RT @SwissMFAasia: 4 years since the military coup in #Myanmar,🇨🇭joins 🇦🇺, 🇨🇦, 🇪🇺, 🇳🇿, 🇳🇴, 🇰🇷, 🇬🇧 & 🇺🇸 in condemning the military regime's r….

Join us on 4 February for the #Geneva Engage Awards with @DiplomacyEdu & @GenevaGIP .Intesting discussions on #digital outreach and online engagement, with a focus on #SOciaLmeDia & #AI .➡️

Thank you 🇩🇿 for steering the work of the #UNSC through the busy start of 2025. 🇨🇭welcomes the Council’s attention to peace & security and the protection of civilians in current crises in the Middle East, DRC, Myanmar & Sudan.

Meet Riccarda: Deputy Head of Mission and a leading advocate for #IHL across all #UNSC contexts. She played a pivotal role in the negotiation & adoption of the Swiss resolution “Protecting the Protectors,” enhancing protection for humanitarian and UN personnel in conflict zones.

DG Gianotti recalled today that @CERN is not only the most complex machine ever built, but also the place where 110 nationalities work together for science in (and under!) #Geneva. Open #science is essential for health, climate, and many more global challenges, she said.

In disaster risk reduction, everyday counts! . That’s why🇨🇭hosted a briefing in preparation of the 8th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction with @UNDRR SRSG Kishore. #GP2025 will be held in Geneva from 2-6 June, fostering global action for a more resilient future.

Meet Adrian: As Deputy Permanent Representative of🇨🇭, he led efforts across geographical files to engage the #UNSC to support inclusive political peace processes, address root causes of conflict & promote sustainable peace. The work continues: #NewAgendaForPeace #PactForTheFuture

RT @SwissMFA: #DRC | #Switzerland strongly condemns the attack on #Goma by the M23, supported by #Rwanda, and calls for respect of the sove….

Meet Pierre: As Head of Communications, he ensured that the Swiss and international public were consistently informed about 🇨🇭's activities in the #UNSC. Through innovative exhibitions & projects, he played a key role in making the Council's work accessible to a wide audience.

At #UPR48, 🇨🇭recommended BiH🇧🇦 to: .➡️Guarantee freedom of the press & protection of journalists;.➡️Guarantee freedom of association/assembly.➡️Align with int'l commitments on gender-based violence.➡️Legally grant each citizen equal political rights. 🗒️

At #UPR48, 🇨🇭recommended #Egypt🇪🇬 to:.➡️ limit the scope of #deathpenalty.➡️ align criminal procedural code to int’l standards.➡️ guarantee freedom of the press & freedom of information, incl. on the #Internet .➡️ enforce #HumanRights asylum standards. 🗒️

The International Bureau for Education turns 100!.Established in #Geneva in 1925, UNESCO-IBE plays a critical role in the science of learning, development of comparative #Education, & shaping national curricula to foster inclusion, cultural diversity, and #Peace

We cannot allow #IHL to be buried beneath the rubble of war. During its #UNSC term,🇨🇭consistently highlighted the urgent need for compliance with #IHL in all contexts. At #UNGA dialogue:🇨🇭backs @ICRC's global initiative & continues to make respect for IHL a political priority

At #UPR48, 🇨🇭 recommended that #Iraq🇮🇶:.➡️ limits the scope of #deathpenalty .➡️ guarantee women &girls have full enjoyment of their rights, including protection against early marriage & rape.➡️comply with int'l obligations on torture and free press. 🗒️

As we commemorate #HolocaustRemembranceDay, we must never forget & continue to fight anti-Semitism & all forms of racism & discrimination. Victims of crimes must see justice. Perpetrators must face accountability. Read the message of the President of🇨🇭:

As outgoing #ICC focal point on the Council with 🇯🇵, 🇨🇭 was honored to hand over this role to 🇸🇱 & 🇩🇰 and host a key discussion with @KarimKhanQC and the ICC Caucus. We reaffirm our steadfast support for the ICC as an independent and impartial judicial institution.

🔵Never forget.🔵Never again

Meet Giulia: She followed the #UNSC file on the humanitarian situation in #Syria & worked to integrate 🇨🇭's commitment to the protection of civilians in conflict across all files. She advanced 🇨🇭's efforts to amplify Syrian voices in the #UNSC & closely engage with civil society.

At #UPR48 today, 🇨🇭recommended #Madagascar🇲🇬to:.➡️Guarantee the right to the freedom of assembly & association for all.➡️Protect civil society, journalists, #HumanRights defenders.➡️Prevent sexual orientation & gender id-based discrimination & violence. 🗒️

This year, the #Geneva day at the @wef meeting in @Davos was about #data governance, #cybersecurity, innovation in finance, #gaming and, above all, #humanity. Learn more:

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