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Year 2⃣ of extraordinary🇨🇭 financial support for international Geneva. Delivering: ➡️Support to key partners ➡️Consolidation & rationalisation ➡️Conferencing & dialogue ➡️Innovation in AI, knowledge & data. A multilateral hub #WorkingfortheWorld🌍 for the present & future.

At today’s #UNGA 4th Committee debate,🇨🇭reaffirmed its support for UN Special Political Missions as key tools for political engagement and conflict prevention, and called for closer coordination with the Peacebuilding Fund to help fill peacebuilding gaps.

At the launch of @WHO 's Together for Science & Health movement at the Geneva Health Forum, Erika Placella , Head of the Global Programme Health at the @SwissDevCoop, delivered a clear message: science saves lives, but only when it informs action.

At today’s #5C meeting on the Resident Coordinator System,🇨🇭reaffirmed support for the RC system and its essential role in ensuring coherent and effective action by the UN development system at country level. To fully deliver on its mandate, the system must receive stable, predictable & sustainable funding.

At today’s #UNGA veto debate,🇨🇭expressed regret for the abrupt end of #MINURSO due to lack of common ground. We call on all to show restraint and respect the ceasefire. A just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution under the auspices of the UN, in accordance with international law and UNSC resolutions, remains the objective.

On #WorldScienceDayForPeaceAndDevelopment, we reaffirm that science has the greatest impact when knowledge is shared. With the presidential statement in April 2024 initiated by Switzerland, the UN Security Council explicitly recognized the link between science, peace, and security in its work. Switzerland welcomes the newly established informal expert group on technology, peace, and security. This presents an opportunity to further integrate scientific and technological developments into the Council’s work. We will continue to foster dialogue on emerging technologies and their implications for international peace and security, also with regards to the AI Summit in June 2027 in #Geneva.

At #UPR53, 🇨🇭recommended #Ireland🇮🇪 to: ➡️Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture. ➡️ Improve access to safe abortion services. ➡️Adopt its second National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights, with stakeholder participation. 🗒️mission-geneve.dfae.admin.ch…

At #UPR53, 🇨🇭recommended #Thailand🇹🇭 to: ➡️Investigate #torture and enforced disappearances independently. ➡️Protect freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. ➡️Respect non-refoulement and maintain the de facto moratorium on the #deathpenalty. 🗒️mission-geneve.dfae.admin.ch…

Peacekeeping can support peace, but cannot replace political will. In the debate of the 4th Committee on peacekeeping, Switzerland called for clear mandates, protection of civilians, innovation, and stronger partnerships to ensure effective and credible #UNPeacekeeping.

At #UPR53, 🇨🇭recommended #Tanzania🇹🇿 to: ➡️Investigate #humanrights violations linked to the 2025 elections. ➡️Protect freedom of expression, association and assembly. ➡️Abolish the #deathpenalty and protect Indigenous peoples’ land rights. 🗒️mission-geneve.dfae.admin.ch…

At #UPR53, Switzerland recommended #TrinidadAndTobago🇹🇹 to: ➡️Restrict the #deathpenalty to the most serious crimes and ➡️Abolish its mandatory application, in line with international obligations. 🗒️mission-geneve.dfae.admin.ch…

At #UPR53, 🇨🇭recommended #PapuaNewGuinea🇵🇬 to: ➡️Implement and finance its gender-based violence Strategy. ➡️Protect press freedom online ➡️Raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 & protect education in areas affected by tribal violence. 🗒️mission-geneve.dfae.admin.ch…

At #UPR53, 🇨🇭recommended #Eswatini🇸🇿 to: ➡️Align counterterrorism legislation with intl #humanrights standards. ➡️Strengthen action against sexual and gender-based violence ➡️Ratify the Optional Protocol to #CEDAW. 🗒️mission-geneve.dfae.admin.ch…

🇨🇭thanks HC for Refugees @BarhamSalih for presenting his report yesterday and remains a steadfast supporter of UNHCR & its protection mandate. We welcome the “50 by 35” vision & encourage UNHCR to play an active role in the Humanitarian Reset & #UN80 reforms.

Global IHL Dialogue in #Geneva A look back at two days of intensive work to strengthen respect for international #humanitarian law. Looking forward to the culmination of the initiative launched by the @ICRC, due to take place in Jordan on December 7. #humanity

At #UPR53, 🇨🇭recommended #PapuaNewGuinea🇵🇬 to: ➡️Implement and finance its strategy against gender-based violence. ➡️Protect press freedom online ➡️Raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 & protect education in areas affected by tribal violence. 🗒️mission-geneve.dfae.admin.ch…

#education is a promise we must keep, even during crises. Switzerland is proud to contribute with 35 million francs for 2027–2030 to the work of @EduCannotWait Together, we ensure that children can access safe, inclusive and quality education. #HopeStartsHere

“The success of independent oversight is not measured by how many recommendations are accepted, but by what actually changes as a result.” At the @UN_JIU’s 60th anniversary in Geneva, @SwissAmbUN_GVA reaffirmed 🇨🇭’s commitment to accountability and meaningful UN reform.

#Geneva Conventions belong to us all Respect for International Humanitarian Law is in our interest, it protects the victims of war & facilitate the return to #Peace Closing the Global #IHL Dialogue, @SwissMFAStatSec underlined Geneva's role as a IHL hub bit.ly/48jkbBP

At #UPR53, 🇨🇭recommended #Tajikistan🇹🇯 to: ➡️Protect minorities from discrimination ➡️Establish an independent torture prevention mechanism and criminalize domestic violence. ➡️Prevent misuse of counterterrorism laws. 🗒️mission-geneve.dfae.admin.ch…