🇨🇭 supports the call by 🇶🇦 , 🇪🇬, 🇺🇸 to conclude without delay a ceasefire in Gaza. The suffering must end, all hostages be released and unhindered humanitarian aid facilitated. A ceasefire in Gaza is also necessary to achieve regional de-escalation.

Mehrere hunderttausend Schweizerinnen und Schweizer 🇨🇭 leben im Ausland. Einige von ihnen durfte ich heute Nachmittag im Bundeshaus empfangen. Es war mir eine Freude, mich mit den Kindern und Jugendlichen und ihren Begleitpersonen auszutauschen und ihre Fragen zu beantworten 🙏

«Nicht vergessen, damit sich die Geschichte nicht wiederholt.» Das heutige Treffen mit Überlebenden des Holocaust hat mich tief beeindruckt. Sie bedankten sich bei der Schweiz mit einer Gedenktafel für ihre Aufnahme.

Bundespräsidentin Viola Amherd vertritt die #Schweiz am 20. Sechsertreffen der deutschsprachigen Staatsoberhäupter, das am Montag und am Dienstag, 16./17. September 2024, in #Luxemburg stattfindet. ➡️ bit.ly/3XFYmI4

Gemeinsam mit Yuriko Backes habe ich heute ein Abkommen zur Stärkung der bilateralen Zusammenarbeit im Bereich der militärischen Ausbildung unterzeichnet. Damit können beide Länder von Ausbildungs- und Übungsmöglichkeiten profitieren. 🇱🇺🇨🇭

The adoption of the #PactForTheFuture is a wake-up call to intensify our efforts & shows that - together - we can still succeed. It is a clear commitment to the multilateral system for a more stable, just & peaceful🌎 📜🇨🇭President Viola Amherd: bit.ly/4gAYrnS #UNGA79

Dear Viola Amherd, I am pleased to see you in Geneva for CERN's 70th anniversary. We discussed the state of play on the modernisation of EU-Switzerland agreements. We’re making progress, but a lot of work remains. And we share the objective to conclude our talks by the

Les réalisations scientifiques extraordinaires du CERN, notamment dans le domaine de la physique des particules, méritent notre reconnaissance et notre soutien. #CERN70

Nous devons au CERN des découvertes fondamentales en physique et des applications que nous utilisons tous les jours, en particulier l’Internet. Je suis fière que la #Suisse, membre fondateur et État hôte du CERN, contribue ainsi aux progrès de la science. #CERN70

88 Etats, répartis sur cinq continents, liés par la langue. L’La Francophonie joue un rôle important dans la coopération multilatérale. Un réseau dont la #Suisse tire un grand bénéfice. Francophonie 2024 #SommetdelaFrancophonie #francophonie24

Rencontres en marge du Sommet de la Francophonie 2024 avec le Ministre tunisien des affaires étrangères Nafti, le Président de Côte d’Ivoire Ouattara, le Président de République démocratique du Congo Tshisekedi, le Président du Ghana Akufo-Addo et le Président du Vietnam Tô Lâm.

The consequences of #mines, cluster munitions and explosive remnants of war are devastating. Every neutralised explosive device is a step towards a life with prospects. Switzerland is committed to further contributing to mine clearance in #Ukraine. #MineConferenceCH #PathToPeace

Meeting with Sejm RP🇵🇱 and Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska in Warsaw: Our talks focused on bilateral relations between our two countries and #Switzerland's relations with the #EU. We also discussed the geopolitical situation in #Ukraine and the #MiddleEast, among other things.

Meeting with UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J Mohammed. We talked about important processes such as the Pact for the Future, the regular review of the operational development system and the challenges of UN peacekeeping. #UnitedNations #WPS2024

Be it in mediation or defence, we need women's participation for a safer and more peaceful world order. Only in this way will the urgently needed shift towards a more peaceful world succeed. However, this will require far more political will from the global community. #WPS2024

Joint Press Statement by #UNSC members ahead of Annual #WomenPeaceSecurity Debate, read by🇨🇭President Viola Amherd. UNSC members: ➡️Called for ambitious targets for women’s participation at all levels ➡️Stressed urgent need to move forward 📜tinyurl.com/jsjfzr6w

#UNSC debate on #WomenBuildingPeace 🔹Women must be involved in peace processes on an equal footing with men 🔹An inclusive peace process begins before the fighting stops 🔹Women's rights must be better protected 🇨🇭President Viola Amherd 📜tinyurl.com/mrx6xe8a

Bilateral meeting with Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women. We discussed topics from the WPS Focal Points Network and the WPS open debate, in particular the promotion of women's participation in peace processes and the protection of women's rights. #UnitedNations

#Security is also a #women's issue - especially in this tense situation, it is essential that women strengthen their role in shaping security policy solutions. This realisation is a first step. Now we need targeted measures and time to drive forward the change we have begun.

As the 3rd winter of war approaches, I reaffirmed our🇨🇭 commitment to #Ukraine 🇺🇦 via online statement at the International Summit on Food Security. The Grain from Ukraine initiative is a testament to the power of #solidarity in the face of unprecedented challenges. Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський