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Situation in the Middle East

Crisis

Updated on 18 Mar 2026

Switzerland's position and information for Swiss citizens and travellers in the region.

Published on 1 February 2026

Media and current affairs

News, information and contacts: all the key information for media representatives on the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs at a glance.

24 March 2026

Information for the media

FDFA Communication answers media queries Mondays to Fridays during office hours and operates a weekend emergency on-call service.

1 February 2026

Speeches

Speeches by the head and representatives of the FDFA.

10 March 2026

Social media: the FDFA in action

The FDFA on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other social media

Press releases

Current topics

Priority topics of the FDFA

Chart depicting the elements of the Federal Council's package approach.

16 March 2026

Federal Council adopts the ‘Swiss–EU relations’ package

The dispatch on the Switzerland–EU package was adopted on 13 March 2026 for submission to Parliament.

Vienna: The new Hofburg Palace, home to the OSCE headquarters, with the flags of the 57 participating states.

24 February 2026

OSCE participating States adopt 2026 Budget

The adoption of the budget confirms that the OSCE remains an important platform for dialogue. This decision therefore also contributes to the implementation of a key priority of the Swiss Chairpersonship.

Federal Councillor Cassis sits at the head of the table next to the US delegation. On the right of the picture are the members of the Ukrainian delegation, on the left those of the Russian delegation.

Communication24 February 2026

Trilateral talks in Geneva

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis personally welcomed the delegations from the United States, Ukraine and Russia in Geneva and officially opened the talks.

Geneva

1 February 2026

International Geneva

Switzerland is strengthening International Geneva – a hub of multilateralism where humanitarian values, innovation and global solutions come together.

Contact

FDFA Communication
General Secretariat GS-FDFA
Federal Palace West
3003 Bern