Speeches
Speeches by the head and representatives of the FDFA.
Speeches and declarations (2351)
Switzerland–Europe: challenges and opportunities (it, de, fr)
18.10.2025
Speech by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), at the Assembly of Delegates of the FDP.The Liberals (Switzerland), Berne - check against delivery
UN General Assembly Fifth Committee: Proposed programme budget 2026
17.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Fifth Committee meeting on the proposed programme budget 2026.
UN General Assembly Third Committee: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to food
17.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to food.
UN General Assembly Third Committee: Interactive Dialogue with the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights
16.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights.
UN General Assembly Third Committee: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
16.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders.
UN General Assembly Third Committee: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
16.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence.
UN General Assembly Third Committee: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
16.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association.
UN General Assembly Sixth Committee: Protection of persons in the event of disasters
15.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Sixth Committee meeting on "protection of persons in the event of disasters".
UN General Assembly: Briefing by the Secretary-General on the UN80 Initiative
15.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing by the Secretary-General on the UN80 Initiative workstream 3 (shifting paradigms).
UN General Assembly Third Committee: Interactive Dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
15.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Geopolitics of knowledge: Science as a bridge in a divided world
15.10.2025
Head of Department, Ignazio Cassis
Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) at the 2025 Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipation Summit (GESDA) – Check against delivery
UN General Assembly Sixth Committee: Crimes against humanity
13.10.2025
Swiss representative to the UN
Statement delivered by Switzerland at the United Nations General Assembly Sixth Committee meeting on crimes against humanity.