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Warsaw Human Dimension Conference (WHDC)

31.10.2023 — Press releases Mission Vienna
The second edition of the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference (WHDC) took place from 2 to 13 October with about 1,500 participants, of which over 600 were civil society representatives.

Fall 2023 at the UN in Vienna: Another busy program ahead!

07.08.2023 — Press releases Mission Vienna
Switzerland will continue to promote its positions and interests in various UN bodies in the fall of 2023.

OSCE High-Level Conference on Climate Change on July 7, 2023

07.07.2023 — Press releases Mission Vienna

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Switzerland to take over OSCE chairmanship in 2026

15.01.2025 — Press releases Mission Vienna
The OSCE participating states have approved by consensus Switzerland's candidacy for the chairmanship of the organisation in 2026, thereby adopting another important institutional decision for the OSCE.

IAEA Board of Governors, 20-22 November 2024

09.12.2024 — Press releases Mission Vienna
The last Board meeting of the year was preceded by a last-minute visit by Director General Grossi to Iran and meetings with President Pezeshkian and other high-ranking representatives.

WHDC 2024 – Difficult human rights situation in the OSCE region

16.10.2024 — Press releases Mission Vienna
The third Warsaw Human Dimension Conference (WHDC) took place from 30 September to 11 October with around 1,500 participants. The conference provided an opportunity for OSCE member states to engage in lively exchanges with representatives of international human rights organisations.

IAEA General Conference 2024

10.10.2024 — Press releases Mission Vienna
The 68^th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) took place in Vienna from 16 to 20 September 2024 under the chairmanship of South Korea.

IAEA Board of Governors, 9-13 September 2024

23.09.2024 — Press releases Mission Vienna
The September meeting of the Board of Governors will take place before the General Conference.

IAEA Board of Governors from 3-7 June 2024

26.06.2024 — Press releases Mission Vienna
The June meeting of the Board of Governors focussed on the annual report and the report on technical cooperation.

Side event on artificial intelligence and cyber security

19.06.2024 — Press releases Mission Vienna
The Swiss delegation organised a side event together with the Dutch delegation. This year's event focussed on current developments in the fields of artificial intelligence and cyber security.

Publication Torture Prevention

30.04.2024 — Press releases Mission Vienna
The Swiss delegation to the OSCE has been organising a torture prevention conference in Vienna together with the Danish delegation for several years. Last year, the half-day event focused on the application of a victim-centred approach in dealing with victims of torture and ensuring the right to rehabilitation and reparation.

IAEA Board of Governors from 4-8 March 2024

08.04.2024 — Press releases Mission Vienna
The first Board of Governors meeting of the year took place from 4-8 March.

New OSCE Chairmanship

04.01.2024 — Press releases Mission Vienna
Difficult tasks await Malta this year.

Successful OSCE Ministerial Council in Skopje

04.12.2023 — Press releases Mission Vienna
After lengthy negotiations, Malta is approved by all 57 participating states as the 2024 OSCE Chairmanship at the Ministerial Council.

67th IAEA General Conference: Switzerland as an active, constructive and high-profile player

31.10.2023 — Press releases Mission Vienna
This year's IAEA General Conference took place from 25-29 September under the chairmanship of Thailand. The Swiss delegation was made up of representatives from the SFOE, ENSI, DDPS, EPFL and the FDFA (AIS and Mission Vienna), led by SFOE Director Benoît Revaz as State Secretary.

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