Full House at the Swiss Mission during United Nations #WPS week: together with co-organizer WILPF we discussed how to strengthen women’s #MeaningfulParticipation in political movements and electoral processes.

Today at the #UNSC Open Debate on #Women, Peace & Security, #Switzerland emphasized link btw economic empowerment and #MeaningfulParticipation of women in political processes

«A successful peace process simply demands the active and meaningful participation of women at all levels.» Jean Arnault, Head of UN Verification Mission in Colombia Via UN Women

#Switzerland invites you to discuss #gender equality for #peace & #security on Thursday, November 22, from 3 pm to 5 pm at Maison de la Paix, Pétale 5, Room C1. Please register till November 15 at [email protected] bit.ly/2qkVPSS

#UNSCR1325 and its 7 follow-up resolutions are crucially important for Switzerland. #Peace #Security & promotion of #genderequity are central in our foreign policy. 🇨🇭 as the whole 🌍 can only benefit from peace. Discover our Fourth National Action Plan bit.ly/2qXgdde

#UN4RefugeeMigrants – One Year On: @PBaeriswylMFA calls for a strong, coordinated and coherent United Nations system to support the two global compacts

Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) #WPSFocalpointsnetwork My experience at DRC helped me understand benefits of having women in security sector-Rachel Grimes, DPKO

Prevention is my priority. This new WorldBank/United Nations study shows why sustainable & inclusive development is the best tool to prevent conflict.

A global collective effort is underway to save #rhinos - we still have a long way to go but we are on the right track #WorldRhinoDay #CITES

Fruitful discussion w/UNWomen Exec Dir Mlambo-Ngcuka on deepening our partnership to do more to advance Women, Peace & Security agenda.

Breaking: Ignazio Cassis wird neuer Außenminister. Keine Rochade also im Bundesrat SRF News Ignazio Cassis #brw17

Ignazio #Cassis wird Aussenminister - es gibt also keine Departementswechsel. nzz.ch/schweiz/cassis… #brw17

On behalf of 10 States, #Switzerland delivers statement on #HumanRights and #drugs #HRC36 United Nations Geneva Geneva Impact

1st Conf of Parties to Minamata Convention on Mercury in #Geneva. #MakeMercuryHistory

Genf wird Sitz der #Minamata-Konvention: Einsatz zum Schutz vor #Quecksilber-Vergiftungen #make mercury history bit.ly/2wq1pF3

Getting my studio ready for the #NansenAward Facebook Live from Geneva 1650gmt Monday with winner #ZannahMustapha 😊

Monday's Intl Day of Non-Violence reaffirms our desire for a culture of peace, understanding & tolerance j.mp/1MH0p25

#Switzerland in #UNGA #3C callls for concrete measures to combat stereotypes and stigma of women & girls with disabilities. #HumanRights

Congratulations to our colleagues from ICAN for #NobelPeacePrize2017 ! x.com/nobelprize/sta…

Opening the #OSCE Scholarship for Peace & Security training course for young women professionals on #ArmsControl, #Disarmament & Non-proliferation this morning. Vital to engage #youth on all security challenges. UN Office for Disarmament Affairs