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The UN presents the 2008 Population Report 
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has published its latest report of the development of the world’s population on 12 November 2008. The theme of the report is “Reaching common ground: culture, gender and human rights”.
http://www.deza.admin.ch/en/Home/News/Close_up?itemID=171792 Further information

Media Releases / Speeches / Interviews
Dossiers

Free movement of persons: Switzerland - EU 
Informations about the continuation of the agreement on the free movement of persons between Switzerland and the European Union and it's extension to Bulgaria and Romania. 
http://www.personenfreizuegigkeit.admin.ch/fza/de/home.html Web portal: Free movement of persons CH - EU (de)

Protective power mandates as "good offices"
Safeguarding foreign interests is one of the services Switzerland offers as part of the good offices that are a special feature of its foreign policy. Switzerland has agreed to represent the diplomatic interests of the Russian Federation in Georgia. 
Interner Link Media release : 03.10.2008
Interner Link Information on the protective power mandates
Interner Link Information on Switzerland's good offices

63rd General Assembly of the UN
The 63rd General Assembly began on 16 September 2008. The main subjects of debate at this year's Assembly were development coooperation, fight against poverty, and climate change.
Interner Link Information on Swiss commitment to the UN
Interner Link Speeches and statements made by Switzerland

 

New policy focus in development cooperation
The Federal Council has redefined the focal areas of Swiss development and cooperation policy and asked for a credit line of CHF 4.5 billion for the period 2009-2012.
http://www.deza.admin.ch/ressources/resource_en_166658.pdf Condensed version of the Message on countries of the South [pdf]
http://www.deza.admin.ch/ressources/resource_en_164056.pdf Answers to important questions on development cooperation [pdf]