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United Nations Security Council (UNSC)

The United Nations Security Council is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations and is charged with ensuring international peace and security, recommending the admission of new UN members to the General Assembly, and approving any changes to the UN Charter.

9 July 2018

Children and Armed Conflict

Swiss statement in Security Council open debate on Children and Armed Conflict

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26 October 2018

Water, Peace and Security

Statement delivered by the Chargé d'affaires of Switzerland to the United Nations at an arria formula meeting of the UN Security Council on Water, Peace and Security.

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20 November 2018

Peace and Security in Africa

Statement in Security Council open debate on Peace and Security in Africa: Strengthening peacekeeping operations in Africa

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23 April 2019

UNSC Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict

Statement pronounced by the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the UN during the Open Debate in the UN Security Council on Sexual Violence in Conflict.

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23 May 2019

Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

Statement pronounced by Switzerland on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Protection of Civilians at the UN Securiy Council Open Debate.

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2 August 2019

Children and Armed Conflict

Statement pronounced by Switzerland during the Open Debate of the UN Security Council on Children and Armed Conflict.

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29 October 2019

UNSC Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security

Statement delivered by Switzerland during the Open Debate of the United Nations Security Council on Women, Peace and Security.

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9 January 2020

Upholding the United Nations Charter to Maintain International Peace and Security

Statement pronounced by Switzerland during the United Nations Security Council Open Debate.

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13 February 2020

Peacebuilding and sustaining peace: Transitional justice in conflict and post-conflict situations

Statement pronounced by Switzerland during the United Nations Security Council Open Debate.

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11 March 2020

Accountability system in the United Nations Secretariat: Review of the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations

Statement pronounced by Switzerland in the Fifth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly.

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27 April 2020

Maintenance of international peace and security: youth, peace and security

Statement pronounced by Switzerland during the United Nations Security Council Open Debate (VTC).

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15 May 2020

Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) statement - Ensuring transparency, efficiency and effectiveness in the work of the Security Council

Statement submitted by Ambassador Jürg Lauber, Permanent Representative of Switzerland on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) group, to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate (VTC).

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27 May 2020

Joint Statement by the Group of Friends of the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts

Statement submitted on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Protection of Civilians in armed conflict (PoC) to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate (VTC) on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts.

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23 June 2020

Children and Armed Conflict

Statement submitted by Switzerland during the Open VTC of the UN Security Council on Children and Armed Conflict.

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2 July 2020

Pandemics and Security

Statement submitted by Switzerland during the Open VTC of the UN Security Council on "Maintenance of international peace and security: Implications of Covid-19".

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8 July 2020

The situation in Libya

Statement pronounced and submitted by Switzerland during the Open VTC of the UN Security Council on "The situation in Libya".

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6 August 2020

Addressing the Issue of Linkages between Terrorism and Organized Crime

Statement submitted by Switzerland during the Open VTC of the UN Security Council on “Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts: Linkage of Counterterrorism and transnational organized crime”.

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26 August 2020

Joint Statement by the Group of Friends of the Protection of Civilians on Cyber-Attacks Against Critical Infrastructure

Statement submitted on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Protection of Civilians (PoC) to the United Nations Security Council Arria Formula (VTC) on Cyber-Attacks Against Critical Infrastructure.

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10 September 2020

Children and Armed Conflict: Attacks against schools

Statement submitted by Switzerland during the Open VTC of the UN Security Council on “Children and Armed Conflict: Attacks against schools”.

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17 February 2021

Ensuring equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines in contexts affected by conflict and insecurity

Statement submitted by Switzerland during the Open VTC of the UN Security Council on "Ensuring equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines in contexts affected by conflict and insecurity".

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23 February 2021

Addressing climate-related security risks to international peace and security through mitigation and resilience building

Statement pronounced by H.E. Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, during the Open VTC of the UN Security Council on "Addressing climate-related security risks to international peace and security through mitigation and resilience building". The recorded video statement by H.E. Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, can be seen here: https://www.aplusforpeace.ch/security-council-and-switzerland-address-impact-climate-security

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16 March 2021

Third round of the intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council (IGN)

Statement pronounced by Switzerland during the meeting of the General Assembly on the Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council Reform.

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26 March 2021

Protecting the Peacekeeper: Suppressing the Deployment of Improvised Explosive Devices against Peace Operations

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Arria Formula (VTC) on Protecting the Peacekeeper.

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8 April 2021

Mine action and sustaining peace: stronger partnerships for better delivery - Open VTC

Statement submitted by Switzerland during the Open VTC of the UN Security Council on "Mine action and sustaining peace: stronger partnerships for better delivery".

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9 April 2021

Arria-formula meeting on Myanmar

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Arria Formula (VTC) meeting on Myanmar.

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14 April 2021

Sexual violence in conflict

Statement submitted by Switzerland during the Open VTC of the UN Security Council on "Sexual Violence in Conflict".

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19 April 2021

Enhancing Cooperation between the United Nations and Regional and Subregional Organizations in Enhancing Confidence-building and Dialogue in Conflict Prevention and Resolution - Open VTC

Statement submitted by Switzerland during the Open VTC of the UN Security Council on "Enhancing Cooperation between the United Nations and Regional and Subregional Organizations in Enhancing Confidence-building and Dialogue in Conflict Prevention and Resolution".

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27 April 2021

Joint statement by the Group of Friends of the Protection of Civilians on the protection of objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population

Statement submitted on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Protection of Civilians in armed conflict (PoC) to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate (VTC) on the protection of objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population.

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16 May 2021

The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate (VTC) on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

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17 May 2021

Impact of emerging technologies on international peace and security

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Arria Formula meeting (VTC) on the impact of emerging technologies on international peace and security.

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19 May 2021

Peace and Security in Africa: addressing root causes of conflict while promoting post-pandemic recovery in Africa

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate (VTC) on "Peace and Security in Africa: addressing root causes of conflict while promoting post-pandemic recovery in Africa".

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25 May 2021

Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

Statement submitted on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict (PoC) to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate (VTC) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict .

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2 June 2021

Strengthening an integrated approach to peace and security in the Sahel through a gendered lens: launch of the Group of Friends of Women of the Sahel

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Arria Formula (VTC) on strengthening an integrated approach to peace and security in the Sahel through a gendered lens: launch of the Group of Friends of Women of the Sahel.

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11 June 2021

Annual report of the Security Council 2020

Statement submitted by Switzerland at the occasion of the annual report of the Security Council 2020 to the General Assembly, read by Livia Leu, FDFA State Secretary.

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16 June 2021

Agility and Innovation: Lessons for the future from COVID-19 Pandemic - statement by the ACT Group

Statement on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) group submitted to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate (VTC) on Agility and Innovation: Lessons for the future from COVID-19 Pandemic. Agility and innovation: lessons for the future from the COVID-19 Pandemic - statement by the Group of Like-Minded States on Targeted Sanctions

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16 June 2021

Agility and innovation: Lessons for the future from the COVID-19 Pandemic - statement by the Group of Like-Minded States on Targeted Sanctions

Statement on behalf of the Group of Like-Minded States on Targeted Sanctions submitted by Sweden to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate (VTC) on Agility and Innovation: Lessons for the future from COVID-19 Pandemic.

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28 June 2021

Children and Armed Conflict

Statement submitted by Switzerland during the Open VTC of the UN Security Council on “Children and Armed Conflict”.

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29 June 2021

Maintaining International Peace and Security in Cyberspace

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate (VTC) on "Maintaining International Peace and Security in Cyberspace".

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18 August 2021

Protecting the Protectors: Technology and Peacekeeping

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate (VTC) on "Protecting the Protectors: Technology and Peacekeeping".

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23 September 2021

Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Climate and Security

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate (VTC) on "Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Climate and Security".

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12 October 2021

Peacebuilding and sustainable peace: diversity, State-building and the search for peace

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate (VTC) on "Peacebuilding and sustainable peace: diversity, State-building and the search for peace".

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21 October 2021

Women, Peace and Security: Investing in Women in Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate (VTC) on "Women, Peace and Security: Investing in Women in Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding".

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9 November 2021

Maintaining international peace and security: exclusion, inequality and conflict

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate (VTC) on "Maintaining international peace and security: exclusion, inequality and conflict”.

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22 November 2021

The impact of diversion and trafficking of arms for peace and security

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate (VTC) on "The impact of diversion and trafficking of arms for peace and security”.

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29 November 2021

Accountability in the Syrian Arab Republic

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Arria Formula (VTC) on Accountability in the Syrian Arab Republic.

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9 December 2021

Security in the context of terrorism and climate change

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate (VTC) on "Security in the context of terrorism and climate change”.

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18 January 2022

Protecting participation: Addressing violence targeting women in peace and security processes

Joint statement on behalf of the members of the Human Rights/Conflict Prevention Caucus New York to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate (VTC) on "Protecting Participation: Addressing violence targeting women in peace and security processes".

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9 March 2022

Climate Finance for Sustaining Peace and Security

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Arria Formula (VTC) meeting on the Climate Finance for Sustaining Peace and Security.

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13 April 2022

Accountability as Prevention: Ending Cycles of Sexual Violence in Conflict

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate (VTC) on "Accountability as Prevention: Ending Cycles of Sexual Violence in Conflict"

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27 April 2022

Ensuring accountability for atrocities committed in Ukraine

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Arria-formula on Ensuring accountability for atrocities committed in Ukraine.

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19 May 2022

Conflict and food security

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on "Conflict and food security”.

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25 May 2022

Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

Statement submitted on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict (PoC) to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict .

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2 June 2022

Strengthening Accountability and Justice for Serious Violations of International Law

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on "Strengthening Accountability and Justice for Serious Violations of International Law”.

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28 June 2022

Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) statement - Security Council Open Debate on Working Methods

Statement delivered by Ambassador Pascale Baeriswyl, Permanent Representative of Switzerland on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) group, to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate.

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12 July 2022

United Nations Peacekeeping Operations : the Key Role of Strategic Communications for Efficient Peacekeeping

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on "United Nations Peacekeeping Operations : the Key Role of Strategic Communications for Efficient Peacekeeping".

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19 July 2022

Children and Armed Conflict

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on "Children and Armed Conflict".

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27 July 2022

Collective Security through equitable burden sharing: strengthening regional arrangements for the maintenance of international peace and security

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Arria-formula on Collective Security through equitable burden sharing: strengthening regional arrangements for the maintenance of international peace and security.

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8 August 2022

Peace and security in Africa: Capacity-building for sustaining peace

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on "Peace and security in Africa: Capacity-building for sustaining peace".

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27 September 2022

UN Security Council E10 & I5 Stakeout Afghanistan

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3 November 2022

UN Security Council Open Debate: Integrating Effective Resilience-building in Peace Operations for Sustainable Peace

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on "Integrating Effective Resilience-building in Peace Operations for Sustainable Peace".

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13 December 2022

Women in Peace and Security: Complementarity of Uniformed Women Peacekeepers and Women Peacebuilders

Statement pronounced by Switzerland to the United Nations during the meeting of the Peacebuilding Commission on "Women in Peace and Security: Complementarity of Uniformed Women Peacekeepers and Women Peacebuilders".

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14 December 2022

Maintaining International Peace and Security: A New Direction for a Reformed Multilateralism

Statement submitted by Switzerland to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on "Maintaining International Peace and Security: A New Direction for a Reformed Multilateralism".

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3 January 2023

Security Council Flag Installation Ceremony

Statement pronounced by Switzerland to the United Nations during the Security Council Flag Installation Ceremony.

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5 January 2023

Briefing on the situation in the Middle East : Chemical weapons in Syria

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East : Chemical weapons in Syria.

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5 January 2023

Emergency meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Palestine)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Emergency meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Palestine).

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9 January 2023

Renewal of The Syria Humanitarian Cross Border Mechanism

Joint Statement by Brazil and Switzerland as Co-penholders of the Syrian humanitarian file following the vote by the UN Security Council on the Renewal of The Syria Humanitarian Cross Border Mechanism.

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10 January 2023

Briefing United Nations Office For West Africa And The Sahel (UNOWAS)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing United Nations Office For West Africa And The Sahel (UNOWAS) .

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11 January 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Colombia

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Colombia.

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12 January 2023

The promotion and strengthening of the rule of law in the maintenance of international peace and security: the Rule of Law among Nations

Statement submitted by H.E. Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, at the UN Security Council Open Debate on the promotion and strengthening of the rule of law in the maintenance of international peace and security: the Rule of Law among Nations.

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13 January 2023

Joint Press Stakeout on Afghanistan

Joint statement delivered by Ambassador Kimihiro Ishikane, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, on behalf of Albania, Brazil, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Japan, Malta, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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13 January 2023

Briefing on the maintenance of peace and security in Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the maintenance of peace and security in Ukraine.

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16 January 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Yemen

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Yemen.

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17 January 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Ukraine: Threats to International Peace and Security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Ukraine: Threats to International Peace and Security.

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18 January 2023

UN Security Council Open Debate on the Situation in the Middle East: Palestine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on the Situation in the Middle East: Palestine.

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20 January 2023

UN Security Council informal Arria-formula meeting on "The systematic war of Ukraine against the residents of Donbass – 2014 and onwards”

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council informal Arria-formula meeting on "The systematic war of Ukraine against the residents of Donbass – 2014 and onwards".

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24 January 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Haiti

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing Haiti.

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25 January 2023

UN Security Council Syria Briefing on political and humanitarian developments

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Syria Briefing on the political and humanitarian developments.

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25 January 2023

UN Security Council Briefing ICC Sudan

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing ICC Sudan.

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25 January 2023

Joint Stakeout on the Situation in Darfur

Statement delivered by Switzerland and Japan ICC Co-Focal Points at the United Nations Security Council Stakeout to the Press on the situation in Darfur (ICC referral pursuant to resolution 1593).

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26 January 2023

UN Security Council Open Debate on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace.

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27 January 2023

UN Security Council Briefing MINUSMA

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing MINUSMA.

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2 February 2023

Briefing Iraq/UNAMI

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing Iraq/UNAMI.

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6 February 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the Maintenance of Peace and Security in Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the Maintenance of Peace and Security in Ukraine.

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7 February 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East.

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7 February 2023

Joint Statement by UNSC Members following the UNSC meeting on Syria Chemical Weapons, 7 February 2023

Statement delivered by the UN Security Council Members: Albania, Ecuador, France, Japan, Malta, Switzerland, the United States and the United Kingdom at the Security Council Meeting on Syria Chemical Weapons on 7 February 2023.

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8 February 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Ukraine: Threats to International Peace and Security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Ukraine: Threats to International Peace and Security.

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10 February 2023

Joint Statement by Brazil and Switzerland, co-penholders on the Syria humanitarian file

Statement delivered by Switzerland and Brazil at the United Nations Security Council Stakeout to the Press.

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13 February 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Children and Armed Conflict: Prevention of Grave Violations

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Children and Armed Conflict: Prevention of Grave Violations.

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13 February 2023

Joint Statement by Brazil and Switzerland: Syria – Earthquake

Statement delivered by Brazil and Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Press Stakeout.

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14 February 2023

UN Security Council Open Debate on Threats to International Peace and Security Sea-Level Rise

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Threats to International Peace and Security Sea-Level Rise.

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20 February 2023

Statement by the President of the Security Council (Situation in the Middle East)

Statement delivered by the President of the United Nations Security Council.

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20 February 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East (Palestine)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East (Palestine).

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20 February 2023

Briefing: Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing: Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

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21 February 2023

UN Security Council Briefing MINUSCA

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing MINUSCA.

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22 February 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Somalia

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in Somalia.

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23 February 2023

UN Security Council Briefing: Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations (European Union) in Maintaining International Peace and Security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations (European Union) in Maintaining International Peace and Security.

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27 February 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Ukraine: Threats to International Peace and Security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Ukraine: Threats to International Peace and Security.

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27 February 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in Libya

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in Libya.

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6 March 2023

UN Security Council Briefing UNMISS

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in South Sudan (UNMISS).

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7 March 2023

UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security.

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8 March 2023

Briefing: «The situation in Afghanistan»

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in Afghanistan.

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8 March 2023

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout on the human rights situation of women and girls in Afghanistan

Joint Press Stakeout by the Security Council signatories of the Statement of Shared Commitments for the principles of Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) (Albania, Brazil, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Japan, Malta, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom) 8 March 2023

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14 March 2023

Briefing on Threats to International Peace and Security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Threats to International Peace and Security.

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15 March 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Yemen

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in Yemen.

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16 March 2023

Adoption de la résolution sur la prolongation du mandat de la MANUA

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council meeting on the Adoption of the resolution on the extension of the mandate of UNAMA.

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16 March 2023

Briefing : Réforme du secteur de la sécurité

Swiss statement delivered at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the Security Sector Reform.

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17 March 2023

Security Council Arria Formula Meeting on the Situation des droits humains en République populaire démocratique de Corée

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Arria Formula meeting on the Situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

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17 March 2023

Briefing on the Maintenance of Peace and Security in Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the Maintenance of Peace and Security in Ukraine.

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20 March 2023

Briefing Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

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20 March 2023

Briefing UNITAMS

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on UNITAMS.

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20 March 2023

UN Security Council Arria Formula: Integrating the Human Rights of LGBTI persons into the Council’s Mandate for Maintaining International Peace and Security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Arria Formula Meeting on Integrating the Human Rights of LGBTI persons into the Council’s Mandate for Maintaining International Peace and Security.

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20 March 2023

Dialogue interactif: Corée du Nord

52e session du Conseil des droits de l’homme, Dialogue interactif avec la Rapporteuse spéciale sur la situation des droits de l’homme en République populaire démocratique de Corée, Déclaration de la Suisse

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22 March 2023

UN Security Concil Arria Formula Meeting Protection of Civilians

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Arria Formula Meeting: Protection of Civilians.

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23 March 2023

Joint Statement by Brazil and Switzerland on the situation in the Middle East (Syria)

Joint Statement by Brazil and Switzerland delivered at the United Nations Security Council briefing on the situation in the Middle East (Syria).

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23 March 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the political and humanitarian developments in Syria

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the political and humanitarian developments in Syria.

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23 March 2023

UN Security Council Adoption: non-proliferation and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council meeting on the Adoption : Non-proliferation and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

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23 March 2023

UN Security Council Briefing: Committee 1540

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing: Committee 1540.

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24 March 2023

UN Security Council Arria Formula: Risks stemming from the politicization of the activities of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Arria Formula Meeting on Risks stemming from the politicization of the activities of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.

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27 March 2023

Explanation of Vote delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council

Explanation of Vote delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Vote Draft Resolution on Nord Stream.

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28 March 2023

UN Security Council Debate on "Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts"

Statement delievered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Debate on "Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts".

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29 March 2023

Joint Press Stakeout by the Security Council signatories of the Statement of Shared Commitments for the principles of Women, Peace, and Security (WPS)

Joint Press Stakeout by the Security Council signatories of the Statement of Shared Commitments for the principles of Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) (Albania, Brazil, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Japan, Malta, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom)

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29 March 2023

UN Security Council Briefing MONUSCO

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on MONUSCO.

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30 March 2023

UN Security Council Open Debate "Silencing of the Guns"

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on "Silencing the Guns".

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31 March 2023

Briefing on Threats to International Peace and Security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Threats to International Peace and Security.

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5 April 2023

UN Security Council Arria Formula Meeting: Children in Armed Conflicts

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Arria Formula Meeting on Children in Armed Conflicts.

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10 April 2023

UN Security Council Open debate: Risks stemming from violations of the agreements regulating the export of weapons and military equipment

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Open debate on "Risks stemming from violations of the agreements regulating the export of weapons and military equipment".

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12 April 2023

UN Security Council Briefing MINUSMA

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on MINUSMA.

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13 April 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Colombia

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Colombia.

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17 April 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Non-proliferation Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Secuirty Council Briefing on Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

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17 April 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Middle East (Yemen)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the Middle East (Yemen).

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18 April 2023

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in Libya

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in Libya.

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19 April 2023

UN Security Council Briefing: Great Lakes region

Statement delievered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the Great Lakes region.

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24 April 2023

UN Security Council Open Debate: Effective Multilateralism

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Effective Multilateralism.

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25 April 2023

UN Security Council Open Debate Middle East Palestine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on the situation in the Middle East: Palestine.

PDF292.11 kB

25 April 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Sudan

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Sudan.

PDF286.79 kB

26 April 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Haiti

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Haiti.

PDF476.25 kB

27 April 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Syria

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council briefing on Syria.

PDF473.28 kB

27 April 2023

UN Security Council Briefing UNMIK

Statement delivered by the United Nations Security Council Briefing UNMIK.

PDF479.65 kB

28 April 2023

UN Security Council Arria Formula Meeting: Children during Armed Conflict

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Arria Formula Meeting on Children during Armed Conflict.

PDF307.95 kB

3 May 2023

UN Security Council Open Debate: Futureproofing trust for sustaining peace

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Futureproofing trust for sustaining peace.

PDF493.08 kB

4 May 2023

Briefing OSCE Chairperson-in-Office

Statement delivered by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis on behalf of Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Futureproofing trust for sustaining peace.

PDF492.35 kB

8 May 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East (Syria Chemical Weapons)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East (Syria Chemical Weapons).

PDF535.04 kB

9 May 2023

UN Security Council Briefing UNISFA/ Sudan and South Sudan

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on UNISFA/ Sudan and South Sudan.

PDF286.73 kB

10 May 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Bosnia and Herzegovina

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Bosnia and Herzegovina.

PDF484.60 kB

11 May 2023

Briefing of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on the situation in Libya

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the Security Council briefing of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on the situation in Libya.

PDF294.98 kB

11 May 2023

Joint Press Stakeout on the situation in Libya

Joint statement by members of the Security Council that are States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC): Albania, Brazil, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Ghana, Malta, the United Kingdom, Japan and Switzerland.

PDF374.73 kB

12 May 2023

UN Security Council Arria-formula Meeting: Situation with freedom of religion and belief in Ukraine: persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Arria-formula Meeting: Situation with freedom of religion and belief in Ukraine: persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

PDF301.12 kB

15 May 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.

PDF306.54 kB

16 May 2023

Briefing on peace and security in Africa

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on peace and security in Africa - G5 Sahel.

PDF305.29 kB

17 May 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East (Yemen)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East (Yemen).

PDF280.33 kB

18 May 2023

UN Security Council Briefing UNAMI and the issue of missing Kuwaiti and third-party nationals

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on UNAMI and the issue of missing Kuwaiti and third-party nationals.

PDF310.56 kB

18 May 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Ukraine: Threats to International Peace and Security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Ukraine: Threats to International Peace and Security.

PDF475.82 kB

21 May 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Peace and Security in Africa

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Peace and Security in Africa.

PDF305.67 kB

22 May 2023

Briefing on Sudan

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Sudan.

PDF288.74 kB

23 May 2023

UN Security Council Open Debate Protection of Civilians in Armed Confilct

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Protection of Civilians in Armed Confilct.

PDF355.13 kB

24 May 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East (Palestine)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East (Palestine).

PDF479.93 kB

25 May 2023

UN Security Council Arria Formula Cybersecurity

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Arria Formula about the responsibility and responsiveness of States to cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.

PDF303.06 kB

30 May 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, Syria

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, Syria.

PDF477.53 kB

30 May 2023

UN Security Council Media Stake-out Briefing on the nuclear safety and security in the Ukraine

United Nations Security Council Media Stake-out Briefing on the nuclear safety and security in the Ukraine.

PDF218.51 kB

2 June 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing: Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic.

PDF657.82 kB

5 June 2023

UN Security Council Briefing UNOCA

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing UNOCA.

PDF294.31 kB

6 June 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine

Statement delivered at the United Nations Security Council Briefing Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.

PDF467.53 kB

8 June 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the cooperation between the UN and the League of Arab States

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the cooperation between the UN and the League of Arab States.

PDF475.46 kB

12 June 2023

UN Security Council Debate on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Debate on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT).

PDF298.84 kB

13 June 2023

Joint Press Stakeout on Climate, Peace and Security

Joint Press Stakeout preceding the UN Security Council open debate on climate, peace and security.

PDF409.88 kB

13 June 2023

UN Security Council Open Debate on Climate, Peace and Security

Statement delivered by Statement State Secretary Livia Leu on behalf of Switzerland at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Climate, Peace and Security.

PDF313.86 kB

14 June 2023

UN Security Council debate on the values of human brotherhood in the promotion and maintenance of peace

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council debate on the values of human brotherhood in the promotion and maintenance of peace.

PDF493.88 kB

16 June 2023

UN Security Council Briefing MINUSMA

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).

PDF398.11 kB

19 June 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in Libya

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in Libya.

PDF296.69 kB

20 June 2023

UN Security Council Briefing UNMISS

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

PDF307.56 kB

20 June 2023

Joint Press Stakeout on Shared WPS Commitments - MINUSCA

Joint Press Stakeout by Security Council members preceding Council briefing on MINUSCA.

PDF414.67 kB

20 June 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on MINUSCA

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission In The Central African Republic (MINUSCA).

PDF490.71 kB

21 June 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Maritime Security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Maritime Security.

PDF297.06 kB

21 June 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in Afghanistan

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in Afghanistan.

PDF481.55 kB

21 June 2023

Media Stakeout on the maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea

Joint Statement at the Media Stakeout by Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroun, Gabon, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Norway, the United Arab Emirate, the EU Delegation, Brazil, Switzerland, Japan, Malta, France, Albania, G7++ Group of Friends in the margins of the UN Security Council Briefing on maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea.

PDF287.95 kB

22 June 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Somalia

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Somalia.

PDF299.79 kB

22 June 2023

UN Security Council Joint CPS Stakeout on Somalia

Joint Statement delivered by Gabon, Malta, Mozambique, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, Albania, France, Ghana, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States at the UN Security Council Joint CPS Stakeout on Somalia.

PDF414.88 kB

23 June 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the Maintenance of peace and security in Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the Maintenance of peace and security in Ukraine.

PDF470.62 kB

26 June 2023

UN Security Council Arria Formula: Enhancing the capacities of Member States to ensure a gender-responsive approach to counter-terrorism

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Arria Formula Meeting on Enhancing the capacities of Member States to ensure a gender-responsive approach to counter-terrorism.

PDF359.51 kB

26 June 2023

UN Security Council Briefing MONUSCO

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on MONUSCO.

PDF296.70 kB

27 June 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Middle East, incl. the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the Middle East, incl. the Palestinian question.

PDF483.91 kB

29 June 2023

Joint Statement Brazil and Switzerland Security Council Briefing on Syria, 29 June 2023

Joint Statement delivered by Brazil and Switzerland on the UN Security Council Briefing on Syria.

PDF207.03 kB

29 June 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, Syria

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, Syria.

PDF304.97 kB

29 June 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security.

PDF469.95 kB

30 June 2023

UN Security Council vote on the MINUSMA resolution

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council after the vote on the MINUSMA resolution.

PDF475.55 kB

30 June 2023

UN Security Council Report 2022

PDF394.32 kB

5 July 2023

UN Security Council Open Debate: Violations against children in armed conflict

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Violations against children in armed conflict.

PDF304.72 kB

6 July 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Non-Proliferation

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Non-Proliferation.

PDF477.04 kB

6 July 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Haiti

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Haiti.

PDF479.55 kB

10 July 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Yemen

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Yemen.

PDF293.66 kB

11 July 2023

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout before Syria Adoption

Joint Press Stakeout delivered by Switzerland and Brazil, Co-Penholders of the Syria humanitarian file, at the Untied Nations Security Council Joint Press Stakeout before the Syria Adoption on July 11.

PDF381.00 kB

11 July 2023

UN Security Council Joint explanation of the vote on Syria, 11 July (before the vote)

Joint explanation of the vote on Syria, delivered by Brazil and Switzerland before the vote on 11 July 2023.

PDF110.15 kB

11 July 2023

Joint explanation by Brazil and Switzerland of the vote on Syria, 11 July (after the vote)

Joint explanation delivered by Brazil and Switzerland after the vote on Syria on 11 July at the United Nations Security Council.

PDF174.51 kB

11 July 2023

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout after Syria Adoption

Joint Press Stakeout delivered by Switzerland and Brazil, Co-Penholders of the Syria humanitarian file, at the Untied Nations Security Council Joint Press Stakeout after the Syria Adoption on July 11.

PDF378.50 kB

11 July 2023

UN Security Council Briefing: Middle East (Chemical Weapons)

Statement delivered at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East about Chemical Weapons.

PDF483.82 kB

11 July 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Nord Stream - Threats to international peace and security

Statement delivered at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Nord Stream - Threats to international peace and security.

PDF530.79 kB

12 July 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Colombia

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Colombia.

PDF487.58 kB

13 July 2023

UN Security Council Briefing ICC Sudan

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on ICC Sudan.

PDF294.98 kB

13 July 2023

Arria Formula - Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers crossing borders on Land and at Sea: New Wave of Crisis

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Arria Formula - Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers crossing borders on Land and at Sea: New Wave of Crisis.

PDF303.70 kB

14 July 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

PDF479.64 kB

14 July 2023

UN Security Council Open debate on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Open debate on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence.

PDF308.32 kB

18 July 2023

UN Security Council Briefing: Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.

PDF304.98 kB

18 July 2023

Joint Statement Arria ICC

Joint Statement on behalf of the Members of the Security Council and the Incoming Members, that are States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

PDF67.92 kB

18 July 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Risks for International Peace and Security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Risks for International Peace and Security.

PDF311.24 kB

18 July 2023

UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting: 25th Anniversary of the Rome Statute

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on the 25th Anniversary of the Rome Statute.

PDF301.48 kB

21 July 2023

UN Security Council Briefing: Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Briefing on the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.

PDF180.12 kB

24 July 2023

UN Security Council Briefing: Situation in the Middle East (Syria)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East (Syria).

PDF181.81 kB

24 July 2023

UN Security Council Joint Statement Brazil and Switzerland Security Council Briefing on Syria, 24 July 2023

Joint Statement delivered by Brazil and Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Syria.

PDF122.56 kB

25 July 2023

UN Security Council Briefing UNOWAS

Statement delivered by the United Nations Security Council Briefing UNOWAS.

PDF156.92 kB

26 July 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Threats to international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on Threats to international peace and security.

PDF167.31 kB

26 July 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.

PDF179.18 kB

27 July 2023

UN Security Council Open Debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF177.17 kB

28 July 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on protection of civilians in peacekeeping operations

Statement delivered at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on protection of civilians in peacekeeping operations.

PDF150.71 kB

31 July 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Threats to international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Threats to international peace and security.

PDF166.71 kB

3 August 2023

UN Security Council Open Debate on Conflicts and Food Security

Statement delivered at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Conflicts and Food Security.

PDF166.78 kB

8 August 2023

Briefing on the situation in the Middle East: Chemical weapons in Syria

Statement delivered by the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East: Chemical weapons in Syria.

PDF158.47 kB

9 August 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Sudan

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing Sudan.

PDF138.67 kB

16 August 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Yemen

Statement delivered at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East (Yemen).

PDF184.32 kB

16 August 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Armenia / Azerbaijan (Lachin corridor)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Armenia / Azerbaijan (Lachin corridor).

PDF138.72 kB

17 August 2023

UN Security Council briefing on the situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

PDF200.37 kB

17 August 2023

Joint Statement on the Human Rights Situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Joint Statement on the human rights situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea following Security Council briefing on the human rights situation in the DPRK.

PDF205.76 kB

21 August 2023

UN Security Council Trimestral Debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Trimestral Debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF176.02 kB

22 August 2023

UN Security Council briefing on the situation in Libya

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council briefing on the situation in Libya.

PDF154.66 kB

23 August 2023

UN Security Council briefing on the situation in the Middle East (Syria)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council briefing on the situation in the Middle East (Syria).

PDF154.47 kB

23 August 2023

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout following closed consultations on Myanmar

Joint press stakeout by Albania, Brazil, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Ghana, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, as well the United Kingdom, following UN Security Council closed consultations on Myanmar.

PDF96.34 kB

24 August 2023

UN Security Council briefing on the maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council briefing on the maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine.

PDF181.16 kB

25 August 2023

Security Council briefing on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the Security Council briefing on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts.

PDF165.94 kB

25 August 2023

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout following TIPS briefing

Statement delivered by the Security Council signatories of the Statement of Shared Commitments for the principles of Women, Peace and Security (WPS), Albania, Brazil, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Japan, Malta, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

PDF165.94 kB

25 August 2023

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout on Sudan

Statement delivered by the Security Council signatories of the Statement of Shared Commitments for the principles of Women, Peace and Security (WPS), Albania, Brazil, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Japan, Malta, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

PDF119.47 kB

25 August 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea

PDF173.54 kB

28 August 2023

UN Security Council Briefing MINUSMA

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on MINUSMA.

PDF160.07 kB

28 August 2023

UN Security Council Arria-formula Meeting: Youth, Peace and Security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Arria-formula Meeting: Youth, Peace and Security.

PDF169.88 kB

30 August 2023

UN Security Council Explanation of vote Sanctions Regime (Mali)

PDF149.66 kB

31 August 2023

UN Security Council Joint Pledges - Climate, Peace and Security

PDF701.67 kB

7 September 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, Syrian chemical weapons

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, Syrian chemical weapons.

PDF164.84 kB

7 September 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Peacekeeping Operations

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the Unite Nations Security Council Briefing on Peacekeeping Operations.

PDF160.48 kB

8 September 2023

Security Council Briefing on the Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine.

PDF164.89 kB

12 September 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Threats to international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Threats to international peace and security.

PDF136.62 kB

13 September 2023

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout on the situation of women in Sudan

Statement delivered by Albania, Brazil, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Japan, Malta, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States at the UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout on the situation of women in Sudan.

PDF88.61 kB

13 September 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Sudan

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the Security Council Briefing on Sudan.

PDF161.07 kB

14 September 2023

UN Security Council Open Debate: “Advancing Public-Private Humanitarian Partnership”

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the Security Council Open Debate: “Advancing Public-Private Humanitarian Partnership”.

PDF169.57 kB

15 September 2023

UN Security Council Briefing UNMISS

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on UNMISS.

PDF135.76 kB

15 September 2023

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout CPS South Sudan

Joint Statement delivered by Albania, France, Gabon, Ghana, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States at the UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout on Climate, Peace and Security South Sudan.

PDF116.72 kB

20 September 2023

UN Security Council Joint E10 Press Stakeout

Joint Press Statement delivered by the 10 elected members of the Security Council.

PDF138.45 kB

20 September 2023

UN Security Council Open Debate: Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine

Statement delivered by switzerland at the UN Security Council Open Debate: Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine.

PDF203.44 kB

21 September 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Armenia / Azerbaijan (Nagorno-Karabakh)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Armenia / Azerbaijan (Nagorno-Karabakh).

PDF127.62 kB

26 September 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security: Nord Stream

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security: Nord Stream.

PDF149.06 kB

26 September 2023

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout on the situation of women in Afghanistan

Statement delivered by the UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout on the situation of women in Afghanistan.

PDF105.67 kB

26 September 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in Afghanistan

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in Afghanistan.

PDF163.16 kB

27 September 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF168.26 kB

27 September 2023

UN Security Council Joint Statement Brazil and Switzerland on Syria

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Joint Statement Brazil and Switzerland on Syria.

PDF71.95 kB

27 September 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East: Syria

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East: Syria.

PDF166.60 kB

2 October 2023

UN Security Council Adoption of the resolution on the authorization of a Security Support Mission (SSM) in Haiti

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the Untied Nations Security Council Adoption of the resolution on the authorization of a Security Support Mission (SSM) Haiti.

PDF107.00 kB

9 October 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.

PDF141.89 kB

10 October 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Iraq/UNAMI

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Iraq/UNAMI.

PDF138.28 kB

11 October 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Colombia

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the Untied Nations Security Council Briefing on Colombia.

PDF162.79 kB

12 October 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union.

PDF142.32 kB

17 October 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the Great Lakes

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the Great Lakes.

PDF139.06 kB

18 October 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF168.08 kB

18 October 2023

UN Security Council Informal Arria Formula Meeting on the Preventing and Responding to conflict-related sexual violence

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Informal Arria Formula Meeting on the Preventing and Responding to conflict-related sexual violence.

PDF145.54 kB

19 October 2023

Explanation after Vote: Haiti

PDF132.35 kB

19 October 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Somalia

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Somalia.

PDF137.38 kB

23 October 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Haiti

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on Haiti.

PDF144.09 kB

23 October 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on UNMIK

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on UNMIK.

PDF171.23 kB

24 October 2023

UN Security Council open debate on the situation in the Middle East

Statement read out by Mrs Maya Tissafi, State Secretary, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, at the Security Council open debate on the situation in the Middle East.

PDF185.82 kB

25 October 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Women's participation in international peace and security: from theory to practice

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Women's participation in international peace and security: from theory to practice.

PDF149.04 kB

25 October 2023

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout on Shared Commitments for the principles of Women, Peace and Security

PDF126.14 kB

26 October 2023

UN Security Council MINUSCA

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on MINUSCA.

PDF138.45 kB

27 October 2023

UN Security Council Arria Formula Meeting on Violations and Abuses of Human Rights and Violations of International Humanitarian Law investigated by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Arria Formula Meeting on Violations and Abuses of Human Rights and Violations of International Humanitarian Law investigated by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine.

PDF140.88 kB

27 October 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Threats to International Peace and Security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Threats to International Peace and Security.

PDF151.58 kB

30 October 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East: Syria

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East: Syria

PDF159.21 kB

30 October 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF163.86 kB

31 October 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine.

PDF134.43 kB

31 October 2023

UN Security Council Briefing by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

PDF148.03 kB

2 November 2023

UN Security Council Debate on Bosnia & Herzegovina

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the Security Council Debate on Bosnia & Herzegovina.

PDF182.02 kB

2 November 2023

Press Stakeout following UN Security Council Debate on Bosnia and Herzegovina

Remarks delivered by Ambassador Pascale Baeriswyl, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the UN, at a Press Stakeout following the UN Security Council Debate on Bosnia and Herzegovina.

PDF95.10 kB

6 November 2023

UN Security Council Briefing UNISFA, Sudan / South Sudan

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on UNISFA, Sudan / South Sudan.

PDF138.25 kB

8 November 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Threats to International Peace and Security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on Threats to International Peace and Security.

PDF194.19 kB

8 November 2023

Security Council Briefing of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on the situation in Libya

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the Briefing of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on the situation in Libya.

PDF176.17 kB

8 November 2023

Press Stakeout following Security Council Briefing by the ICC Prosecutor on the situation in Libya

Press Stakeout following Security Council Briefing by the ICC Prosecutor on the situation in Libya.

PDF150.50 kB

10 November 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

PDF175.03 kB

14 November 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on peacekeeping operations: Police Commissioners

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on peacekeeping operations: Police Commissioners.

PDF160.92 kB

15 November 2023

Joint Briefing on Comité 1267/1989/2253, Comité 1373 and Comité 1540

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Joint Briefing on Comité 1267/1989/2253, Comité 1373 and Comité 1540.

PDF139.66 kB

16 November 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Sudan

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Sudan.

PDF169.61 kB

17 November 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Threats to international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Threats to international peace and security.

PDF138.46 kB

20 November 2023

UN Security Council open debate on "Promote sustaining peace through common development"

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council open debate on "Promote sustaining peace through common development" .

PDF189.19 kB

21 November 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the Maintenance of Peace and Security - Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the Maintenance of Peace and Security - Ukraine.

PDF208.69 kB

22 November 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF171.96 kB

27 November 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Counil Briefing on the Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

PDF160.09 kB

28 November 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation on the Middle East: Syria

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation on the Middle East: Syria.

PDF181.19 kB

28 November 2023

UN Security Council Joint Statement Brazil and Switzerland on Syria

Joint Statement delivered by Switzerland and Brazil at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Syria.

PDF70.34 kB

29 November 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF171.89 kB

4 December 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Threats to International Peace and Security – UNITAD

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Threats to International Peace and Security – UNITAD.

PDF142.76 kB

6 December 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on maintaining peace and security in Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on maintaining peace and security in Ukraine.

PDF173.65 kB

7 December 2023

UN Security Council Open Debate on Transnational organized crime, growing challenges and new threats

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Transnational organized crime, growing challenges and new threats.

PDF175.60 kB

8 December 2023

UN Security Council Briefing about the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing about the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF170.92 kB

8 December 2023

Statement after the Vote - The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement after the Vote delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF155.28 kB

11 December 2023

UN Security Council Briefing MONUSCO

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on MONUSCO.

PDF137.04 kB

11 December 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the Untied Nations Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security.

PDF138.43 kB

12 December 2023

UN Security Council Debate on International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Debate on International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.

PDF144.35 kB

13 December 2023

UN Security Council Briefing UNOCA

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on UNOCA.

PDF139.65 kB

14 December 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on UNMISS

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on UNMISS.

PDF137.46 kB

15 December 2023

UN Security Council Open Debate on small arms and light weapons

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on small arms and light weapons.

PDF120.16 kB

18 December 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in Libya

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in Libya.

PDF152.97 kB

18 December 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Non-proliferation (Iran)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Non-proliferation (Iran).

PDF135.03 kB

19 December 2023

UN Security Council Briefing Middle East, including the Palestinian question (Resolution 2334, 2016)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question (Resolution 2334, 2016).

PDF119.02 kB

19 December 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Statement delivered by the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

PDF167.89 kB

20 December 2023

UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting: Artificial intelligence: its impact on hate speech, disinformation and misinformation

Statement delivered by the United Nations Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting: Artificial intelligence: its impact on hate speech, disinformation and misinformation.

PDF140.11 kB

20 December 2023

Briefing UNAMA

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on UNAMA.

PDF160.64 kB

21 December 2023

UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting: Mind the gap - enhancing the dialogue and cooperation between the Security Council and the Peacebuilding Commission

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting: Mind the gap - enhancing the dialogue and cooperation between the Security Council and the Peacebuilding Commission.

PDF155.81 kB

21 December 2023

Joint Press Stakeout on the situation in the Middle East Syria (hum)

Statement delivered by Switzerland and Brazil, co-penholders of the Syrian humanitarian file, at the United Nations Joint Press Stakeout on the situation in the Middle East Syria (hum).

PDF105.00 kB

21 December 2023

Statement after the Vote

Statement after Vote on the draft resolution on the financing of peace support operations led by African Union delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council.

PDF156.20 kB

22 December 2023

Statement after the Vote: Adoption Middle East

Statement after the Vote delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Adoption Middle East.

PDF130.21 kB

29 December 2023

UN Security Council Emergency Meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Emergency Meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF144.89 kB

29 December 2023

Joint Statement of Brazil and Switzerland on the situation in the Middle East

Joint Statement of Brazil and Switzerland, pronounced by Brazil at the United Nations Security Council Emergency Meeting on the situation in the Middle East including the Palestinian Question.

PDF124.79 kB

29 December 2023

UN Security Council Emergency Meeting on the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Emergency Meeting on the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.

PDF139.89 kB

30 December 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Ukraine.

PDF127.38 kB

3 January 2024

UN Security Council Briefing on the maintenance of international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the maintenance of international peace and security.

PDF131.22 kB

10 January 2024

UN Security Council Briefing on the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.

PDF166.35 kB

10 January 2024

Statement after the vote: Adoption of the resolution on maritime safety

Statement after the vote delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Adoption of the resolution on maritime safety.

PDF128.80 kB

11 January 2024

Joint Press Stake In on Climate Peace and Security West Africa and the Sahel Region / UNOWAS

Joint Press Stake In on Climate Peace and Security - West Africa and the Sahel Region / UNOWAS delivered by France, Guyana, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, The Republic of Korea, Slovenia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.

PDF117.80 kB

11 January 2024

Briefing UNOWAS

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on UNOWAS.

PDF143.11 kB

11 January 2024

UN Security Council Briefing Colombia

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the Untied Nations Security Council Briefing on Colombia.

PDF165.30 kB

12 January 2024

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF149.35 kB

12 January 2024

UN Security Council : Maintenance of International Peace and Security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council meeting on Maintenance of International Peace and Security.

PDF143.24 kB

22 January 2024

UN Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security.

PDF169.57 kB

22 January 2024

UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting: Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace through Comprehensive Approaches – Investment in People, including Empowerment of Women

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace through Comprehensive Approaches – Investment in People, including Empowerment of Women.

PDF145.24 kB

23 January 2024

UN Security Council Open Debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF180.06 kB

25 January 2024

UN Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security.

PDF162.34 kB

29 January 2024

Joint Press Stakeout on the situation in Darfur

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout on the situation in Darfur on behalf of the Members of the Security Council that are State Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC): Ecuador, France, Guyana, Malta, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, the United Kingdom, and our own countries, Japan and Switzerland.

PDF123.33 kB

29 January 2024

UN Security Council Briefing ICC Sudan

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing: ICC Sudan.

PDF136.03 kB

30 January 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Maintenance of international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on maintenance of international peace and security.

PDF181.28 kB

31 January 2024

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF164.59 kB

5 February 2024

UN Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security.

PDF134.17 kB

6 February 2024

UN Security Council Briefing Iraq/UNAMI

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Iraq/UNAMI.

PDF162.19 kB

6 February 2024

UN Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security.

PDF135.52 kB

8 February 2024

UN Security Council Emergency Meeting on the situation in Kosovo

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Emergency Meeting on the situation in Kosovo.

PDF146.29 kB

12 February 2024

UN Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security

United Nations Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security.

PDF140.50 kB

13 February 2024

UN Security Council Open Debate on the Impact of Climate Change and Food Insecurity on the Maintenance of International Peace and Security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on the Impact of Climate Change and Food Insecurity on the Maintenance of International Peace and Security.

PDF156.40 kB

14 February 2024

UN Security Council Briefing Yemen

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Yemen.

PDF138.17 kB

15 February 2024

UN Security Council Briefing on Libya

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Libya.

PDF154.10 kB

19 February 2024

UN Security Council Briefing Somalia

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Somalia.

PDF135.28 kB

20 February 2024

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

PDF142.01 kB

21 February 2024

UN Security Council Briefing on MINUSCA

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on MINUSCA.

PDF136.63 kB

22 February 2024

Debriefing: UN Security Council Mission to Colombia

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Debriefing on its Mission to Colombia.

PDF181.84 kB

22 February 2024

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF169.20 kB

23 February 2024

UN Security Council Briefing on the Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine

Statement delivered by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis on behalf of Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine.

PDF252.82 kB

27 February 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in the Middle East (Syria)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East (Syria).

PDF143.82 kB

27 February 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Food security risks in Gaza

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Food security risks in Gaza.

PDF165.93 kB

1 March 2024

Statement by the President of the Security Council: The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT)

Statement by the President of the Security Council: The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT)

PDF140.98 kB

4 March 2024

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East: Chemical weapons in Syria

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East: Chemical weapons in Syria.

PDF162.82 kB

5 March 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: UNMISS

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

PDF156.11 kB

6 March 2024

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in Afghanistan

Statement pronounced by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in Afghanistan.

PDF143.22 kB

7 March 2024

UN Security Council: Joint Statement on Sudan

Joint statement by Conflict and Hunger Informal Co-focal points on Sudan, delivered by Guyana on behalf of Guyana and Switzerland.

PDF129.19 kB

7 March 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Sudan

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on Sudan.

PDF161.82 kB

8 March 2024

UN Security Council Briefing on the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine

Statement pronounced by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.

PDF138.39 kB

11 March 2024

E10 Joint Statement

Joint Statement delivered by H.E. Ambassador Pedro Comissàrio, Representative of the Republic of Mozambique to the United Nations at the UNSC Open Debate on the implementation of note 507: Working methods.

PDF206.44 kB

11 March 2024

UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement by Switzerland pronounced at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF178.12 kB

13 March 2024

UN Security Council Open Debate on Peacebuilding and Peacekeeping

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Peacebuilding and Peacekeeping.

PDF174.63 kB

14 March 2024

UN Security Council Briefing on Yemen

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Yemen.

PDF154.74 kB

15 March 2024

UN Security Council Open Debate on Promoting Confilct Prevention: Empowering All Actors

Joint Statement by the Human Rights / Conflict Prevention Caucus New York pronounced at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Promoting Confilct Prevention: Empowering All Actors.

PDF139.71 kB

15 March 2024

UN Security Council Briefing on the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine

Statement pronounced by Switzerland at the Unitd Nations Security Council Briefing on the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.

PDF171.37 kB

18 March 2024

Ministerial Briefing: Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation

Statement deilvered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Ministerial Briefing on Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.

PDF187.59 kB

21 March 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Syria

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing: on Syria.

PDF175.23 kB

22 March 2024

UN Security Council Statement after the Vote: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland following the vote on the US draft resolution.

PDF136.49 kB

25 March 2024

UN Security Council Statement after the vote resolution E10

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council.

PDF141.50 kB

26 March 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question .

PDF184.05 kB

26 March 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

PDF156.67 kB

27 March 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: MONUSCO

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on MONUSCO.

PDF160.93 kB

28 March 2024

Joint Press Stakeout on the 1718 Committee Panel of Experts Mandate Renewal

Joint Press Stakeout by Ecuador, France, Malta, Japan, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States on the 1718 Committee Panel of Experts Mandate Renewal.

PDF126.55 kB

28 March 2024

UN Security Council Statement after the Vote: Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Statement delivered by Switzerland in the Security Council following the vote on Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

PDF178.93 kB

28 March 2024

UN Security Council Press Stakeout: Non-proliferation/Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Statement delivered by Ambassador Pascale Baeriswyl on Non-proliferation/Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

PDF97.17 kB

2 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Threats to international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security.

PDF159.82 kB

3 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Children and Armed Conflict

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on Children and Armed Conflict.

PDF161.09 kB

4 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Myanmar

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on Myanmar.

PDF157.78 kB

5 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question (risk of famine and attacks on humanitarian actors).

PDF177.54 kB

9 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Colombia

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on Colombia.

PDF164.41 kB

11 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.

PDF182.62 kB

12 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Threats to international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security.

PDF183.50 kB

14 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in the Middle East

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on: "The situation in the Middle East".

PDF165.86 kB

15 April 2024

Joint Stakeout on Climate, Peace and Security: Situation in Yemen

Joint Stakeout by France, Guyana, Japan, Mozambique, The Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States and Malta on Climate, Peace and Security: Situation in Yemen.

PDF97.20 kB

15 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in the Middle East (Yemen)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East (Yemen).

PDF163.40 kB

15 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Threats to international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security (on the developments at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant).

PDF173.21 kB

16 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in Libya

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in Libya.

PDF203.00 kB

17 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Maintenance of international peace and security (The role of young persons in addressing security challenges in the Mediterranean)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the maintenance of international peace and security (the role of young persons in addressing security challenges in the Mediterranean).

PDF190.90 kB

17 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF184.01 kB

18 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF188.96 kB

18 April 2024

Statement after the vote

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council following a vote on: "the admission of the State of Palestine to the United Nations."

PDF186.03 kB

19 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The cooperation between the UN and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the cooperation between the UN and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

PDF203.92 kB

19 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Sudan

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on Sudan.

PDF153.75 kB

22 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: UNMIK

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).

PDF171.17 kB

22 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Haiti

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on Haiti.

PDF190.98 kB

23 April 2024

UN Security Council Press Stakeout on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

Joint Press Stakeout by Ecuador, France, Guyana, Japan, Malta, Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States of America on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence.

PDF192.15 kB

23 April 2024

UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security: Preventing conflict-related sexual violence through demilitarization and gender-responsive arms control.

PDF154.50 kB

24 April 2024

UN Security Council Press Stakeout on Women, Peace and Security: The Situation in the Great Lakes

Joint Press Stakeout by Ecuador, France, Guyana, Japan, Malta, Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States of America on the Situation in the Great Lakes.

PDF261.23 kB

24 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The Situation in the Great Lakes Region

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Great Lakes Region.

PDF198.06 kB

24 April 2024

UN Security Council Statement after the Vote: Non-Proliferation, Weapons of Mass Destruction in Outer Space

Statement delivered by Switzerland in the Security Council following the vote on Non-proliferation, Weapons of Mass Destruction in Outer Space.

PDF208.54 kB

24 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF188.12 kB

25 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Syria

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on Syria.

PDF168.22 kB

25 April 2024

Peacebuilding Commission briefing: Activities of the Peacebuilding Fund

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Peacebuilding Commission Ambassadorial-level Meeting on the activities of the Peacebuilding Fund

PDF153.04 kB

26 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Threats to international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on Threats to international peace and security (Nord Stream).

PDF169.77 kB

30 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

PDF188.41 kB

1 May 2024

Joint Press Stakeout on the 1718 Committee Panel of Experts

Joint Press Stakeout on the 1718 Committee Panel of Experts.

PDF77.21 kB

7 May 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: UNISFA, Sudan and South Sudan

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on UNISFA, Sudan and South Sudan (the situation in Abyei).

PDF152.94 kB

13 May 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Middle East, Yemen

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council (the situation in the Middle East, Yemen)

PDF139.76 kB

14 May 2024

Briefing Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the Security Council Briefing on Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine

PDF198.44 kB

14 May 2024

Briefing Security Council ICC: Situation in Libya

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the Security Council Briefing on ICC and the situation in Libya

PDF158.59 kB

14 May 2024

Stakeout to the Press: ICC and the situation in Libya

Statement by Switzerland and Japan as ICC Co-Focal Points in the UNSC: Stakeout to the Press: The situation in Libya (ICC referral pursuant to resolution 1970)

PDF147.31 kB

15 May 2024

Debate: The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Statement delivered by Switzerland during the Security Council debate on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

PDF179.42 kB

16 May 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in Iraq (UNAMI)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in Iraq (UNAMI).

PDF181.73 kB

16 May 2024

UNSC Arria-Formula Meeting: Condemning Hostage-Taking in Israel on October 7 as a Psychological Tool of Terrorism

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on “ Condemning Hostage-Taking in Israel on October 7 as a Psychological Tool of Terrorism”.

PDF213.40 kB

17 May 2024

UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting: Unlocking the Power of Science for Peace and Security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on "Unlocking the Power of Science for Peace and Security”.

PDF182.74 kB

20 May 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Threats to international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security (Ukraine).

PDF170.92 kB

20 May 2024

UN Security Council Statement after the Vote: Non-proliferation

Statement delivered by Switzerland in the Security Council following the vote on Non-proliferation (Resolution on the prevention of an arms race in outer space and outer space security).

PDF176.58 kB

20 May 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF179.01 kB

21 May 2024

UNSC Open Debate: Protection of civilians in armed conflict

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Open Debate on protection of civilians in armed conflict: twenty-fifth anniversary of Security Council resolution 1265 (1999).

PDF185.34 kB

23 May 2024

UN Security Council Open Debate: Strengthening the role of the African State in addressing global security and development challenges

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Open Debate on strengthening the role of the African State in addressing global security and development challenges.

PDF171.46 kB

24 May 2024

UNSC Statement before the Vote: Protection of civilians in armed conflict

Statement before the vote delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Adoption on protection of civilians in armed conflict.

PDF153.06 kB

24 May 2024

UNSC Statement after the Vote: Protection of civilians in armed conflict

Statement after the vote delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Adoption on protection of civilians in armed conflict.

PDF154.90 kB

28 May 2024

UNSC Open Debate: Maintenance of international peace and security: the role of women and young people

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Open Debate on maintenance of international peace and security: the role of women and young people.

PDF168.20 kB

29 May 2024

UNSC Briefing: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF182.45 kB

29 May 2024

UNSC Arria-Formula Meeting: Myanmar Crisis: The Impact on Youth and Children

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on "Myanmar Crisis: The Impact on Youth and Children".

PDF186.04 kB

30 May 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Syria

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on Syria.

PDF161.03 kB

30 May 2024

UN Security Council: Briefing by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

PDF179.98 kB

31 May 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

PDF185.17 kB

5 June 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Threats to international peace and security (UNITAD)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security (UNITAD).

PDF148.30 kB

7 June 2024

UNSC Briefing: Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.

PDF174.09 kB

10 June 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: UNOCA

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA).

PDF152.21 kB

10 June 2024

UNSC Statement after the Vote: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement after the vote delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Adoption of Resolution 2735 (The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question).

PDF144.69 kB

11 June 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: IRMCT

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT).

PDF156.24 kB

11 June 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Syria

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on Syria.

PDF176.18 kB

12 June 2024

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout: DPRK

Joint Press Stakeout by 57 Member States and the Delegation of the European Union on the Human Rights Situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

PDF109.92 kB

12 June 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

PDF204.28 kB

12 June 2024

UNSC Arria Formula Meeting: Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, Prevent and respond to persons going missing across the globe

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on "Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict: Prevent and respond to persons going missing across the globe".

PDF185.24 kB

13 June 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Yemen

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East (Yemen).

PDF138.63 kB

13 June 2024

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout: Yemen

Joint Press Stakeout by 39 Member States and the Delegation of the European Union on Yemen (Houthi detentions).

PDF148.01 kB

13 June 2024

UN Security Council Statement after the Vote: Sudan

Statement after the vote delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Adoption of the resolution on El Fasher (Sudan).

PDF139.59 kB

14 June 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Maintenance of international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on maintenance of international peace and security.

PDF162.42 kB

14 June 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Threats to international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security (Ukraine).

PDF180.34 kB

18 June 2024

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout: WPS Sudan

Joint Press Stakeout by the Security Council signatories of the Shared Commitments on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) on the situation for women and girls in Sudan.

PDF292.34 kB

18 June 2024

Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons: Fourth Review Conference

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons: Fourth Review Conference.

PDF167.81 kB

18 June 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Sudan

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on Sudan.

PDF158.48 kB

18 June 2024

Briefing: Maintenance of Peace and Security in Ukraine

Statment deliverd by Switzerland during the Briefing on Maintenance of Peace and Security in Ukraine

PDF190.09 kB

19 June 2024

Briefing and consultation on the situation in Libya

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the Security Council Briefing on the situation in Libya

PDF174.16 kB

19 June 2024

Arria-formula: Combating the Rise of Terrorism and Violent Extremism in West Africa and the Sahel

Statement delivered by Switzerland during the Arria-formula Meeting on: Combating the Rise of Terrorism and Violent Extremism in West Africa and the Sahel

PDF212.63 kB

20 June 2024

Open Debate: Cybersecurity

Statement delivered by Switzerland during the Security Council open debate on Cybersecurity.

PDF174.81 kB

21 June 2024

Briefing: UNAMA

Statement delivered by Switzerland during the Security Council Briefing on UNAMA

PDF183.92 kB

24 June 2024

Security Council Briefing: Somalia

Statement delivered by Switzerland during the Security Council Briefing on Somalia

PDF147.45 kB

24 June 2024

Security Council Briefing: Non-Proliferation (Iran)

Statement delivered by Switzerland during the Security Council Briefing on Non-Proliferation

PDF192.70 kB

25 June 2024

Security Council Debate: Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland during the debate on the Middle East (including the Palestinian question)

PDF176.63 kB

25 June 2024

Security Council Briefing: Syria

Statement delivered by Switzerland during the Security Council Briefing on Syria

PDF156.06 kB

26 June 2024

Open Debate: Children in armed conflicts

Statement delivered by Switzerland during the Security Council Open debate on children in armed conflict.

PDF161.12 kB

27 June 2024

Security Council Briefing: MINUSCA

Statement delivered by Switzerland during the Security Council Briefing on MINUSCA.

PDF176.97 kB

28 June 2024

Briefing: Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)

Statement delivered by Switzerland during the Security Council Briefing on Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)

PDF181.59 kB

2 July 2024

Briefing: Middle East

Statement delivered by Switzerland during the Security Council Briefing on Middle East, including the Palestinian question

PDF177.55 kB

3 July 2024

Briefing: Haiti

Statement delivered by Switzerland during the Security Council Briefing on Haiti.

PDF210.49 kB

8 July 2024

Briefing: MONUSCO

Statement delivered by Switzerland during the Security Council Briefing on MONUSCO (The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo).

PDF154.00 kB

9 July 2024

Briefing: Maintenance of international peace and security (Ukraine)

Statement delivered by Switzerland during the Security Council Briefing on maintenance of international peace and security (Ukraine).

PDF183.17 kB

11 July 2024

Security Council Briefing: Colombia

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Colombia.

PDF176.96 kB

12 July 2024

Security Council Briefing: UNOWAS

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Peace consolidation in West Africa (UNOWAS).

PDF154.86 kB

15 July 2024

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout: Myanmar

Joint Press Stakeout by 30 Member States and the Delegation of the European Union on the humanitarian situation in Myanmar.

PDF115.77 kB

16 July 2024

UN Security Council Open Debate: Maintenance of international peace and security

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".

PDF167.62 kB

17 July 2024

UNSC Briefing: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

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.

PDF183.22 kB

19 July 2024

UNSC Debate: Cooperation between the UN and regional and subregional organizations

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).

PDF153.58 kB

19 July 2024

UN Security Council Adoption: General issues relating to sanctions

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council after the adoption on General issues relating to sanctions.

PDF144.70 kB

22 July 2024

UNSC Briefing: Syria

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Syria.

PDF175.12 kB

22 July 2024

UNSC Briefing: Threats to international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security.

PDF139.74 kB

23 July 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Yemen

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Yemen.

PDF151.04 kB

25 July 2024

UNSC Briefing: Threats to international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security (Ukraine).

PDF170.00 kB

26 July 2024

UNSC Briefing: the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF176.67 kB

31 July 2024

UNSC Briefing: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF160.25 kB

5 August 2024

UNSC Briefing: International Criminal Court (Sudan)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on the situation in Sudan.

PDF156.58 kB

5 August 2024

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout: ICC Sudan

Statement delivered by Japan and Switzerland, ICC Co-Focal Points in the UNSC, on behalf of Denmark, Ecuador, France, Greece, Guyana, Japan, Malta, Panama, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, on the situation in Sudan.

PDF156.56 kB

6 August 2024

UNSC Briefing: Sudan

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Sudan.

PDF183.99 kB

7 August 2024

UNSC Joint Press Stakeout: WPS

Joint Press Stakeout by the Security Council signatories of the Shared Commitments on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) in the context of the accelerated drawdown of peace operations.

PDF287.82 kB

7 August 2024

UNSC Briefing: Women, peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Women and Peace and Security: Sustaining WPS Commitments in the context of accelerated drawdown of peace operations.

PDF182.82 kB

8 August 2024

UNSC Briefing: Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts.

PDF179.65 kB

12 August 2024

UNSC Debate: Maintenance of international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Debate on the maintenance of international peace and security - Addressing the historical injustice and enhancing Africa's effective representation in the UN Security Council.

PDF179.53 kB

13 August 2024

UNSC Arria Formula Meeting: Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on Ukraine.

PDF173.02 kB

13 August 2024

UNSC Briefing: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF182.80 kB

14 August 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: UNMISS

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on UNMISS (South Sudan).

PDF154.13 kB

15 August 2024

UNSC Briefing: Yemen

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East (Yemen).

PDF150.92 kB

20 August 2024

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout: WPS Libya

Joint Press Stakeout by the Security Council signatories of the Shared Commitments on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) on the situation in Libya.

PDF92.97 kB

20 August 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Libya

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in Libya (UNSMIL).

PDF171.88 kB

21 August 2024

UNSC Joint Press Stakeout: Joint Action for the New Agenda for Peace

Joint Press Stakeout by Sierra Leone, Slovenia and Switzerland on conflict prevention (Joint Action for the New Agenda for Peace).

PDF205.62 kB

21 August 2024

UN Security Council Debate: Peacebuilding and sustaining peace

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Debate on Peacebuilding and sustaining peace: The new agenda for peace - addressing global, regional and national aspects of conflict prevention.

PDF177.04 kB

22 August 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF196.42 kB

28 August 2024

UN Security Council Statement after the Vote: UNIFIL

Statement delivered by Switzerland in the Security Council following the vote on UNIFIL Renewal Resolution.

PDF160.29 kB

28 August 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Syria

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Syria.

PDF149.63 kB

28 August 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Maintenance of international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland during the Security Council Briefing on maintenance of international peace and security (Ukraine).

PDF177.60 kB

29 August 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF159.37 kB

30 August 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Threats to international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security.

PDF184.40 kB

4 September 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF215.85 kB

5 September 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Syria

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Syria (chemical weapons).

PDF175.06 kB

6 September 2024

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout: Afghanistan

Joint Press Stakeout by 12 Security Council Members on the situation in Afghanistan.

PDF143.27 kB

9 September 2024

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout: Climate, Peace and Security & the UN Peacekeeping Operations

Joint Press Stakeout by 11 Security Council Members on Climate, Peace and Security & the UN Peacekeeping Operations.

PDF135.63 kB

9 September 2024

UN Security Council Open Debate: Strengthening UN Peacekeeping: Reflections for the Future

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Strengthening UN Peacekeeping: Reflections for the Future.

PDF172.78 kB

10 September 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.

PDF192.63 kB

12 September 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Yemen

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Yemen.

PDF146.17 kB

13 September 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Threats to international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security.

PDF167.58 kB

16 September 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF187.72 kB

18 September 2024

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout: Afghanistan

Joint Press Stakeout by the Security Council signatories of the Statement of Shared Commitments for the Principles of Women, Peace and Security on the situation in Afghanistan.

PDF286.86 kB

18 September 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Afghanistan

Statement delivered by Switzerland during the Security Council Briefing on UNAMA (Afghanistan).

PDF177.10 kB

19 September 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Sudan

Statement delivered by Switzerland during the Security Council Briefing on Sudan.

PDF173.59 kB

19 September 2024

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Joint Press Stakeout by Denmark, France, Greece, Malta, Slovenia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

PDF210.21 kB

20 September 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Syria

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Syria (political and Humanitarian situation).

PDF147.81 kB

24 September 2024

57e CDH: Débat général art. 4

Représentant-e de la Suisse auprès de l'ONU

PDF230.66 kB

27 September 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question.

PDF186.69 kB

30 September 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)

PDF150.72 kB

30 September 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).

PDF150.72 kB

2 October 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in the Middle East

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East.

PDF186.96 kB

2 October 2024

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout: Climate, Peace and Security – Cooperation between the UN and regional and sub-regional organizations

Joint Press Stakeout on Climate, Peace and Security – Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and sub-regional organizations (AU) by members of the Joint Pledges on Climate, Peace and Security (France, Guyana, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States of America)

PDF117.77 kB

2 October 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Cooperation between the UN and regional and subregional organizations

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security (African Union).

PDF161.01 kB

3 October 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Somalia

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Somalia.

PDF174.31 kB

3 October 2024

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout: The situation in the Middle East (E10)

Joint Press Stakeout on the situation in the Middle East by the 10 elected members of the United Nations Security Council.

PDF59.68 kB

4 October 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Threats to International Peace and Security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security.

PDF158.11 kB

9 October 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in Libya

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in Libya.

PDF188.83 kB

9 October 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF187.72 kB

10 October 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in the Middle East

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East.

PDF204.83 kB

15 October 2024

UN General Assembly Sixth Committee: Observer Status for the International Coffee Organization

Statement delivered by Swizerland at the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Sixth Committee meeting on "Observer Status for the International Coffee Organization to the General Assembly".

PDF221.27 kB

15 October 2024

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout: Women, peace and security (Colombia)

Joint Press Stakeout by the Security Council signatories of the Statement of Shared Commitments for the Principles of Women, Peace and Security on the situation in Colombia.

PDF296.49 kB

15 October 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Colombia

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Colombia.

PDF199.85 kB

16 October 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF182.95 kB

21 October 2024

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout: Joint Action for the New Agenda for Peace

Joint Press Stakeout by the Security Council Presidency Trio for Conflict Prevention: Sierra Leone, Slovenia and Switzerland on the Joint Action for the New Agenda for Peace.

PDF90.25 kB

21 October 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.

PDF178.03 kB

21 October 2024

UN Security Council Presidential Statement on the impact of scientific development on peace and security

United Nations Security Council Presidential Statement on the impact of scientific development on peace and security.

PDF143.47 kB

21 October 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Anticipating the impact of scientific developments on international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Maintenance of international peace and security (Anticipating the impact of scientific developments on international peace and security). Available in French and English.

PDF187.68 kB

22 October 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Haiti

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Haiti.

PDF164.34 kB

23 October 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Syria

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Syria.

PDF166.75 kB

23 October 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Central African Republic

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA).

PDF152.18 kB

24 October 2024

UN Security Council Open Debate: Women, Peace and Security

Statement delivered by the President of the Swiss Confederation Viola Amherd at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security (Women building peace in a changing environment).

PDF147.30 kB

24 October 2024

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout: Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security

Joint Press Stakeout by Viola Amherd, President of the Swiss Confederation, on behalf of the Security Council Signatories of the Statement of Shared Commitments for the Principles of Women, Peace and Security.

PDF308.16 kB

25 October 2024

UNSC Arria-Formula Meeting: "Systematic violations of IHL committed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the territory of the Russian Federation"

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on: "Systematic violations of IHL committed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the territory of the Russian Federation".

PDF170.31 kB

28 October 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in the Middle East

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East.

PDF186.15 kB

28 October 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Sudan

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Sudan.

PDF157.25 kB

29 October 2024

UN Security Council Open Debate: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF189.30 kB

30 October 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.

PDF171.27 kB

30 October 2024

UN Security Council Statement after the Vote: Colombia

Statement after the vote delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Adoption on Colombia.

PDF169.47 kB

30 October 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Kosovo

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Kosovo (UNMIK).

PDF169.86 kB

31 October 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Threats to international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on threats to international peace and security.

PDF168.49 kB

1 November 2024

UN Security Council Debate: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Debate on Bosnia and Herzegovina.

PDF194.67 kB

1 November 2024

UN Security Council Presidential Statement on UNOCA

United Nations Security Council Presidential Statement on UNOCA (Central Africa).

PDF234.11 kB

4 November 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Non-proliferation / Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on non-proliferation / Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

PDF196.38 kB

5 November 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Sudan and South Sudan

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Sudan and South Sudan (UNISFA).

PDF148.50 kB

5 November 2024

UN Security Council Joint Media Stakeout: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Joint Media Stakeout by 13 countries on the October 30 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

PDF144.69 kB

7 November 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: South Sudan

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on South Sudan (UNMISS).

PDF151.76 kB

7 November 2024

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout: South Sudan (WPS)

Joint Press Stakeout Statement by the Security Council signatories of the Statement of Shared Commitments for the Principles of Women, Peace and Security on South Sudan.

PDF291.36 kB

8 November 2024

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout: Ransomware

Joint Press Stakeout on Ransomware Attacks Against Healthcare Facilities.

PDF155.18 kB

8 November 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Threats to international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Threats to international peace and security.

PDF178.51 kB

12 November 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Sudan

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in Sudan.

PDF195.48 kB

12 November 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Protection of civilians in armed conflict

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.

PDF174.73 kB

13 November 2024

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout: Climate, Peace and Security (Yemen)

Joint Press Stakeout by the Security Council Joint Pledges on Climate, Peace and Security on Yemen.

PDF117.85 kB

14 November 2024

UN Security Council Joint Briefing: Committee 1267/1989/2253, Committee 1373, Committee 1540

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Joint Briefing on Committee 1267/1989/2253, Committee 1373 and Committee 1540.

PDF181.92 kB

18 November 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.

PDF176.07 kB

18 November 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in the Middle East

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East.

PDF175.61 kB

18 November 2024

UN Security Council Explanation of Vote: Sudan Resolution

Statement delivered by Switzerland after the vote on a resolution on the protection of civilians in Sudan.

PDF143.13 kB

19 November 2024

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout: The situation in Libya

Joint Press Stakeout by Switzerland and Japan, ICC Co-Focal Points on the situation in Libya, on behalf of the Security Council members as well as incoming members that are States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

PDF148.34 kB

19 November 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in Libya

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in Libya.

PDF150.88 kB

20 November 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Haiti

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Haiti.

PDF165.87 kB

20 November 2024

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout: Resolution on Gaza

Joint Press Stakeout by the United Nations Security Council E10 (elected non-permanent members) following the vote on a resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza.

PDF395.75 kB

20 November 2024

UN Security Council Statement after the Vote: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council after the vote on a resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza.

PDF148.78 kB

21 November 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Syria

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Syria.

PDF147.00 kB

25 November 2024

UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting: The humanitarian impact of unilateral coercive measures

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the Arria-Formula Meeting on the humanitarian impact of unilateral coercive measures.

PDF169.17 kB

25 November 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

PDF207.91 kB

26 November 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Protection of civilians in armed conflict

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.

PDF182.38 kB

26 November 2024

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout: Protection of UN and Humanitarian personnel

Joint Statement by 117 delegations on the protection of United Nations and Humanitarian personnel (protecting the protectors).

PDF133.85 kB

3 December 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Syria

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Syria.

PDF170.16 kB

3 December 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Women, Peace and Security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Women, Peace and Security.

PDF194.96 kB

3 December 2024

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout: Women, Peace and Security

Joint Presss Stakeout by the current and incoming Security Council signatories of the Shared Commitments on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) – Ecuador, France, Guyana, Japan, Malta, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland, the Republic of Korea, the United States, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Greece, and Panama.

PDF271.60 kB

4 December 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine (focused on children of war).

PDF186.75 kB

5 December 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Syria

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Syria (chemical weapons).

PDF186.58 kB

6 December 2024

UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting: Persons with disabilities in situations of armed conflict and related humanitarian crises

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on "Persons with disabilities in situations of armed conflict and related humanitarian crises - Heightening visibility and eliminating discrimination".

PDF188.87 kB

6 December 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation concerning Iraq (UNAMI)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation concerning Iraq (UNAMI).

PDF192.24 kB

6 December 2024

UN Security Council Adoption: General issues relating to sanctions

Statement before the vote delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Adoption on general issues relating to sanctions.

PDF149.55 kB

9 December 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).

PDF164.46 kB

10 December 2024

UN Security Council Debate: International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Debate on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT).

PDF181.79 kB

11 December 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Yemen

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Yemen.

PDF147.07 kB

12 December 2024

UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting: Enhancing Mine Action for Stabilization, Protection, Recovery, and Inclusion

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on Safeguarding Lives, Sustaining Peace: Enhancing Mine Action for Stabilization, Protection, Recovery, and Inclusion.

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12 December 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: UNAMA (Afghanistan)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on UNAMA (Afghanistan).

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12 December 2024

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout: Women, Peace and Security - Afghanistan

Joint Press Stakeout by the Security Council Signatories of the Statement of Shared Commitments for the Principles of Women, Peace, and Security on the situation in Afghanistan.

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13 December 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Security Council Subsidiary Organs

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Security Council Subsidiary Organs.

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13 December 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: UNOCA

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on UNOCA.

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16 December 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.

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16 December 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in Libya

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in Libya.

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17 December 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Non-Proliferation (Iran)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Non-Proliferation (Iran).

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17 December 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Syria

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Syria.

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18 December 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Non-proliferation (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Non-proliferation (Democratic People's Republic of Korea).

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18 December 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

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19 December 2024

UN Security Council Ministerial-level Briefing: The situation in Sudan

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Ministerial-level Briefing on the situation in Sudan.

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19 December 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Maintenance of international peace and security (Artificial intelligence)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Maintenance of international peace and security - Artificial intelligence.

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20 December 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: TIPS (Ukraine)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on TIPS (Ukraine).

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20 December 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: UNOWAS (West Africa and the Sahel)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on UNOWAS (West Africa and the Sahel).

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20 December 2024

UN Security Council Joint Press Stakeout: Climate, Peace and Security (UNOWAS)

Joint Press Stakeout by the Security Council members that have joined the Joint Pledges on Climate, Peace and Security on UNOWAS (West Africa and the Sahel).

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27 December 2024

UN Security Council Adoption: AUSSOM (Somalia)

Statement before the vote delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Adoption on AUSSOM (Situation in Somalia).

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30 December 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Threats to International Peace and Security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on Threats to International Peace and Security.

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14 January 2025

UN Security Council Arria Formula Meeting: Counter the Misuse and Proliferation of Commercial Spyware

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Arria Formula Meeting on "Counter the Misuse and Proliferation of Commercial Spyware".

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20 January 2025

UN Security Council Open Debate: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

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18 February 2025

UN Security Council Open Debate: Maintenance of international peace and security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Maintenance of international peace and security - Practicing multilateralism, reforming and improving global governance.

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24 March 2025

UN Security Council Open Debate: Advancing adaptability in UN peace operations and responding to new realities

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on advancing adaptability in UN peace operations and responding to new realities.

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2 April 2025

UN Security Council Briefing: Protection of civilians in armed conflict

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (Resolution 2730).

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2 April 2025

UN Security Council Briefing: Protection of civilians in armed conflict

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (Resolution 2730).

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4 April 2025

UN Security Council Arria-Formula meeting: Small Arms Control in UN Sanctions Regimes

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Arria-Formula meeting on Small Arms Control in UN Sanctions Regimes.

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4 April 2025

UN Security Council Arria-formula Meeting: Artificial Intelligence

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Arria-formula Meeting on "Harnessing safe, inclusive, trustworthy AI for the maintenance of international peace and security".

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30 April 2025

UN Security Council Open Debate: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the Security Council Open Debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

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22 May 2025

UN Security Council Open Debate: Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

Statement delivered by Switzerland on behalf of the Group of Friends on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict.

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25 June 2025

UN Security Council Open Debate: Children and armed conflict

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on children and armed conflict.

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23 July 2025

UN Security Council Open Debate: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Statement delivered by Switzerland during the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

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19 August 2025

UN Security Council Open Debate: Conflict-related sexual violence

Statement delivered by Switzerland during the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security (Conflict-related sexual violence).

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6 October 2025

UN Security Council Open Debate: Women, Peace and Security

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security.

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15 October 2025

UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in the Middle East (Yemen)

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East (Yemen).

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11 November 2025

UN Security Council Open Debate: Small arms and light weapons

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on small arms and light weapons.

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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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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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26 January 2026

Reaffirming international rule of law: Pathways to reinvigorating peace, justice and multilateralism

Reaffirming international rule of law: Pathways to reinvigorating peace, justice and multilateralism - Statement read by Amb. Pascale Baeriswyl, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations

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28 January 2026

The Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question

The Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question - Statement read by Oliver Hoehne, Deputy Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations

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1 February 2026

Briefing Resolution 2334 Israel/Palestine

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Brieifng on the Resolution 2334.

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