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Helsinki was no meeting amongst friends. Fifty-one years on, the Swiss OSCE Chairmanship is discussing in Bern what the legacy of the Helsinki Final Act means for diplomacy and security in Europe.

Here you will find news on the FDFA’s latest activities across the Americas.

It is intended to ensure that the cantons are involved in the application of the institutional elements of the single market agreements.

Switzerland has joined a joint statement expressing its deep concern about the catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip.

Switzerland’s position on the ceasefire agreement between the parties to the conflict.

Information on the talks between the US and Iran in Switzerland.

The G7 summit, organised by France, will take place in June 2026 in Évian, near the Swiss border. The FDFA provides information on measures taken in connection with this meeting.

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

One year after the outbreak of the conflict in Sudan, millions of people are dependent on humanitarian aid. Switzerland is responding.

Following the devastating fire in a bar in Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve, the FDFA is in contact with the countries affected due to the foreign victims.