Thanks 🙏 to all our guests for joining us at the Soirée Suisse!

Certified instructors from The HALO Trust, NPA Mine Action and Disarmament & State Special Transport Service of #Ukraine🇺🇦 share how they pass on life-saving #MineAction skills through the Training of Trainers model. We thank Foreign Policy CAN🇨🇦 Swiss MFA🇨🇭 Department of State PM/WRA🇺🇸 for supporting this activity 🎥youtu.be/EY67dez1-6c

🇨🇭 continues to support #MineAction in 🇺🇦, a live-saving measure and a critical enabler of reconstruction and recovery. Proud to represent 🇨🇭 at #UMAC2025, working to accelerate mine action building on #UMAC2024 in Lausanne.

Thank you for the very good exchange. Looking forward to more constructive discussions! We are strongly committed to supporting #Ukraine.

The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining #Innovation Conference is taking place - bringing together experts dedicated to reducing the risks posed by #landmines, cluster #munitions, and other💥#explosive ordnance. ⏩️ gichd.org/innovation-con…

Today, National Armaments Director Urs Loher attends NATO’s Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) - an opportunity to exchange with counterparts on industrial cooperation, innovation, space, and partnerships. VBS - DDPS

Had a good discussion with 🇺🇦 Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariana Betsa on the situation in #Ukraine, #Switzerland’s continued support, with a special focus on the upcoming winter months and our 2026 #OSCE Chairpersonship. 🇨🇭 looks forward to joining the Shelter

Switzerland is joining the Sawfish programme, run by the Netherlands and Germany to procure tactical electronic warfare systems. It can decide on a case-by-case basis which projects it wishes to participate in. news.admin.ch/en/newnsb/fDYP… VBS - DDPS

The visit allowed the high-level 🇨🇭delegation to strengthen dialogue with counterparts in Brussels, exchange views on #transatlantic cooperation and gain a better understanding of current European and international #security issues. Learn more ⏬️

Thank you for a good exchange ! Switzerland remains a reliable and constructive #NATO partner.

This week, Switzerland welcomed the Partner Interoperability Advocacy Group #PIAG for an exchange focused on #innovation. Participants visited armasuisse Science and Technology and the Swiss #Drone and #Robotics Centre. #PartnershipForPeace #WeArePartners

Useful exchange with Ambassador Muriel Peneveyre on #Switzerland priorities for its 2026 OSCE Chairperson-in-Office mandate. The OSCE is an important and longstanding partner for #NATO. Thanks to SwitzerlandNATO for facilitating this fruitful conversation.

Switzerland has participated in NATO Kosovo Force - KFOR since 1999 and currently contributes up to 215 personnel. This contribution strengthens international #cooperation with NATO. Parliament decides on the extension of the mission in 2026. ⏬️

The Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance is completing 2️⃣5️⃣ years. Join this conference next Thursday in Geneva or online! Topics discussed: 🔹Future of SSG in a changing #geopolitical world 🔹Security #governance in Syria, Lebanon, Middle East 🔹Inclusive approaches

At the request of the #US and #Ukraine, a meeting has taken place today in Geneva to discuss the U.S.-proposed peace plan aimed at ending the war against 🇺🇦. Both parties asked 🇨🇭 to host this step, recognising the role of International Geneva and Switzerland’s longstanding

#Switzerland congratulates Sabrina Dallafior on her election as the next Director-General of the OPCW. She can count on 🇨🇭 continuous commitment to supporting global efforts to a world free of #chemicalweapons. 👉bit.ly/48b8JHC

🇨🇭joined the first meeting of the #ShelterCoalition to strengthen civilian protection in Ukraine, initiated by 🇫🇮 and🇺🇦 With ongoing Russian attacks, this work is urgent. AMB Baumann highlighted the🇨🇭support for the rehabilitation of ~100 school shelters for 17,000+ children.

Federal Councillor and Defense Minister Martin Pfister visited Florennes airbase 🇧🇪 with members of Parliament🇨🇭to exchange with Belgian Air Force🇧🇪 on their experience with the #F35A F-35 Lightning II Parl CH Belgian Defence vbs.admin.ch/en/newnsb/_Zti…

Thank you Mark Rutte for this meeting. A good opportunity to discuss Switzerland's cooperation with NATO and next steps to strenghten our partnership. VBS - DDPS

The first edition of the Swiss Defence 🛡️Industry Day in Brussels brought together > 50 companies showcasing Swiss excellence in #technology and precision. Important panel on European #defence readiness and partnership with NATO ASG Jaakkola. Thanks 🙏 for a great discussion!