As member of the UN, Switzerland takes an active part in important debates. Switzerland’s speeches and statements at the UN are compiled according to subject and the body they address, and are available in the original language version. With the menu item “select language” you will find (mostly unofficial) translations and more statements and speeches in other languages.
Speeches and statements
Speeches and declarations (2186)
UNSC Briefing: the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question
26.07.2024
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
UNSC Briefing: Threats to international peace and security
25.07.2024
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security (Ukraine).
UN Security Council Briefing: Yemen
23.07.2024
Swiss representative to the UN; Pascale Baeriswyl
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Yemen.
UNSC Briefing: Threats to international peace and security
22.07.2024
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security.
UNSC Briefing: Syria
22.07.2024
Swiss representative to the UN; Pascale Baeriswyl
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Syria.
UN Security Council Adoption: General issues relating to sanctions
19.07.2024
Swiss representative to the UN; Pascale Baeriswyl
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council after the adoption on General issues relating to sanctions.
UNSC Debate: Cooperation between the UN and regional and subregional organizations
19.07.2024
Swiss representative to the UN; Pascale Baeriswyl
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Debate on the cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security: the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
UN ECOSOC HLPF: Adoption of the Ministerial Declaration
18.07.2024
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the ECOSOC Adoption of the Ministerial Declaration Conclusion of the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
UNSC Briefing: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question
17.07.2024
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Ambassador Wolfgang Amadeus Brülhart on behalf of Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
UN Security Council Open Debate: Maintenance of international peace and security
16.07.2024
Swiss representative to the UN; Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Statement delivered by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis on behalf of Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on "Multilateral cooperation in the interest of a more just, democratic and sustainable world order".
UN ECOSOC HLPF: General Debate
15.07.2024
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the ECOSOC High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development General Debate “From the SDG Summit to the Summit of the Future”.
UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout: Myanmar
15.07.2024
Swiss representative to the UN; Joint Statement
Joint Press Stakeout by 30 Member States and the Delegation of the European Union on the humanitarian situation in Myanmar.