Federal Department of Foreign Affairs - UN Division

The UN Division:

• safeguards Switzerland’s foreign policy interests and promotes Swiss values within the United Nations and other international organisations;
• coordinates and defines the strategic focus of Switzerland’s multilateral policy and ensures its consistent implementation in the UN General Assembly, Security Council, ECOSOC, Human Rights Council and UNESCO;
• promotes Switzerland as a host state and Geneva as a centre of global governance, as well as Switzerland’s presence in international organisations.