The mission of the Embassy of Switzerland’s Political and Legal Affairs Section is to defend and promote Switzerland’s interests in the United States. Its main diplomatic tasks are:
Expertise:
Providing operational expertise in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, the functioning of institutions and legal practices
Cooperation:
Striving toward strengthening bilateral political and legal cooperation, particularly by encouraging official meetings between high-ranking Swiss and U.S. representatives
Network:
Maintaining and developing a network of influential contacts in U.S. political and legal circles in the administration, in Congress and in civil society