Today I represented #Switzerland at the 4th meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution held in #Cairo 🇪🇬. An opportunity to discuss UNRWA’s work and an excellent occasion to catch up with my counterparts from many partner countries.
#StateSecOnAMission in Cairo for meetings with the 🇪🇬 government & the 🇨🇭 private sector to discuss trade, investments & cooperation. Egypt is Switzerland’s largest export market in Africa & a hub for 🇨🇭 businesses at the crossroads btw Africa, the Middle East & Europe 🌍.
Botschafter Alexandre Fasel wird neuer Staatssekretär im EDA. Der Bundesrat hat ihn heute dazu ernannt, er tritt sein neues Amt am 01.09.23 an.
Je me réjouis de pouvoir compter sur sa grande expérience & ses qualités diplomatiques.
Diamo il benvenuto al nuovo Segretario di Stato!
1957: Francesca Pometta tritt in den diplomatischen Dienst des @EDA_DFAE ein. Die erste Diplomatin der 🇨🇭!
2023: vier von sechs Direktionen des EDA werden von Frauen geführt. Chancengleichheit hat im EDA Priorität.
#WeltFrauentag#InternationalWomensDay
We're thankful for the generous contribution of US$1M from @SwissMFA to support #earthquake response in #Syria.
Additional support is invaluable for those most in need.
Never give up on hope 💙
@SwissHumAidUnit search-and-rescue team rescued a 6-month-old girl and her mother from the rubble yesterday in #Hatay, #Türkiye
On the International Day of #Education we join the celebrations with a quote from Taha Hussein, which symbolizes 🇨🇭#Switzerland's commitment to promote the fundamental #right of education and give perspectives to young people.
Does your (EU) country attract or lose top researchers?
AT, CH attract a lot.
FR, DE, BE, ES are open places: as many leave as arrive.
IE is a closed system.
Italy, there is something very wrong: *very* few come, many go.
Plot made with @ERC_Research data.
My message to the youth of today:
Do not take up careers with the climate wreckers.
I urge you to be the generation that succeeds in addressing the planetary emergency of climate change.
IPCC report: urgent climate action needed to halve emissions by 2030
Instead they are rising by 16% this year alone and have risen by 65% since first COP meeting
World elite are not acting but pouring petrol on the flames of global warming https://t.co/mQgusGhEms via @wef
The generosity of countries, companies and people worldwide offers some light in this dark hour.
I want to thank everyone who took part in this global solidarity effort.
We will continue to #StandUpForUkraine