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 made by Switzerland to the UN
Speeches and declarations (2103)
UN Security Council Briefing: Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea
31.05.2024
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
UN Security Council: Briefing by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
30.05.2024
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
UN Security Council Briefing: Syria
30.05.2024
Swiss representative to the UN; Pascale Baeriswyl
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on Syria.
UNSC Arria-Formula Meeting: Myanmar Crisis: The Impact on Youth and Children
29.05.2024
Swiss representative to the UN; Pascale Baeriswyl
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on "Myanmar Crisis: The Impact on Youth and Children".
UNSC Briefing: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question
29.05.2024
Swiss representative to the UN; Pascale Baeriswyl
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
UNSC Open Debate: Maintenance of international peace and security: the role of women and young people
28.05.2024
Swiss representative to the UN; Pascale Baeriswyl
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.
UNSC Statement after the Vote: Protection of civilians in armed conflict
24.05.2024
Swiss representative to the UN; Pascale Baeriswyl
Statement after the vote delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Adoption on protection of civilians in armed conflict.
UNSC Statement before the Vote: Protection of civilians in armed conflict
24.05.2024
Swiss representative to the UN; Pascale Baeriswyl
Statement before the vote delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations Security Council Adoption on protection of civilians in armed conflict.
UN Security Council Open Debate: Strengthening the role of the African State in addressing global security and development challenges
23.05.2024
Swiss representative to the UN; Pascale Baeriswyl
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.
UNSC Open Debate: Protection of civilians in armed conflict
21.05.2024
Swiss representative to the UN
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).
UN Security Council Briefing: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question
20.05.2024
Swiss representative to the UN; Pascale Baeriswyl
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the UN Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
UN Security Council Statement after the Vote: Non-proliferation
20.05.2024
Swiss representative to the UN
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).