From urgency to sustainability: the President of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis opens summit on effective development cooperation in Geneva
Geneva, 12.12.2022 - On 12 December in Geneva, President of the Confederation Ignazio Cassis opened the summit of the high-level conference on effectiveness of the development cooperation.. Around 75 ministers and 3 heads of state participate, alongside more than 3,000 people attending virtually or in person. In his opening address, President Cassis underlined that only a stronger and more effective cooperation can respond to the global challenges. True to the principle of inclusivity, the summit brings together government representatives, donor countries and civil society to anchor sustainable development more strongly in local realities.