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Ukraine Conference in Lugano focuses on recovery

Ukraine Conference in Lugano focuses on recovery

The process for the recovery of Ukraine is to be launched in Lugano in July. This was announced by President Cassis and Prime Minister Shmyhal on the margins of the WEF.

Switzerland's priorities for serving on the UN Security Council

Multilateralism

Switzerland's priorities for serving on the UN Security Council

The priorities the Federal Council has put forward for Switzerland’s term on the Security Council are building sustainable peace, protecting civilians, addressing climate security and enhancing effectiveness.

Q&A: Switzerland and the UN Security Council

Q&A: Switzerland and the UN Security Council

The FDFA answers the central questions on Switzerland's candidature as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.

President Cassis opens the WEF in Davos

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President Cassis opens the WEF in Davos

Faced with the war in Ukraine, Switzerland is behaving cooperatively as a neutral country, said President Cassis at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Protecting water means protecting people

International humanitarian law

Protecting water means protecting people

Switzerland promotes compliance with international humanitarian law, which includes the right to clean water for people caught up in armed conflicts and is essential for survival.

Travelling abroad

Travelling to Switzerland

Emigration & return

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"What does the FDFA advise?"

Many Swiss nationals travelling abroad ask the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA for recommendations and advice on their return journey. A list of questions and answers.

Agile Swiss foreign policy

AVIS28, the report on Switzerland's 2028 Foreign Policy Vision, provides impetus for a focused, networked and agile foreign policy.

International organizations

International organizations

Switzerland's candidature for the UN Security Council

Switzerland is seeking a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council in 2023–24. The Federal Council formally submitted the candidature in 2011 after consultations with Parliament. The election for the two-year term will take place in New York in June 2022.

Foreign Policy Strategy 2020–23

The thematic focus areas are peace and security, prosperity, sustainability and digitalisation.

International cooperation

International cooperation

Greater focus and impact

Swiss development cooperation will become more focused, making it more effective. This is reflected in Switzerland's new international cooperation strategy for 2021–24.

Institutional agreement

The Federal Council has taken the decision not to sign the InstA. The negotiations with the EU did not produce the outcomes Switzerland needed to sign the agreement.