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U.S. – Russia Summit

International Geneva

U.S. – Russia Summit

The live stream from Geneva is online: all the important information on the meeting between US President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Good offices: effective dialogue makes great things possible

Good offices: effective dialogue makes great things possible

Switzerland's good offices seek to bring about solutions through dialogue. This tradition is set to continue with the meeting of the US and Russian presidents in Geneva.

Ignazio Cassis meets with French Foreign Minister

BILATERAL RELATIONS

Ignazio Cassis meets with French Foreign Minister

The head of the FDFA travels to Paris. On 17 June he meets his counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian. Among the topics discussed are the bilateral relations between the two countries and the relationship between Switzerland and the EU.

Switzerland supports democratic transition in Sudan

Switzerland supports democratic transition in Sudan

Ambassador Siri Walt is leading a delegation to Khartoum to sound out how Switzerland can leverage its support for the democratisation process in Sudan.

Close ties to the EU – even without the InstA

INSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENT

Close ties to the EU – even without the InstA

Switzerland remains a committed partner to the EU even without the institutional agreement (InstA), as Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis affirmed at the press conference.

Travelling abroad

Travelling to Switzerland

Emigration & return

Living abroad

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Publications

THEMES & DOSSIERS

"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.