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Steps towards a sustainable food system

Steps towards a sustainable food system

How can the world's population be fed in a healthy and sustainable way? The UN is addressing this question at a special conference, and Switzerland is helping to prepare it.

Switzerland remains a committed partner of the EU

European policy

Switzerland remains a committed partner of the EU

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis visits the Swiss Mission in Brussels and meets members of the EU Commission for informal talks.

"How to talk about international cooperation today"

International cooperation

"How to talk about international cooperation today"

SDC Director General Patricia Danzi talks about international cooperation today and tomorrow. Three pillars: humanitarian aid, development cooperation and multilateral measures.

Switzerland sends relief supplies to Tunisia

Switzerland sends relief supplies to Tunisia

Switzerland's Humanitarian Aid is supporting Tunisia in its fight against the pandemic and is sending aid worth around CHF 335,000 to Tunis.

Libya: a path to peace

Libya: a path to peace

Ambassador Simon Geissbühler, Head of the Peace and Human Rights Division, recently returned from Libya. We talked with him about the situation in the country.

Travelling abroad

Travelling to Switzerland

Emigration & return

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THEMES & DOSSIERS

"What does the FDFA advise?"

Many Swiss nationals travelling abroad ask the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA for recommendations and advice on their return journey. A list of questions and answers.

Agile Swiss foreign policy

AVIS28, the report on Switzerland's 2028 Foreign Policy Vision, provides impetus for a focused, networked and agile foreign policy.

International organizations

International organizations

Switzerland's candidature for the UN Security Council

Switzerland is seeking a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council in 2023–24. The Federal Council formally submitted the candidature in 2011 after consultations with Parliament. The election for the two-year term will take place in New York in June 2022.

Foreign Policy Strategy 2020–23

The thematic focus areas are peace and security, prosperity, sustainability and digitalisation.

International cooperation

International cooperation

Greater focus and impact

Swiss development cooperation will become more focused, making it more effective. This is reflected in Switzerland's new international cooperation strategy for 2021–24.

Institutional agreement

The Federal Council has taken the decision not to sign the InstA. The negotiations with the EU did not produce the outcomes Switzerland needed to sign the agreement.