Speeches
Speeches by the head and representatives of the FDFA.
Speeches and declarations (2385)
UN General Assembly Fourth Committee: Comprehensive review of Special Political Missions
14.11.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Fourth Committee meeting on the comprehensive review of Special Political Missions.
UN General Assembly Fifth Committee: Administration of justice at the United Nations
13.11.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Fifth Committee meeting on the administration of justice at the United Nations.
UN General Assembly Second Committee: General Debate on Programme Planning Revitalisation
12.11.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Second Committee General Debate on Programme Planning Revitalisation.
UN General Assembly Sixth Committee: Report of the International Criminal Court
11.11.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Sixth Committee meeting on the report of the International Criminal Court.
UN Security Council Open Debate: Small arms and light weapons
11.11.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on small arms and light weapons.
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
UN General Assembly Third Committee: Interactive Dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees
06.11.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
Ansprache von Bundesrat Martin Pfister beim Comité Suisse-UE
06.11.2025
Ansprache von Bundesrat Martin Pfister, Chef des Eidgenössischen Departements für Verteidigung, Bevölkerungsschutz und Sport (VBS), anlässlich einer Veranstaltung des Comité Suisse-UE an der Universität Genf, Mittwoch, 5. November 2025.
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
UN General Assembly Third Committee: Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on SOGI
03.11.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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
UN General Assembly: Report of the Human Rights Council
31.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly meeting on the Report of the Human Rights Council.