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    President of the Swiss Confederation
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  • Albert Rösti
  • Beat Jans

UN General Assembly

79th UN General Assembly

Strengthening multilateralism, promoting
international law and reforming the international finance system are key themes
for Switzerland at the 79th UN General Assembly.

Swiss President Viola Amherd and Foreign
Minister Ignazio Cassis will represent Switzerland at the opening in New York.

Hamas ban

Hamas ban

The Federal Council proposes a law to strengthen internal security and prevent terror financing via Switzerland. The ban would not affect humanitarian aid.

Asylum policy

EU Pact on Migration and Asylum

The European asylum system should be more efficient, resilient and fair. As an associated Schengen/Dublin state, Switzerland will participate in the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum – voluntarily and selectively. 

European Union

Switzerland and the European Union

The Federal Council’s primary objective is to consolidate and further develop the bilateral path with the EU via a package of new and revised cooperation and market access agreements. At its meeting on 26 June 2024, the Federal Council took stock of the current negotiations.

Popular vote on 22.09.2024

Popular vote

On 22 September 2024, Swiss voters will have their say on two national issues:

You can find the official Federal Council explanations online as well as via the VoteInfo app.

Welcome to the official website of the Swiss government

On our English website, you will find a selection of information from the Swiss government and its administration. For more information, please choose German, French or Italian.

Press releases

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Press conferences

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Press conferences are generally held in German, French and/or Italian. All are published on our YouTube channel.

The Swiss Confederation – a brief guide

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The Federal Council – a video guide

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The pentalingual portal ch.ch covers a wealth of topics about life in Switzerland, including work, migration, and the political system.

www.ch.ch
https://www.admin.ch/content/gov/en/start.html