The President of the Swiss Confederation, Simonetta Sommaruga, and Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis represented Switzerland at the UN General Assembly. One of the main topics was the global management of the impact of COVID-19. President Sommaruga delivered the opening address for Switzerland and spoke at other events on biodiversity, digital cooperation and women’s rights.
UN video conference on the application of international law in the digital space (23.09.2020)
An der heutigen Videokonferenz der #UNGA75 sprach sich Bundespräsidentin @s_sommaruga für die Anwendung des Völkerrechts im digitalen Raum aus: «All states have a duty to protect and respect human rights and human dignity in this space.» pic.twitter.com/T2ruhX7bYY
— UVEK - DETEC - DATEC (@UVEK) September 23, 2020
Summit on Biodiversity (30.09.2020)
High-level Meeting to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Beijing Women’s Conference (01.10.2020)
