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  • Symbol image: Bank safety deposit boxes (© swissworld.org) Freezing and restitution of potentates' assets

    Bern, 22.5.2013 – The Federal Council opens the consultation procedure on the preliminary draft of the Federal Act on the Freezing and Restitution of Assets of Politically Exposed Persons obtained by Unlawful Means.

    Media release
    Symbol image: Bank safety deposit boxes (© swissworld.org)
  • Logo Global Platform on Disaster and Risk Reduction International conference on disaster risk reduction

    Geneva, 19–23.5.2013 – Switzerland is hosting the Fourth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction. It is being chaired by the director of the SDC, Martin Dahinden. 2500 specialists are attending the event, which is organised by the UN agency for disaster risk reduction.

    Media release 21.5.2013
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  • Federal Councillors Didier Burkhalter and Simonetta Sommaruga receive the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland. Bern, 6.5.2013. (Keystone) Council of Europe

    Bern and Fribourg, 6.5.2013 – The Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland and Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter met on the occasion of a working visit. They also participated in a ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Switzerland's membership in the Council of Europe.

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    Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter and Thorbjorn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe. Bern, 6.5.2013 (Keystone)



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Seeking new development and sustainability goals

The UN Millennium Development Goals are the most important framework for interntional development cooperation and should be reached by 2015. After that date a new set of development and sustainability goals will be defined.
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50 Years of Swiss accession to the Council of Europe

In 2013, Switzerland celebrates the 50th anniversary of its accession to the Council of Europe, which took place on 6 May 1963.
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Report on commodities

The background report on commodities published by the Federal Council highlights the economic importance of the commodities industry. It further shows that Switzerland already does a great deal to safeguard its competitiveness and its integrity as a business location and makes recommendations.


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