Speeches by the head and representatives of the FDFA
Speeches and declarations (1055)
Speech - Inauguration Ceremony of the Romansh intensive course week in Scuol
19.07.2021
Cassis Ignazio
19.7.2021: Speech by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis on the occasion of the inauguration of the Romansh intensive course week in Scuol. The speech was given in Italian, German and Romansh. Check against delivery.
GCTS Review: The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy - 30.06.2021
30.06.2021
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement submitted by Switzerland during the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.
Maintaining International Peace and Security in Cyberspace
29.06.2021
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate (VTC) on "Maintaining International Peace and Security in Cyberspace".
Children and Armed Conflict
28.06.2021
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement submitted by Switzerland during the Open VTC of the UN Security Council on “Children and Armed Conflict”.
The Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar - 18.06.2021
18.06.2021
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement pronounced by Switzerland during the General Assembly meeting on resolution 75/238 entitled “The Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar”. Briefing by Secretary General’s Special Envoy on Myanmar, Ms. Christine Schraner Burgener.
Agility and innovation: Lessons for the future from the COVID-19 Pandemic - statement by the Group of Like-Minded States on Targeted Sanctions
16.06.2021
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement on behalf of the Group of Like-Minded States on Targeted Sanctions submitted by Sweden to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate (VTC) on Agility and Innovation: Lessons for the future from COVID-19 Pandemic.
Agility and Innovation: Lessons for the future from COVID-19 Pandemic - statement by the ACT Group
16.06.2021
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) group submitted to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate (VTC) on Agility and Innovation: Lessons for the future from COVID-19 Pandemic.
Agility and innovation: lessons for the future from the COVID-19 Pandemic - statement by the Group of Like-Minded States on Targeted Sanctions
Building back better: COVID-19 response and recovery; Meeting the needs, Realizing the rights and Addressing the socio-economic impacts on persons with disabilities
15.06.2021
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement submitted by Switzerland at the occasion of the general debate of the 14th Conference of States Parties to the CRPD – COSP14, entitled "Building back better: COVID-19 response and recovery; Meeting the needs, Realizing the rights and Addressing the socio-economic impacts on persons with disabilities."
"Aktuelle europapolitische Themen" (de)
12.06.2021
Cassis Ignazio
Speech by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis at the Europa Forum Wachau, Furth bei Göttweig
Annual report of the Security Council 2020
11.06.2021
Swiss representative to the UN; State Secretary, Livia Leu
Statement submitted by Switzerland at the occasion of the annual report of the Security Council 2020 to the General Assembly, read by Livia Leu, FDFA State Secretary.
Annual Report 2020 on the evaluation function in UNFPA
10.06.2021
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement submitted on behalf of the following Member States: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States of America during the Annual Session of the Executive Board of UNFPA on Agenda Item 13: Annual Report 2020 on the evaluation function in UNFPA.
United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF): Annual report of results achieved in 2020
09.06.2021
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement submitted on behalf of the following Member States: Austria; France; Greece; Luxemburg; Malawi; Norway; Principality of Andorra; Republic of Korea; Rwanda; Turkey; Sweden; Switzerland; Ukraine; United States during the Annual Session of the Executive Board of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS on Agenda Item 10: United Nations Capital Development Fund, Annual Report of Results Achieved in 2020.