Speeches
Speeches by the head and representatives of the FDFA.
Speeches and declarations (2307)
Locarno Film Festival 2025: Diplomacy Day
11.08.2025
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 centenary of the Locarno Treaties – Check against delivery
UN General Assembly: Briefing by the Secretary-General on the UN80 Initiative
01.08.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly to hear a briefing by the Secretary-General on the UN80 Initiative.
«Die Schweiz – das Land der Gegensätze» (DE)
01.08.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) at Swiss National Day in Gersau – Check against delivery
Unsere Heimat und der Wellenschlag des Weltgeschehens
31.07.2025
Rede von Bundesrat Albert Rösti, Bundesfeier 2025
High-Level International Conference: The Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution
29.07.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland during the High-Level International Conference on the peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine and the implementation of the two-State solution.
ECOSOC Management Segment: Explanation of Vote
29.07.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Explanation of vote delivered by Switzerland at the ECOSOC Management Segment on ECE Draft Resolution III “Multilingualism in meetings under the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes”.
UN General Assembly Meeting: Global Health and Foreign Policy
25.07.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Meeting on Global Health and Foreign Policy.
UN Security Council Open Debate: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question
23.07.2025
Swiss representative to the UN; Pascale Baeriswyl
Statement delivered by Switzerland during the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
ECOSOC HLPF Adoption of the Ministerial Declaration: Explanation of Vote
23.07.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Explanation of Vote delivered by Switzerland during the ECOSOC High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development Adoption of the Ministerial Declaration.
ECOSOC HLPF General debate of the Ministerial segment
21.07.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland during the ECOSOC High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development General debate of the Ministerial segment.
UN General Assembly Resolution: UN80 Initiative
18.07.2025
Swiss representative to the UN; Joint Statement
Explanation of Position delivered by Switzerland on behalf of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland on the Adoption of the Resolution UN80 Initiative (A/79/L.99).
ECOSOC HLPF: Delivering the 2030 Agenda
17.07.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland during the ECOSOC High Level Political Forum official meeting on “Delivering the 2030 Agenda: Aligning global processes through inclusive multilateralism”.