Viola Amherd was elected President of the Swiss Confederation for 2025 on 11 December 2024. It is her first term as president ...

Switzerland's list of sanctions in connection with Russia's military aggression against Ukraine and the situation in Belarus is fully in line with that of the EU. For enquiries from the media: EAER ...

The United Nations (UN) has asked Maj Gen Patrick Gauchat to take over command of the UNDOF mission in addition to his current duties as head of the UNTSO mission. He will carry out this task ad ...

On 4 March 2016, the Federal Council adopted the ordinance on the automatic adoption of sanctions lists of the United Nations Security Council. This means that changes to the sanctions lists of the ...

Ian Borg, the Maltese foreign minister and OSCE chairperson-in-office, has announced Switzerland's election as chair for 2026. Switzerland is taking over the leadership of the OSCE at a difficult time ...

Bern, 18.12.2024 - Due to the intensified Russian attacks, large parts of the Ukrainian population are suffering from cuts to power and heating. Switzerland is helping Ukraine to cope with the ...

Villigen, 19.12.2024 - Green light for IMPACT: The upgrade at the proton accelerator facility at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI planned for the coming years will be implemented. Funding for this ...

Bern, 20.12.2024 - The Federal Council has taken note of the report prepared by the Parliamentary Investigation Committee (PInC) on "Management by the authorities – CS emergency merger". It welcomes ...

On 9 February 2025, the people of Switzerland will vote on the Federal Popular Initiative "For a responsible economy within our planet’s limits (Environmental Responsibility Initiative)". In recent ...