News of the FDFA
Here you can find the last 10 media releases and other news published by the FDFA, such as statements, announcements and articles, in chronological order.
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National Human Development Report 2020 "Social Inclusion in Bosnia and Herzegovina" presented
26.04.2021
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Press release
Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Embassy of Switzerland in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United Nations Development Programme in BiH presented the National Human Development Report 2020 "Social Inclusion in Bosnia and Herzegovina" (National Human Development Report - NHDR).
Launch of the new Swiss Cooperation Programme in BiH 2021-2024
18.02.2021
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Press release
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Join us for the launch of the new Swiss Cooperation Programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2021-24!
Migration crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina
01.02.2021
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Press release
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Switzerland supports several humanitarian projects targeting the stranded migrants as well as the local population in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Swiss support in mitigating COVID-19 consequences in Bosnia and Herzegovina
15.01.2021
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Position
Bosnia and Herzegovina
We are facing a tremendous challenge on a global scale, and we are all part of the solution!
Switzerland’s candidacy for the UN Security Council enters final phase
23.11.2020
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Press release
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Switzerland is a candidate for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. Elections for the 2023–24 period will be held in June 2022. The candidacy entered its final phase with a virtual event in New York attended by the president of the Swiss Confederation, Simonetta Sommaruga, and Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis.
Ambassador of Switzerland Daniel Hunn presented his credentials
02.11.2020
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Press release
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Newly appointed Ambassador of Switzerland to Bosnia and Herzegovina Daniel Hunn presented his credentials to the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Šefik Džaferović today. The ceremony took place in the building of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Citizens can turn good opportunities into a life changing-experience
20.10.2020
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Article
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Read about the priorites of the Swiss Cooperation Programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina, transfer of the Swiss know-how and experience through the Swiss supported projects in the country, importance of the active participation of citizens in the development of their local communities, and her personal belief that a society can only advance if women and men are equally represented in political life and at all levels of government in the interview with Barbara Dätwyler Scheuer, Director of Cooperation at the Embassy of Switzerland in Bosnia and Herzegovina, for the Federal News Agency FENA.
Switzerland donates protection gear for Primary Health Centers and Reception Centers for migrants in BiH worth 290.000 BAM
08.10.2020
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Press release
Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Director of Cooperation at the Embassy of Switzerland in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Barbara Dätwyler Scheuer handed over a Swiss humanitarian donation of personal protection equipment to representatives of the Public Institution Health Center of Canton Sarajevo, Red Cross of the Federation BiH and the Danish Refugees Council in Sarajevo today.
Swiss response to COVID-19 in BiH: Principles of Engagement
06.10.2020
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Position
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Federal President Sommaruga on the occasion of the Swiss National Day
01.08.2020
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Local news
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Speech by Federal President Simonetta Sommaruga to Swiss nationals abroad on the occasion of the 2020 Swiss National Day on 1 August
Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga on the occasion of the commemoration for Srebrenica victims
11.07.2020
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Position
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Watch the video message of the Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga on the occasion of today’s commemoration for Srebrenica victims.
August 1 speech of President Ueli Maurer to the Swiss Abroad
30.07.2019
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Position
Bosnia and Herzegovina
“It is very important for Switzerland that we have such representatives of our country abroad. It makes us strong, and for that we are extraordinarily grateful.”, President of the Swiss Confederation Ueli Maurer.