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Bundesrätin Sommaruga am Treffen der deutschsprachigen Innenminister in Wien

05.04.2016 — Press release EDA
Heute hat Bundesrätin Simonetta Sommaruga am Mehrländertreffen Innenministerinnen und Innenminister der deutschsprachigen Länder in Wien teilgenommen. Die Vorsteherin des Eidgenössischen Justiz- und Polizeidepartemente (EJPD) betonte dabei, dass in der Zusammenarbeit zwischen der EU und der Türkei die Rechte der Migrantinnen und Migranten nicht beschnitten werden dürfen. Ein weiteres Thema war die Bekämpfung von Terrorismus.


Engagement in fragile states: Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter calls for sustainable measures to eliminate the root causes of conflicts

At the Meeting of the International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (IDPS), Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter calls for sustained measures to eliminate the root causes of conflicts.

05.04.2016 — Press release EDA
At the 5th Global Meeting of the International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (IDPS) in Stockholm, Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter stressed that a long-term commitment by all the actors is the only way to eliminate the causes of fragility and violent conflict. The participants at the meeting agreed to continue the New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States, a reform agenda designed to promote both peacebuilding and the development of state structures and institutions. Switzerland is already strongly committed in fragile contexts and is going to expand its aid programmes in line with the Federal Council's Dispatch on International Cooperation 2017-2020. The aim is also to prevent young people in particular from succumbing to the temptations of violent extremism.



Engagement in fragile states: Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter calls for sustainable measures to eliminate the root causes of conflicts

05.04.2016 — Press release EDA
At the 5th Global Meeting of the International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (IDPS) in Stockholm, Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter stressed that a long-term commitment by all the actors is the only way to eliminate the causes of fragility and violent conflict. The participants at the meeting agreed to continue the New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States, a reform agenda designed to promote both peacebuilding and the development of state structures and institutions. Switzerland is already strongly committed in fragile contexts and is going to expand its aid programmes in line with the Federal Council's Dispatch on International Cooperation 2017-2020. The aim is also to prevent young people in particular from succumbing to the temptations of violent extremism.


Colombia, Afghanistan, Gaza: Switzerland supports the elimination of landmines and unexploded ordnance

Swiss logistics advisor working for the UN mine action programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo: training the handling of the generator.

04.04.2016 — Press release EDA
In 2015 Switzerland actively engaged in humanitarian mine action as a concrete contribution to peace and security. It supported specific projects in Afghanistan, Cambodia, Colombia, Gaza, Mali and Myanmar, among others, and seconded an average of ten specialists to UN mine action programmes. This engagement bolsters humanitarian aid, development cooperation and peacebuilding, as it has in Colombia, where one of the longest civil wars has come to an end. The latest annual report provides an overview of the activities carried out by the Confederation in 2015.


Conference on engagement in fragile states and official working meeting: Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter to travel to Stockholm and Berlin

01.04.2016 — Press release EDA
Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) Didier Burkhalter will attend the 5th Global Meeting of the International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (IDPS) in Stockholm on 5 April 2016. On the afternoon of 6 April, Mr Burkhalter will travel to Berlin for an official working meeting with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.



Conference on engagement in fragile states and official working meeting: Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter to travel to Stockholm and Berlin

01.04.2016 — Press release EDA
Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) Didier Burkhalter will attend the 5th Global Meeting of the International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (IDPS) in Stockholm on 5 April 2016. On the afternoon of 6 April, Mr Burkhalter will travel to Berlin for an official working meeting with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.


Conference on engagement in fragile states and official working meeting: Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter to travel to Stockholm and Berlin

01.04.2016 — Press release EDA
Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) Didier Burkhalter will attend the 5th Global Meeting of the International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (IDPS) in Stockholm on 5 April 2016. On the afternoon of 6 April, Mr Burkhalter will travel to Berlin for an official working meeting with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.


Hans Dreyer wird Direktor bei der Ernährungs- und Landwirtschaftsorganisation der Vereinten Nationen (FAO)

29.03.2016 — Press release EDA
Die Division Pflanzenproduktion und Pflanzenschutz (AGP) bei der UNO-Organisation für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (FAO) wird künftig von einem Schweizer geleitet: Hans Dreyer, Leiter Fachbereich Pflanzengesundheit und Sorten beim Bundesamt für Landwirtschaft (BLW), wechselt auf den 1. Mai 2016 nach Rom. Seine Kandidatur wurde offiziell vom EDA unterstützt.


Clima: il Consiglio federale approva l’Accordo di Parigi e i parametri della politica futura

23.03.2016 — Press release EDA
Nella sua seduta odierna il Consiglio federale ha autorizzato la firma dell’Accordo di Parigi sulla protezione del clima, che disciplina la politica climatica internazionale dopo il 2020. Il Consiglio federale ha inoltre definito i parametri di riferimento per la politica climatica nazionale per il periodo 2021-2030. In tal senso intende modificare la legge sul CO2. La relativa consultazione sarà avviata a fine estate.


Il Consiglio federale definisce il corridoio e la zona di pianificazione del nuovo tracciato delle linee ad altissima tensione in Ticino

23.03.2016 — Press release EDA
Via libera alla progettazione delle linee ad altissima tensione a 380 kV di Swissgrid AG e a 132 kV delle FFS tra Airolo e Lavorgo (Cantone Ticino). In data odierna il Consiglio federale ha definito il corridoio di pianificazione delle due linee che consente da un lato di rafforzare le capacità di trasporto sugli assi nord-sud e est-ovest e, dall'altro, di garantire l'approvvigionamento elettrico degli impianti della AlpTransit Gottardo SA. Inoltre, il Collegio ha delimitato la zona di pianificazione per una linea ad altissima tensione tra All'Acqua e Magadino, attraverso la Vallemaggia. In questo modo sarà possibile riorganizzare le linee e, grazie allo smantellamento di oltre 60 km di linee ad altissima tensione, sgravare paesaggi pregiati nel Comparto "Alto Ticino".

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