Publications (532)
The ABC of Human Rights
The ABC tells you about how human rights have developed, what instruments there are to implement them, who the actors are and how Switzerland is involved. The publication ends with an explanation of the key terms listed in alphabetical order.
Swiss Peace Supporter 3/2016
The illegal arms trade and human security are the themes of this edition with a specific focus on the new Arms Trade Treaty, the UN Programme of Action on small arms and light weapons, and the secure storage and destruction of weapons and munitions. Switzerland supports all efforts in this area, especially in those regions where the uncontrolled handling of weapons is threatening security and stability.
Mine Action Strategy of the Swiss Confederation 2016-2022
Switzerland is committed to a world without anti-personnel mines, cluster munitions and explosive remnants of war. The strategy sets out the Federal Council's areas of focus and priorities. This commitment is part of Switzerland's foreign policy priorities.
Un seul monde 3/2016
Jeunes et adolescents: Ils sont 1,8 milliard dans le monde - un immense potentiel/ Egypte: La bureaucratie, obstacle au développement / Flux financiers illicites: Les pays pauvres durement touchés
Communication for Development: a practical guide
No development cooperation without communication: The new manual explains the basic concepts and provides practical methods for systematic planning of communication for development. Case studies from 24 SDC-countries show the wide range of applications: from behavior change to political participation and with methods from community theater to video documentation and much more.
Conservation of pine forest in Haiti
Global programm water: Public hygiene and women's dignity
Politorbis Nr. 62: Der Bund und die Auslandschweizerinnen und Auslandschweizer - La Confédération et les Suissesses et Suisses de l’étranger
This magazine on Swiss foreign policy publishes articles written by experts. It appears several times a year. The articles are published usually in the language in which they were written. The contents do not necessarily reflect the views of the FDFA.
Politorbis Nr. 63: Die Auslandschweizergemeinschaft - La communauté des Suisses de l'étranger
This magazine on Swiss foreign policy publishes articles written by experts. It appears several times a year. The articles are published usually in the language in which they were written. The contents do not necessarily reflect the views of the FDFA.
Swiss Peace Supporter 2/2016
The current issue of SPS throws a spotlight on the crisis of Europe's security architecture with analyses and articles about expert deployments in the hotspots in Ukraine and the South Caucasus. Other topics include the security sector reform as part of the peace process in Mali and the significance of human rights in the migration flows in southern Europe.
Annual Report 2015 SDC / SECO - Swiss International Cooperation
The Annual Report shows in five sections how in 2015 the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) opened up new prospects for the populations of their partner countries. In addition, the SDC provided emergency aid on the ground to the victims of armed conflicts and to forcibly displaced people.
Annual Report Statistics 2015 SDC / SECO – Swiss International Cooperation
The 'Statistics 2015' booklet of the Annual Report consists of two parts, one presenting key figures on official development assistance (ODA) and the other the annual expenditures of the SDC and of the SECO. The booklet contains tables and graphs providing readers with a detailed overview of Switzerland's international cooperation activities.