: Federal Councillor Burkhalter and Argentinian government representatives explore new areas for bilateral cooperation