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Minority votes in the General Assembly

Sometimes these votes highlight an issue where there is a difference from the majority of the international community.

Switzerland…

voted with 4 other nations (out of 182) to abstain on Draft resolution II (resolution 63/164). 18 December 2008
voted with 4 other nations (out of 182) to abstain on The motion for no action. 8 November 2006
voted with 5 other nations (out of 185) to abstain on Draft resolution II (resolution 62/145). 18 December 2007
voted with 5 other nations (out of 157) to abstain on Draft resolution II (resolution 62/220). 21 December 2007
voted with 6 other nations (out of 185) to abstain on Draft resolution II (resolution 61/151). 19 December 2006
voted with 12 other nations (out of 172) to abstain on Operative paragraph 31 of draft resolution II. 22 December 2003
voted with 12 other nations (out of 188) to abstain on Draft resolution I (resolution 59/178). 20 December 2004
voted with 9 other nations (out of 176) against Draft resolution XXIII (resolution 58/189). 22 December 2003
voted with 21 other nations (out of 175) to abstain on Draft resolution XI as a whole, as amended, (resolution 58/46). [Subsequently, the delegation of Tajikistan informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.] 8 December 2003
voted with 23 other nations (out of 171) to abstain on Draft resolution BB, as a whole, (resolution 57/85). 22 November 2002
voted with 23 other nations (out of 185) to abstain on Draft resolution XVIII as a whole (resolution 59/83). 3 December 2004
voted with 23 other nations (out of 179) to abstain on Draft resolution XXII as a whole (resolution 60/76). 8 December 2005
voted with 24 other nations (out of 130) to abstain on Draft resolution IV (resolution 60/229). 23 December 2005
voted with 26 other nations (out of 181) to abstain on Draft resolution XVIII (resolution 62/39). 5 December 2007
was absent with 27 other nations when 164 voted The draft decision (decision 57/515). 22 November 2002
was absent with 27 other nations when 164 voted Operative paragraph 11 of the draft resolution. 10 December 2007
voted with 19 other nations (out of 163) against Draft resolution III (resolution 58/245). 23 December 2003
voted with 28 other nations (out of 172) to abstain on Draft resolution I (resolution 57/175). 18 December 2002
voted with 28 other nations (out of 181) to abstain on Draft resolution XXV, as a whole, (resolution 61/83). 6 December 2006
voted with 28 other nations (out of 180) to abstain on Draft resolution II (resolution 58/162). 22 December 2003

Ambassadors

People who have spoken in the General Assembly or Security Council in the name of Switzerland. Sometimes ministers or heads of state take the place of the official ambassador of the day.

NameSpeechesFirstLast
Mr. Ambühl 1 26 May 2005 26 May 2005
Mr. Baum 20 11 November 2004 27 October 2008
Mr. Bieri 1 21 October 2004 21 October 2004
Mrs. Calmy-Rey 2 20 September 2005 20 September 2005
President Calmy-Rey 1 26 September 2007 26 September 2007
Mr. Chappatte 1 28 June 2005 28 June 2005
Mr. Chave 1 22 October 2003 22 October 2003
President Couchepin 2 22 September 2003 23 September 2003
Mr. Deiss 2 13 September 2002 16 September 2002
President Deiss 1 21 September 2004 21 September 2004
Mr. Fust 1 15 September 2006 15 September 2006
Mr. Gass 1 21 May 2007 21 May 2007
Mrs. Grau 8 26 May 2009 13 November 2009
Ms. Grau 1 11 December 2008 11 December 2008
Mr. Gross 2 20 November 2002 20 October 2006
Ms. Groux 2 6 December 2004 20 December 2004
Mr. Gruetter 2 20 October 2005 15 December 2006
Mr. Grütter 2 20 February 2007 22 May 2007
Mr. Heig 1 5 November 2003 5 November 2003
Mr. Helg 8 8 November 2002 14 June 2004
Mr. Laggner 2 11 April 2003 14 April 2004
Mr. Lauber 3 8 December 2005 9 October 2006
President Leuenberger 1 19 September 2006 19 September 2006
Mr. Martin 1 2 June 2006 2 June 2006
Mr. Maurer 65 4 October 2004 10 December 2009
Ms. Ruder 1 18 September 2006 18 September 2006
President Schmid 1 15 September 2005 15 September 2005
Ms. Spoljaric 1 21 September 2007 21 September 2007
Mr. Staehelin 21 7 October 2002 6 May 2004
Mr. Stritt 1 19 November 2002 19 November 2002
Mr. Toscano 2 20 December 2002 22 December 2005
Mr. Vigny 1 5 October 2007 5 October 2007
President Villiger 1 10 September 2002 10 September 2002
Ms. Yao 1 6 October 2005 6 October 2005
Mr. Zeltner 1 11 June 2008 11 June 2008
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