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74th UN General Assembly

  • Flags of the UN member states in front of the UN Headquarters in New York.
    End of September the 74th General Assembly begins in New York. © Keystone
  • Federal councilor Ignazio Cassis in front of the UN building in New York.
    Federal councillor Ignazio Cassis at the 74th UN GA in New York. © FDFA
  • President of the Swiss Confederation, Ueli Maurer, presents Switzerland's foreign policy priorities in connection with the UN to the UN General Assembly.
    The President of the Swiss Confederation presents Switzerland's foreign policy priorities in connection with the UN. © UN Photo/Cia Pak
  • Head of FDFA, Ignazio Cassis, in discussion with Austrian foreign minister Schallenberg.
    Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis in discussion with Austrian foreign minister Schallenberg. © FDFA
  • Head of FDFA, Ignazio Cassis, in discussion with Eritrean foreign minister Osman Saleh Mohammed.
    Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis in discussion with Eritrean foreign minister Osman Saleh Mohammed. © FDFA
  • Federal councillor Ignazio Cassis addresses the EU conference on Syria at the UN in New York.
    Federal councillor Ignazio Cassis addresses the EU conference on Syria. © FDFA
  • Federal councillor Ignazio Cassis addresses the WEF Sustainable Development Impact Summit.
    Federal councillor Ignazio Cassis addresses the WEF Sustainable Development Impact Summit. © FDFA
  • Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis in discussion with Ukrainian foreign minister Osman Vadym Prystaiko.
    Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis in discussion with Ukrainian foreign minister Osman Vadym Prystaiko. © FDFA
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