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Youth takes a look behind the scenes of the FDFA

National Future Day

Youth takes a look behind the scenes of the FDFA

Bern – Around 90 daughters, sons, nieces, nephews and acquaintances of FDFA employees met Secretary General Markus Seiler and got an idea of how the FDFA works.

UNESCO General Conference

UNESCO General Conference

Paris – Speaking at the UNESCO General Conference, Ignazio Cassis advocates Executive Board seat for Switzerland.

Soft law at the Public international law Day 2019

International law

Soft law at the Public international law Day 2019

Bern – The Directorate of Public International Law organized its annual event around the issue of soft law and the anchoring in democracy.

World without nuclear weapons

NUCLEAR WEAPONS

World without nuclear weapons

Bern – Ignazio Cassis receives Lassina Zerbo, Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization.

Ignazio Cassis welcomes the new focus of the International Organization of La Francophonie

Ignazio Cassis welcomes the new focus of the International Organization of La Francophonie

Monaco – Federal Councillor Cassis represented Switzerland at the Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie, where he spoke out in favour of a stronger identity for the organisation.

Travelling abroad

Travelling to Switzerland

Emigration

Living abroad

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THEMES & DOSSIERS

Blog EDA interactive

Blog EDA interactive

UN youth volunteers tell of their experiences

Thanks to the FDFA, Monika, Daniel and Fabienne are working as youth volunteers at the United Nations in Cambodia, Colombia and Mauritania. Read about their experiences

Agile Swiss foreign policy

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

World Food Day 2019

World Food Day 2019

Food security for mountain communities

An innovative SDC project is effectively tackling malnutrition in mountain regions through sustainable cultivation and diversified food production.

Foreign policy strategy 2016–19

The foreign policy strategy 2016–19 is geared to safeguarding Swiss values and interests: independence, security and prosperity.

International cooperation

International cooperation

Effective cooperation

Swiss development cooperation should become more focused and effective. The FDFA and the EAER have conducted a consultation on this issue.

Institutional agreement

Through the institutional agreement, the Federal Council aims to consolidate Switzerland's bilateral approach and ensure continued access to the single market.