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Here tweets the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs on Swiss #ForeignPolicy and global developments. | For German, French, Italian: @EDA_DFAE

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Swiss Mission to the EU (@swissmissioneu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Swiss-EU package: chief negotiators Patric Franzen and Richard Szostak, and the Swiss co-negotiators from the relevant federal offices initialled the 🇨🇭🇪🇺 agreements in Bern. #SwissEUrelations ℹ️ bit.ly/438QVfd

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#WestBank | Following the gunfire targeted at a group of diplomats, the FDFA recalls that international law, in particular the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, grants special protection to diplomatic personnel. This protection must be fully respected. No #Swiss

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#USA | #Switzerland strongly condemns the assassination of two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in #Washington. It extends its deepest solidarity to the families of the victims and to the Israeli authorities.

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FC Ignazio Cassis will travel to Hong Kong on 30 May to take part in a new forum on mediation. The event is being held to mark the launch of the International Organisation for Mediation by China. 👉 bit.ly/4kcq2Nk

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Switzerland is appalled by the unbearable suffering in the Gaza Strip. It demands: - Unrestricted humanitarian access - Immediate ceasefire and release of hostages - Strengthened diplomatic efforts   Press release: news.admin.ch/de/newnsb/RpSs…

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#WestBank |🇨🇭condemns the approval of 22 new settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory by #Israel. They are illegal under international law, incl. the Fourth Geneva Convention, and a major obstacle to #peace. Expansion and settler violence must stop.

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#Sudan| #Switzerland as part of the ALPS group strongly condemns the attack on a World Food Programme and UNICEF joint humanitarian convoy in North Darfur, Sudan. Five members of the convoy were killed. 🇨🇭urges conflict parties to let #HumanitarianAid be delivered urgently according to #IHL &

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#Switzerland is releasing CHF 28 million in response to global humanitarian needs. Swiss Development and Cooperation has therefore disbursed almost all of its emergency funds. Almost half of this amount is earmarked for the ICRC in #Africa. Another part will be paid to the United Nations.

Embajada de Suiza en Colombia (@suizacolombia) 's Twitter Profile Photo

La Embajada de Suiza en Colombia manifiesta su repudio frente al atentado del que ha sido víctima el senador y precandidato Miguel Uribe. La violencia nunca debe prevalecer. Nuestra solidaridad con su familia y con Colombia

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On June 10 and 11, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis travels to #Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory (#OPT) to meet with local authorities and humanitarian organisations. The aim is to reaffirm Switzerland's commitment to dialogue, respect for international

Karin Keller-Sutter (@keller_sutter) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I was deeply shocked to hear about the school shooting in Graz, where so many people were killed or injured. My thoughts are with the families of all those affected by this terrible act. I hope for a speedy recovery for those who were injured.

Ignazio Cassis (@ignaziocassis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Upon my arrival in #Israel, I met in Jerusalem with representatives of UN Development, OCHA OPT (Palestine) and ICRC. We discussed urgent humanitarian needs and the imperative to uphold international humanitarian law amid the realities in the #Gaza strip. In such situations, it is essential to hear

Upon my arrival in #Israel, I met in Jerusalem with representatives of <a href="/UNDP/">UN Development</a>, <a href="/ochaopt/">OCHA OPT (Palestine)</a> and <a href="/ICRC/">ICRC</a>. We discussed urgent humanitarian needs and the imperative to uphold international humanitarian law amid the realities in the #Gaza strip.

In such situations, it is essential to hear
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I met with Palestinian PM and FM Muhamad Mustafa in Ramallah. 🇨🇭is gravely concerned by the unbearable humanitarian suffering in #Gaza. I reiterated our call for immediate, safe and unhindered humanitarian access in line with #IHL. The need to return to diplomacy is urgent and

I met with Palestinian PM and FM Muhamad Mustafa in Ramallah.

🇨🇭is gravely concerned by the unbearable humanitarian suffering in #Gaza. I reiterated our call for immediate, safe and unhindered humanitarian access in line with #IHL.

The need to return to diplomacy is urgent and
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#India | We are deeply saddened to learn of the plane crash in #Ahmedabad, 🇮🇳. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the victims.

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#UNGA | #Switzerland supported today’s #UN General Assembly resolution calling for an immediate #ceasefire in #Gaza the release of all hostages, the protection of civilians, and rapid, safe and unimpeded humanitarian access to all civilians in need.   All parties are bound by

#UNGA | #Switzerland supported today’s #UN General Assembly resolution calling for an immediate #ceasefire in #Gaza the release of all hostages, the protection of civilians, and rapid, safe and unimpeded humanitarian access to all civilians in need.
 
All parties are bound by
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#Switzerland participated in the United Nations Ocean Conference in #Nice and reaffirmed its commitment to #ocean protection. In the fight against the overexploitation of resources, pollution, and climate change, Switzerland supports strengthened international governance based on

Swiss Federal Government (@swissgov) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Federal Council has approved the agreements in the new package to stabilise and further develop Switzerland's relationship with the EU. It has also opened the domestic consultation process on the Swiss-EU package. Press release: news.admin.ch/en/newnsb/gjJJ…

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#MiddleEast | #Switzerland condemns any military attacks in violation of the #UN Charter and #InternationalLaw. We call on #Israel and #Iran to exercise maximum restraint and return to diplomacy. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our staff on the ground is safe.