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Speeches and statements made by Switzerland to the UN

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.

30 December 2025

UN General Assembly Closure of the Work of the Fifth Committee

Statement read by Amb. Pascale Baeriswyl, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations at the Closure of the work of the Fifth Committee during the main part of the eightieth session of the General Assembly.

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22 December 2025

UN Security Council Informal Working Group on Sanctions Issues

Joint Statement delivered by Oliver Hoehne, Deputy Permanent Representative of Switzerland during the Annual Open Briefing of the Informal Working Group of the Security Council on General United Nations Security Council Sanctions Issues established pursuant to resolution 2744 (2024).

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16 December 2025

Dialogue interactif intersessionnel: Venezuela

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16 December 2025

Dialogue interactif intersessionnel: Ukraine

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10 December 2025

UN General Assembly: Humanitarian Resolutions

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly regarding item 72 (a) Humanitarian Resolutions.

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9 December 2025

UN General Assembly: 10th Anniversary of Remembrance of Genocide Victims

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly High-level meeting to mark the tenth anniversary of the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime.

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8 December 2025

116ème session du Conseil de l’OIM: Déclaration de la Suisse

Point 8: Segment ministériel du Débat général

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5 December 2025

UN General Assembly 5th Committee: Strategic Heritage Plan

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly 5th Committee meeting on the Strategic Heritage Plan.

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3 December 2025

UN General Assembly 11th Emergency Special Session on the situation in Ukraine

Statement read during the 11th Emergency Special Session on Ukraine by Ambassador Pascale Baeriswyl, Permanent Representative of Switzerland

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1 December 2025

UN General Assembly 5th Committee Revised estimates relating to the proposed programme budget for 2026

Statement given by Pascale Baeriswyl, Permanent Representative of Switzerland at the UN General Assembly 5th Committee of the proposed programme budget for 2026

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26 November 2025

UN General Assembly Second Committee: Agriculture, food security and nutrition

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN General Assembly Second Committee on Agriculture, food security and nutrition

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26 November 2025

UN General Assembly Plenary on Adoption of Peacebuilding Architecture

Statement read by Pascale Baeriswyl, Permanent Representative of Switzerland at the UN General Assembly Plenary on the Adoption of the Peacebuilding Architecture

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26 November 2025

UN General Assembly Second Committee: External Debt Sustainability and Development

Statement Delivered by Switzerland at the UN General Assembly Second Committee on External Debt

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25 November 2025

UN General Assembly Second Committee IFF Resolution

Statement read by Switzerland at the UN General Assembly Second Committee discussion on the promotion of international cooperation to combat illicit financial flows and strengthen good practices on assets return to foster sustainable development.

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24 November 2025

UN General Assembly 2nd Committee: Towards the achievement of sustainable development: implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including through sustainable con-sumption and production, building on Agenda 21

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Second Committee meeting on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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20 November 2025

UN General Assembly Third Committee: Joint Explanation of Vote - Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women

Joint Explanation of Vote delivered by Switzerland on behalf of 45 countries regarding the adoption of draft resolution (A/C.3/80/L.59) “Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and full implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcome of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly”

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18 November 2025

UN General Assembly: Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly meeting on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council.

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18 November 2025

UN Security Council Open Debate: Conflict-related food insecurity

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on conflict-related food insecurity - framing the global dialogue: addressing food insecurity as a driver of conflict and ensuring food security for sustainable peace.

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18 November 2025

UN General Assembly Third Committee: Joint Explanation of Vote

Explanation of Vote delivered by Switzerland (also on behalf of Australia, Canada, Iceland, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, and Norway) regarding the draft resolution “Terrorism and Human Rights” (A/C.3/80/L.43).

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14 November 2025

UN General Assembly Fourth Committee: Comprehensive review of Special Political Missions

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Fourth Committee meeting on the comprehensive review of Special Political Missions.

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14 November 2025

Informal Ad Hoc Working Group on the UN80 Initiative: Consultations on Mandate Implementation Review

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the Informal Ad Hoc Working Group on the UN80 Initiative consultations on the Mandate Implementation Review.

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14 November 2025

38e Session extraordinaire du Conseil des droits de l’homme consacrée à la détérioration de la situation des droits de l'homme au Soudan

Déclaration de la Suisse

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13 November 2025

UN General Assembly Fifth Committee: Administration of justice at the United Nations

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Fifth Committee meeting on the administration of justice at the United Nations.

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12 November 2025

UN General Assembly Second Committee: General Debate on Programme Planning Revitalisation

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Second Committee General Debate on Programme Planning Revitalisation.

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11 November 2025

UN General Assembly Sixth Committee: Report of the International Criminal Court

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Sixth Committee meeting on the report of the International Criminal Court.

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