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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.

14 February 2024

UN Security Council Briefing on Libya

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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11 December 2023

UN Security Council Briefing MONUSCO

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

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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.

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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.

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13 December 2023

UN Security Council Briefing UNOCA

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

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14 December 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on UNMISS

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

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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).

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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.

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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.

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20 December 2023

Briefing UNAMA

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

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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30 December 2023

UN Security Council Briefing on Ukraine

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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11 January 2024

Briefing UNOWAS

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

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11 January 2024

UN Security Council Briefing Colombia

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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29 January 2024

UN Security Council Briefing ICC Sudan

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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6 February 2024

UN Security Council Briefing Iraq/UNAMI

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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14 February 2024

UN Security Council Briefing Yemen

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

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19 February 2024

UN Security Council Briefing Somalia

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

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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.

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21 February 2024

UN Security Council Briefing on MINUSCA

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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)

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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7 March 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Sudan

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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14 March 2024

UN Security Council Briefing on Yemen

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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21 March 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Syria

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

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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.

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25 March 2024

UN Security Council Statement after the vote resolution E10

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council.

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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 .

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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.

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27 March 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: MONUSCO

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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4 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Myanmar

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

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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).

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9 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Colombia

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

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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.

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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.

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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".

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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.

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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).

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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).

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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."

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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.

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19 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Sudan

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

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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).

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22 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Haiti

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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25 April 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Syria

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

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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

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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).

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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.

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1 May 2024

Joint Press Stakeout on the 1718 Committee Panel of Experts

Joint Press Stakeout on the 1718 Committee Panel of Experts.

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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).

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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)

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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).

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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”.

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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”.

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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).

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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).

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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".

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30 May 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Syria

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

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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).

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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).

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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).

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11 June 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: Syria

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

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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.

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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.

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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".

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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).

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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).

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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.

PDF187.06 kB

12 December 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: UNAMA (Afghanistan)

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

PDF176.22 kB

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.

PDF268.86 kB

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.

PDF211.55 kB

13 December 2024

UN Security Council Briefing: UNOCA

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

PDF174.24 kB

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.

PDF179.68 kB

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.

PDF198.51 kB

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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