As member of the UN, Switzerland takes an active part in important debates. Switzerland’s speeches and statements at the UN are compiled according to subject and the body they address, and are available in the original language version. With the menu item “select language” you will find (mostly unofficial) translations and more statements and speeches in other languages.
Speeches and statements
Speeches and declarations (2082)
UNGA Explanation of Vote: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question
10.05.2024
Swiss representative to the UN; Pascale Baeriswyl
Explanation of Vote delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Tenth emergency special session on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
EPU46: Cambodge
08.05.2024
Swiss representative to the UN
Conseil des droits de l’homme
46e session du Groupe de travail sur l’Examen périodique universel
Cambodge
Déclaration de la Suisse
EPU46: Érythrée
07.05.2024
Swiss representative to the UN
Conseil des droits de l’homme
46e session du Groupe de travail sur l’Examen périodique universel
Érythrée
Déclaration de la Suisse
EPU46: République dominicaine
07.05.2024
Swiss representative to the UN
Conseil des droits de l’homme
46e session du Groupe de travail sur l’Examen périodique universel
République dominicaine
Déclaration de la Suisse
EPU46: Vietnam
07.05.2024
Swiss representative to the UN
Conseil des droits de l’homme
46e session du Groupe de travail sur l’Examen périodique universel
Vietnam
Déclaration de la Suisse
UN Security Council Briefing: UNISFA, Sudan and South Sudan
07.05.2024
Swiss representative to the UN; Pascale Baeriswyl
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on UNISFA, Sudan and South Sudan (the situation in Abyei).
UNGA Debate: Use of the Veto (Non-proliferation)
06.05.2024
Swiss representative to the UN; Pascale Baeriswyl
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN General Assembly meeting on the use of the veto (Non-proliferation, placement of weapons of mass destruction in outer space).
UNGA Fifth Committee: Administrative and budgetary aspects of the financing of the UN peacekeeping operations (cross-cutting issues)
06.05.2024
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland to the United Nations in the Fifth Committee of the 78th Session of the UNGA on administrative and budgetary aspects of the financing of the UN peacekeeping operations (cross-cutting issues).
EPU46: Slovaquie
06.05.2024
Swiss representative to the UN
Conseil des droits de l’homme
46e session du Groupe de travail sur l’Examen périodique universel
Slovaquie
Déclaration de la Suisse
EPU46: Vanuatu
02.05.2024
Swiss representative to the UN
Conseil des droits de l’homme
46e session du Groupe de travail sur l’Examen périodique universel
Vanuatu
Déclaration de la Suisse
UN General Assembly: Use of the veto (the situation in the Middle East)
01.05.2024
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN General Assembly meeting on the use of the veto (the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question).
Joint Press Stakeout on the 1718 Committee Panel of Experts
01.05.2024
Swiss representative to the UN
Joint Press Stakeout on the 1718 Committee Panel of Experts.