Speeches
Speeches by the head and representatives of the FDFA.
Speeches and declarations (2280)
COSP18 General Debate
11.06.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement deliverd by Switzerland at the 18th Session Of The Conference Of States Parties To The CRPD (COSP18).
ECOSOC: UNICEF Executive Board 2025 Annual Session
11.06.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Joint Statement delivered at the UNICEF Executive Board 2025 Annual Session on behalf of the following group of member states: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Luxembourg, the Republic of Moldova, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, the EU as a donor, and Switzerland.
UNICEF Executive Board 2025 Annual Session
10.06.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statetement delivered by Switzerland at the UNICEF Executive Board, 2025 Annual Session.
Swissmem Industrietag
10.06.2025
Ansprache von Herrn Bundesrat Guy Parmelin, Vorsteher des Eidgenössischen Departements für Wirtschaft, Bildung und Forschung (WBF), anlässlich des Swissmem Industrietags 2025
ECOSOC: UNDP Executive Board
04.06.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement deliverd by Switzerland at the UNDP Executive Board Segment “Statement by the executive director and annual report”.
30-Jahre-Jubiläums der Eidgenössischen Kommission gegen Rassismus
04.06.2025
Rede von Bundesrätin Elisabeth Baume-Schneider anlässlich des 30-Jahre-Jubiläums der Eidgenössischen Kommission gegen Rassismus EKR. Es gilt das gesprochene Wort.
ECOSOC: UNFPA Executive Board
03.06.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UNFPA Executive Board Segment “Statement by the executive director and annual report”.
Opening Ceremony – Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (fr)
03.06.2025
Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) – Check against delivery
UN General Assembly Preparatory Meeting: Review of the implementation outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society
30.05.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Preparatory Meeting on the review of the implementation outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20 Review).
Launching the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed)
30.05.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) at the launch of the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed) in Hong Kong – Check against delivery
UN General Assembly meeting: Strategic Heritage Plan
28.05.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly meeting on the Strategic Heritage Plan.
UN Security Council Open Debate: Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict
22.05.2025
Swiss representative to the UN; Joint Statement
Statement delivered by Switzerland on behalf of the Group of Friends on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict.