U.S. Delegation Visits Switzerland’s Leading Innovation Hubs🤝
The
@SwissEmbassyUSA
organized a visit to Switzerland for selected U.S. think tankers, offering them a unique opportunity to experience Switzerland's innovation ecosystems.
👉Read more here:
Experience the power of human resilience through "Count: Stories from America’s Death Row." Join us,
@SwissEmbassyUSA
&
@nyuniversity
on 10/8 for an evening of storytelling that will challenge your views on justice, life, and redemption. 🎤 RSVP:
The 20th edition of
@zurichfilmfest
kicks off today! Stars like Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Pamela Anderson, &🇨🇭comedian Emil Steinberger will be presenting & receiving awards. With 107 films, including 35 premieres, this year promises plenty of excitement.🎬🇨🇭
As🇨🇭
#Switzerland
assumes the Presidency of the Security Council, we reiterate our full support to🇺🇳Secretary-General
@antonioguterres
. Multilateralism needs us & we need Multilateralism.
♀️ 20 women leaders addressed the world at 🇺🇳
#UNGA79
's general debate which took place from 24-28 + 30 September in New York.
We celebrate these remarkable women driving global change & inspiring current & future generations! 🙌
Today,
#Switzerland
assumes the presidency of the
#SecurityCouncil
🇺🇳 for the 2nd time.
During October, 🇨🇭 will place its priorities – in particular building sustainable peace and protecting civilians – at the centre of the Council's work.
👉
There is disinformation and hate speech. And there’s the opposite, with
@CERN
: real knowledge across borders, for
#science
, for 🕊️peace, working for the 🌏world. Thank you, and happy 7️⃣0️⃣th anniversary, said 🇨🇭 President
@Violapamherd
today at (or under) Geneva today.
.
@CERN
is the living proof that science fosters research and that research fosters competitiveness, added
@vonderleyen
It generates a steady flow of highly qualified young professionals trained at the best laboratory in the world,
@FabiolaGianotti
highlighted.
Vielen Dank Ursula
@vonderleyen
für den heutigen Austausch am 70-Jahr-Jubiläum des
@CERN
. Themen des Gesprächs waren der Fortgang der laufenden Verhandlungen zwischen der Schweiz und der
#EU
sowie die Sicherheitslage in Europa.
🇨🇭🇺🇸 In case you missed it, we hosted our annual Soirée Suisse this month. A special thank you to all of our sponsors for helping make this event possible. Want to learn more about this year’s topic? Be sure to visit our
#SwissImpact
page.
This week, 🇨🇭 is participating in the 29th
@FAO
Committee on Agriculture, where it will reaffirm its commitment to inclusive and resilient food systems🌽
Other key topics:
-Sustainable livestock
-Water resource management
-Reducing plastic in agriculture
🇨🇭picked Klaudia Reynicke’s family drama Reinas as its entry for the Best International Feature Film category of the 97th
@TheAcademy
Awards. The Oscars campaign in North America kicks off with a screening at Mill Valley Festival in California in October.
🚀Preparing for launch on 7 Oct 2024: 18 European Space Agency -
@esa
Member States, including Switzerland 🇨🇭 have contributed to the
#HERA
spacecraft for the ESA-led mission for planetary defence.🪐 Find out more about the national contributions⬇️
Inspiring conversations at
@cmist_cmu
! Amb. Fick engaged with students, sharing insights on public service, held bilateral discussions with 🇨🇷 and 🇨🇭delegations, and thanked the university for their partnership. Collaboration is key!
Read more about our bilateral discussion
Happy
#WorldTourismDay
! Switzerland's hotel industry celebrated a historic milestone in 2023 with over 40 million overnight stays. Zurich, Bern, and Lucerne saw their highest visitor numbers in 30 years. Have you ever visited? If not, when are you planning your trip?🇨🇭✈️
Urgent
#UNSC
briefing on the situation in
#Lebanon
:
🇨🇭supports the calls for an immediate ceasefire.
Civilians must be protected
#IHL
.
#Dialogue
,
#deescalation
& full implementation of UNSR 1701 are the only ways to resolve this conflict.
📜
For the 14th consecutive year,
#Switzerland
tops
@WIPO
's list as the world's most innovative economy! Switzerland continues to lead the way in access to new technologies and the production of know-how and technologies.
#innovation
🇨🇭💡🥇