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Press releasesPublished on 27 February 2023

Ignazio Cassis opens Human Rights Council

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department for Foreign Affairs, opened the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on 27 February 2023. FC Cassis also moderated the High-Level Pledging Conference on Yemen, held back to back with the Council. Switzerland engages in favor of dialogue, peace, and lasting reconstruction, including with a support for education in emergencies.

Ignazio Cassis and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

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