Bern, 10.10.2018 – At its meeting on 10 October, the Federal Council decided to approve the United Nations Global Compact for Migration with a clarification.
Bern, 28.09.2018 – The Federal Council decided to continue negotiations on an institutional agreement with the EU and has approved a second contribution to the enlarged EU.
New York, 26 September 2018 – At EU meeting on the Syria crisis Swiss foreign minister Cassis calls for joint efforts to overcome the humanitarian catastrophe. Dossier Media release
The UN, also important for rural women in Switzerland
Throughout the world, including in Switzerland, women in agricultural enterprises are not employed on an equal footing with their partners or husbands.
Gender equality, respect for women's and girls' rights, and the prohibition of all forms of gender-based discrimination are fundamental values for Swtizerland.
