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  • Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter receives the Executive Director of UNAIDS, Michel Sidibé, 13.5.2013. (© FDFA) Visit by the Director of UNAIDS

    Bern, 13.5.2013 – Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter received Michel Sidibé, the Executive Director of UNAIDS. Among the topics discussed during their meeting was the importance of UNAIDS, Switzerland's commitment to the fight against HIV/AIDS, and the sharing of Swiss experience in the treatment of this disease.

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    Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter receives the Executive Director of UNAIDS, Michel Sidibé, 13.5.2013. (© FDFA)
  • 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)
  • Federal Councillor Burkhalter listens while sensitive aspects of the work of the international observation mission in the city, which Switzerland supports, are explained to him, 3 May 2013. (© FDFA) Visit to the Near East

    Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Ramallah, 1.5.–5.5.2013 – During his visit to the Near East, Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter met the President of Israel, Shimon Peres, and the Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, and the Prime Minister, Salam Fayyad, and others.

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    Federal Councillor Burkhalter listens while sensitive aspects of the work of the international observation mission in the city, which Switzerland supports, are explained to him, 3 May 2013. (© FDFA)



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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.
Logo 50 Years Council of Europe. (© FDFA)


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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