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National Parlamentary Youth Session 2018

Berne, 10.11.2018 – Speech by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis at the National Parlamentary Youth Session 2018.
Future Day: Youth takes a look behind the scenes of the FDFA (de, fr)

Bern, 08.11.2018 – Around 80 daughters, sons, nieces, nephews and acquaintances of FDFA employees met Federal Councillor Cassis and got an idea of how the FDFA works.
“The Federal Council and the weekly concordance”

Basel, 29.10.2018 – Speech by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis at the ‘Statistisch-Volkswirtschaftlichen Gesellschaft Basel’.
Federal Council approves the UN Global Compact for Migration

Bern, 10.10.2018 – The Federal Council decided to approve the United Nations Global Compact for Migration with a clarification.

Switzerland's position on the UN Global Compact for Migration (de)

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Freihandelsabkommen Schweiz – EU: Treffen des Gemischten Ausschusses

13.11.2018 Press release

FDFA Statement on the political crisis in Sri Lanka

10.11.2018 Press release

National Parlamentary Youth Session 2018

10.11.2018 Speech

Une Suisse souveraine et engagée – Non à l'initiative pour l’autodétermination (fr)

08.11.2018 Speech

Ponctualité, précision et innovation (fr)

02.11.2018 Speech

Gender equality: executive director of UN Women visits Switzerland

01.11.2018 Press release

World Bank calls for investment in education and health

01.11.2018 Press release

Switzerland and Malta reaffirm their ties

30.10.2018 Press release

“The Federal Council and the weekly concordance” (de)

29.10.2018 Speech

“Mind the gap”: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis receives British Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt in Bern

25.10.2018 Press release

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| FDFA People | Episode 2

Graubünden native Hansjörg Meier is the head of operations at the consulate general and the Swiss mission in New York. He tells us about his work.

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Gender Equality and Women's Rights

Gender equality, respect for women's and girls' rights, and the prohibition of all forms of gender-based discrimination are fundamental values for Swtizerland.

Dossier: Gender Equality and Women's Rights

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Ten Years Swiss Enlargement Contribution

Ten countries have completed their projects under the enlargement contribution. The SDC and SECO have taken stock in their 2017 annual report.

Swiss Enlargement Contribution: Annual Report 2017

Ignazio Cassis

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Forum cinfo – «Working in international cooperation»

From: Friday, 16.11.2018

World record to mark young people's call for action against climate change

From: Friday, 16.11.2018

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| FDFA People | Episode 2

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