The four UN organisations contribute significantly to poverty reduction, health promotion, gender equality and the protection of children's rights around the world. Their work thus dovetails with the objectives of Switzerland's International Cooperation Strategy 2025–28 and is instrumental in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The contributions approved by the Federal Council also serve as a strategic instrument of Switzerland's foreign and development policy to promote a stable, sustainable world order.

The four organisations are firmly anchored in International Geneva. The UNDP has recently expanded its liaison office in Geneva, which was established in 2014. UN Women has had an office in Geneva since 2016, focusing on humanitarian aid and human rights. In 2019, the UNFPA set up its humanitarian office in Geneva and has since established itself as a key actor in International Geneva. UNICEF is also represented by a humanitarian office in Geneva.

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