Here you can find the last 12 media releases and other news published by the FDFA, such as statements, announcements and articles, in chronological order.
All media releases can be found on the News Service of the Federal Administration.
20.01.2015
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Press releases
EDA
The Federal Council believes that the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting is of great importance to Davos and to Switzerland. Each year, this event brings together leaders from the worlds of business and government. It serves as a venue for an informal exchange of opinions on major topical issues. In view of the current economic and political challenges, the opportunity for such direct contact among decision-makers from government, business and civil society is extremely valuable.
15.01.2015
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Press releases
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Switzerland condemns the punishment of a man in Saudi Arabia sentenced to 1,000 lashings. After the first 50 lashings were administered last Friday, Switzerland is calling on the Saudi authorities to refrain from continuing the punishment and to respect its obligations regarding the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment or punishment.
15.01.2015
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Press releases
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Federal Councillor and Foreign Minister, Didier Burkhalter, received his Latvian counterpart Edgars Rinkēvičs today in Bern. Their talks focused on the presidency of the Council of the European Union, which Latvia will hold during the first half of 2015, and future bilateral relations between Switzerland and the EU. The two foreign ministers also discussed various aspects of bilateral relations between the two countries.
14.01.2015
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Press releases
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On the occasion of the New Year’s reception, the President of the Swiss Confederation, Simonetta Sommaruga, greeted the diplomatic corps together with Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter.
14.01.2015
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Press releases
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The Federal Council approved the 2014 Foreign Policy Report at its meeting on 14 January 2015. The report provides an overview of Swiss foreign policy and gives an account of Switzerland's most important foreign policy activities in 2014. It contains a chapter focusing on Switzerland's OSCE chairmanship in 2014.
14.01.2015
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Press releases
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Since 2012, the United Nations and its member states have been working on a new universal agenda for global sustainable development to replace the Millennium Development Goals, which expire at the end of 2015. On 14 January 2015, the Federal Council gave the mandate to the Swiss delegation to take part in the intergovernmental negotiations. The UN member states will negotiate the new goals, their implementation and financing until July 2015 in New York, culminating in the adoption of the new agenda for sustainable development by heads of state and government at a summit meeting on 25–27 September 2015.
07.01.2015
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Press releases
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On behalf of the people of Switzerland, the Federal Council extends its deep condolences to the families of the victims of the attack on the editorial office of the magazine Charlie Hebdo.
06.01.2015
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Article
DEZA
The SDC has a double presence in Haiti, a priority intervention country in a fragile condition. Experts from the SDC’s Humanitarian Aid and South Cooperation Department domains work in synergy as part of a 'comprehensive approach'. This involves a close coordination of efforts and offers real potential in terms of project sustainability. Five years on from the 2010 earthquake, which claimed over 230,000 lives, two examples testify to the success of this approach.
23.12.2014
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Article
DEZA
26 December 2004 is a date that remains etched into the minds of tens of thousands of victims of the tsunami that devastated South Asia. It also evokes particular memories among the humanitarian aid workers who provided emergency assistance. Now deputy head of the Swiss Cooperation office in Sri Lanka, Lars Büchler has worked in the country since 2005. Ten years on, he tells his story with an insider's view of the aid provided by Switzerland at the time.
19.12.2014
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Press releases
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Ten years after the devastating tsunami in the Indian Ocean that killed more than 225,000 people, rendered millions homeless and caused massive destruction in 13 countries, various events will take place to remember the disaster of 26 December 2004. Switzerland will take part in memorial ceremonies in Thailand, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and India. The 2004 tsunami claimed the lives of 113 Swiss nationals. Switzerland supported the emergency aid and reconstruction efforts within the framework of the Swiss Confederation's Humanitarian Aid.
18.12.2014
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Press releases
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The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) is very pleased about the announced measures to normalise relations between Cuba and the United States. It welcomes this historic step and congratulates the American President, Barack Obama, and the Cuban President, Raúl Castro, on this path-breaking decision.
17.12.2014
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Press releases
DEZA
This year's fundraising campaign organised by SRF radio and Swiss Solidarity is collecting donations for refugee families. On the opening day of the fund-raiser, President Didier Burkhalter spoke about Switzerland's commitment and cooperation with aid agencies from the glass box in Lucerne.
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