Speeches and declarations (235)
“From memory to action”
09.02.2026
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Opening speech by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, OSCE Chairman-in-Office, delivered at the OSCE Chairmanship Conference on “Combating anti-Semitism: addressing challenges of intolerance and discrimination” in St Gallen – Check against delivery
Geneva Day: Making Multilateralism Work for Humanity in a New Era
20.01.2026
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Speech by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis on the occasion of the Geneva Day at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos – Check against delivery
Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, the OSCE chairman-in-office, at the official launch of Switzerland's 2026 OSCE chairpersonship
15.01.2026
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Opening speech by Federal Councillor and chairman-in-office, Ignazio Cassis, at the OSCE Permanent Council. The event was held in Vienna. The speech was given in English – Check against delivery
OSCE Ministerial Council 2025 – Declaration of Switzerland (fr)
04.12.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and incoming OSCE chairperson-in-office in Vienna – Check against delivery
Switzerland, Europe and the world (de)
26.11.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) on the occasion of the European Economic Forum in Lucerne – Check against delivery
Conference on the Italian Language – The new home of “italianità” (it/fr)
18.11.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) on the occasion of the first international Conference on the Italian Languages in Rom – Check against delivery
Switzerland and Europe – Renewing what has proven successful (de)
11.11.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), at the Switzerland-EU podium organised by the Tagesanzeiger in Zurich – Check against delivery
Inauguration of the renovated OTIF building in Bern (eng/fr)
05.11.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) – Check against delivery
80 years of UNESCO: tackling global challenges related to new technologies (FR)
03.11.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Speech by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), at the 43rd session of UNESCO's General Conference in Samarkand – Check against delivery
Inauguration of the Swiss Embassy in Baghdad
24.10.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Baghdad, 24.10.2025 — With the inauguration of the Swiss Embassy in Baghdad, Switzerland is reaffirming its long-term commitment to stability, peace and development in Iraq. Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis was present at the ceremony and praised the courage of the Iraqi people in his speech. He emphasised the importance of dialogue, cooperation and trust between the two countries. Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) – check against delivery
Opening of the School of Public Policy: Excel meets Word (de)
21.10.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) on the occasion of the founding of the Albert Einstein School – Check against delivery
Switzerland–Europe: challenges and opportunities (it, de, fr)
18.10.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Speech by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), at the Assembly of Delegates of the FDP.The Liberals (Switzerland), Berne - check against delivery