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 made by Switzerland to the UN
Speeches and declarations (2559)
ECOSOC: UNFPA Executive Board Segment
26.08.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the ECOSOC meeting - UNFPA Executive Board Segment.
ECOSOC: UNDP Executive Board Segment
25.08.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the ECOSOC meeting - UNDP Executive Board Segment.
UN General Assembly: Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development
25.08.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Plenary Meeting on the follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development.
UN Security Council Open Debate: Conflict-related sexual violence
19.08.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland during the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security (Conflict-related sexual violence).
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.
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).
