Switzerland
- Switzerland has been a member of the United Nations since 10 September 2002
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- Switzerland is part of the Europe block
- Switzerland has participated in 703 votes since 16 October 2002, most recently on 23 December 2008
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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.
| Name | Speeches | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
