Ambassador Thomas Gürber (@swissambun_bern) 's Twitter Profile
Ambassador Thomas Gürber

@swissambun_bern

Head of #UnitedNations Division 🇨🇭 Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
@swiss_un @SwissMFA @EDA_DFAE

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linkhttp://www.fdfa.admin.ch/un-division calendar_today13-10-2022 11:53:16

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Ambassador Thomas Gürber (@swissambun_bern) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ahead of the Swiss 🇨🇭 #UN Security Council Presidency starting tomorrow, I briefed the diplomatic community in Bern on priorities and plans for the Programme of Work in October. Thank you for an interesting exchange! #UNSC #SwitzerlandUNSC #APlusForPeace 🕊️

Ahead of the Swiss 🇨🇭 #UN Security Council Presidency starting tomorrow, I briefed the diplomatic community in Bern on priorities and plans for the Programme of Work in October. Thank you for an interesting exchange!
#UNSC #SwitzerlandUNSC
#APlusForPeace 🕊️
Swiss MFA (@swissmfa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#Switzerland elected to the UN Human Rights Council. As a Member from 2025 to 2027,🇨🇭will work to strengthen #HumanRights and fundamental freedoms for all. Building bridges through #dialogue and enhancing #efficiency is our path.

#Switzerland elected to the <a href="/UN_HRC/">UN Human Rights Council</a>.

As a Member from 2025 to 2027,🇨🇭will work to strengthen #HumanRights and fundamental freedoms for all. 

Building bridges through #dialogue and enhancing #efficiency is our path.
Ambassador Thomas Gürber (@swissambun_bern) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Productive meeting with SRSG Bintou Keita and head of Swiss Development and Cooperation Patrizia Danzi on: ▪️Switzerland's 🇨🇭 role in the #GreatLakes region ▪️Peace, security & development dynamics in the DRC🇨🇩 ▪️Challenges for #MONUSCO ▪️Upcoming mandate renewal #SwitzerlandUNSC #APlusForPeace

Productive meeting with SRSG Bintou Keita and head of <a href="/SwissDevCoop/">Swiss Development and Cooperation</a> Patrizia Danzi on:
▪️Switzerland's 🇨🇭 role in the #GreatLakes region
▪️Peace, security &amp; development dynamics in the DRC🇨🇩
▪️Challenges for #MONUSCO
▪️Upcoming mandate renewal

#SwitzerlandUNSC #APlusForPeace
Ambassador Thomas Gürber (@swissambun_bern) 's Twitter Profile Photo

150th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union #UPU150: 🇨🇭has hosted this important intl. organization since 1874. With the Canton & City of Berne🇨🇭continues to provide the best possible conditions for UPU to address challenges like digitalization, connectivity & sustainability.

150th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union #UPU150: 🇨🇭has hosted this important intl. organization since 1874. With the Canton &amp; City of Berne🇨🇭continues to provide the best possible conditions for UPU to address challenges like digitalization, connectivity &amp; sustainability.
UN Spokesperson (@un_spokesperson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

SG António Guterres says #Unifil personnel and premises must never be targeted, calls on parties to refrain from all actions putting peacekeepers at risk: un.org/sg/en/content/…

Ambassador Thomas Gürber (@swissambun_bern) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Kicking off @GenevaPeaceWeek: - Crucial week to promote partnerships between the 🇺🇳system & Geneva actors to enhance peace efforts. - Peace isn’t just the absence of conflict; it must be actively pursued. - Engagement at national & intl. level is key. 👉 bit.ly/3NrOFHk

Kicking off @GenevaPeaceWeek:
- Crucial week to promote partnerships between the 🇺🇳system &amp; Geneva actors to enhance peace efforts.
- Peace isn’t just the absence of conflict; it must be actively pursued.
- Engagement at national &amp; intl. level is key.
👉 bit.ly/3NrOFHk
SwitzerlandUN (@swiss_un) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#Switzerland🇨🇭assumes the presidency of the UN Security Council for one month this October. Don’t miss key events next week: 🔹21 October: Impact of scientific developments on #peace & security 🔹24 October: #WomenBuildingPeace in today's world #APlusForPeace 🕊️

#Switzerland🇨🇭assumes the presidency of the UN Security Council for one month this October.
Don’t miss key events next week:
🔹21 October: Impact of scientific developments on #peace &amp; security
🔹24 October: #WomenBuildingPeace in today's world
#APlusForPeace 🕊️
Swiss MFA (@swissmfa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today marks the beginning of the 34th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in #Geneva. With humanity threatened by endless conflicts, it is no longer enough to simply talk about #IHL. Protecting #civilians is a responsibility that every state must take to

Today marks the beginning of the 34th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in #Geneva.

With humanity threatened by endless conflicts, it is no longer enough to simply talk about #IHL.

Protecting #civilians is a responsibility that every state must take to
Ambassador Thomas Gürber (@swissambun_bern) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great exchange with Carlos Ruiz-Hernandez on 🇨🇭's lessons learned as an elected member of the UN Security Council. Wishing 🇵🇦 lots of success for its term starting on January 1 2025. #E10 #aplusforpeace

Great exchange with <a href="/RuizHernandezC/">Carlos Ruiz-Hernandez</a> on 🇨🇭's lessons learned as an elected member of the UN Security Council. Wishing 🇵🇦 lots of success for its term starting on January 1 2025. #E10 #aplusforpeace
Ambassador Thomas Gürber (@swissambun_bern) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Despite recently announced cost-cutting measures in multilateral cooperation, 🇨🇭continues to be a strong partner of #UNESCO. We remain unwavering in our commitment to strengthening our #partnership and #cooperation on shared priorities.

SwitzerlandUN (@swiss_un) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🇨🇭organized a side event @ #CND68 for an expert briefing on #harmreduction as an opportunity to find a way to move forward together with Deputy Secretary of State Ambassador Thomas Gürber &HE Barbara Schedler Fischer, Vice Director General Swiss Global Health Thank you to all 47 co-sponsors!

🇨🇭organized a side event @ #CND68 for an expert briefing on #harmreduction as an opportunity to find a way to move forward together with Deputy Secretary of State <a href="/SwissAmbUN_Bern/">Ambassador Thomas Gürber</a> &amp;HE Barbara Schedler Fischer, Vice Director General <a href="/BAG_INT/">Swiss Global Health</a> Thank you to all 47 co-sponsors!
SwitzerlandUN (@swiss_un) 's Twitter Profile Photo

An open&constructive exchange with UN Office on Drugs & Crime Executive Director & @UNOV Director General Ghada Fathi Waly &🇨🇭delegation: HE Thomas Gürber, Deputy Secretary of State Ambassador Thomas Gürber, HE Barbara Schedler Fischer, Vice Director General Swiss Global Health & HE Raphael Nägeli Ambassador Raphael Naegeli

An open&amp;constructive exchange with <a href="/UNODC/">UN Office on Drugs & Crime</a> Executive Director &amp; @UNOV Director General <a href="/GhadaFathiWaly/">Ghada Fathi Waly</a> &amp;🇨🇭delegation: HE Thomas Gürber, Deputy Secretary of State <a href="/SwissAmbUN_Bern/">Ambassador Thomas Gürber</a>, HE Barbara Schedler Fischer, Vice Director General <a href="/BAG_INT/">Swiss Global Health</a> &amp; HE Raphael Nägeli <a href="/SwissAmbUN_Wien/">Ambassador Raphael Naegeli</a>
Ambassador Thomas Gürber (@swissambun_bern) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Delighted to meet my new 🇩🇪 colleague Ambassador Dr. Katharina Stasch today in the context of our annual bilateral consultations. Discussed promising common action for #EffectiveMultilateralism 🇺🇳. SwitzerlandUN Germany in the United Nations

Delighted to meet my new 🇩🇪 colleague Ambassador Dr. Katharina Stasch today in the context of our annual bilateral consultations.  Discussed promising common action for #EffectiveMultilateralism 🇺🇳.  <a href="/swiss_un/">SwitzerlandUN</a> <a href="/GermanyUN/">Germany in the United Nations</a>
Ambassador Thomas Gürber (@swissambun_bern) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A great pleasure to be part of @ALIPHfoundation conference opening in the center of humanitarian Geneva. 🇨🇭 remains committed to protecting cultural heritage: it is a matter of human dignity, collective memory, and peace. #ALIPH #Geneva #CulturalHeritage

A great pleasure to be part of @ALIPHfoundation conference opening in the center of humanitarian Geneva. 🇨🇭 remains committed to protecting cultural heritage: it is a matter of human dignity, collective memory, and peace. #ALIPH #Geneva #CulturalHeritage
UN Peacekeeping (@unpeacekeeping) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Switzerland pledged to host a series of critical workshops and courses and to implement the revised Core Pre-deployment Training Materials (CPTM) in a web-based training available to all Member States. #PKMinisterial

Switzerland pledged to host a series of critical workshops and courses and to implement the revised Core Pre-deployment Training Materials (CPTM) in a web-based training available to all Member States. #PKMinisterial
SwitzerlandUN (@swiss_un) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Amb Thomas Guerber participated at the #PKMinisterial in Berlin taking place at a key-moment for the Peace Operations Review. Underlined the importance of #POC as cross-cutting task across all Mission models & the necessity to focus on transitions after a mission’s departure.

Amb Thomas Guerber participated at the #PKMinisterial in Berlin taking place at a key-moment for the Peace Operations Review. Underlined the importance of #POC as cross-cutting task across all Mission models &amp; the necessity to focus on transitions after a mission’s departure.
Jean-Pierre Lacroix (@lacroix_un) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A pleasure meeting Martin Pfister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of #Switzerland. I extended my gratitude for his country’s support, particularly in #UNTSO, a mission led with exceptional leadership by Swiss Major General Patrick Gauchat, despite complex challenges. #PKMinisterial

A pleasure meeting Martin Pfister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of #Switzerland. I extended my gratitude for his country’s support, particularly in #UNTSO, a mission led with exceptional leadership by Swiss Major General Patrick Gauchat, despite complex challenges. #PKMinisterial
Ambassador Thomas Gürber (@swissambun_bern) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Productive multilateral & human rights dialogue between 🇨🇭 and 🇬🇧 highlighting our excellent collaboration. Committed to shaping solutions for the future of multlilateralism - together.

Productive multilateral &amp; human rights dialogue between 🇨🇭 and 🇬🇧 highlighting our excellent collaboration. Committed to shaping solutions for the future of multlilateralism - together.