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The Federal Authorities

The Swiss Parliament
The members of the Federal Council (from left to right): Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter, Federal Councillor Eveline Widmer Schlumpf, Federal Councillor Moritz Leuenberger, President Hans-Rudolf Merz, Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard (Vice-President), Federal Councillor Micheline Calmy-Rey, Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer, Federal Chancellor Corina Casanova
Judiciary
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Federal Council (Executive)
Federal Administration (directory of the federal departments and offices)
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Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

Federal Department of Home Affairs

Federal Department of Justice and Police

Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport

Federal Department of Finance

Federal Department of Economic Affairs

Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications

Federal Supreme Court (Judiciary)
Federal Supreme Court
Federal Criminal Court
Federal Administrative Court

Medienzentrum

Press releases


Population developments in times of climate change
The climate cannot be stabilised merely by technical solutions. Gender equality and the fight against poverty are complementary approaches that also need to be taken into account at the Copenhagen Climate Conference. This is the recommendation of the UN State of the World Population Report which was presented in Bern on Friday, with accompanying comments by SDC director Mr Dahinden.
[20.11.2009 | Federal Department of Foreign Affairs]


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