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The mine action strategy of the Confederation defines Switzerland’s main lines of action over the next few years aimed at contributing towards the global struggle against anti-personnel mines and explosive remnants of war.
Strategy of the federal government 2008-2011 on Switzerland’s antipersonnel-mine commitment (pdf, 888 Kb)
Publication: 2012
Number of pages: 30
Languages: de/fr/en
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This new brochure explains what Switzerland is doing to promote peace in Nepal, Burundi and South Sudan, how it is trying to involve business in the protection of human rights and what it is doing to ensure that refugees and displaced persons are more effectively protected so that they do not become victims of human traffickers. It also contains statements by people who have shaped Switzerland's peace, human rights, migration and humanitarian policy, and who will continue to do so.
For Peace, Human Rights and Security (pdf, 727 Kb)
Publication: 2011
Number of pages: 36
Languages: de/fr/it/en
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Supported by Switzerland and the Swedish government, this report lists 10 recommendations which aim to promote peace in the Middle East thanks to sustainable cross-border management of water resources in this region.
The Blue Peace - Rethinking Middle East Water (pdf, 3128 Kb)
Publication: 2011
Number of pages: 180
Language: en
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The United Nations Security Council approved resolution 1325 on 31 October 2000. The resolution was the first to address the specific effects of armed conflict on women and girls. It also stresses the importance of the participation of women in peace processes. Switzerland bases its activities to implement the resolution on a national action plan for peace promotion. The brochure “Women, Peace and Security” provides information on the overall legal and political context of the resolution and the measures that have been undertaken.
Women, Peace and Security (pdf, 1519 Kb)
Publication: 2010
Number of pages: 24
Languages: de/fr/it/en
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Millions of civilian victims of violence and war are subjected to forced displacement, hostage-taking, rape, torture, extrajudicial executions and massacres. With his strategy the FDFA reinforces its commitment to the protection of civilians in armed conflict through coherent, targeted, effective an efficient action.
Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict (pdf, 444 Kb)
Publication: 2009
Number of pages: 21
Languages: fr/en
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This annual report sets out developments in the NATO partnership for peace and Switzerland's activities in this body.
Publication: 2009
Number of pages: 20
Languages: de/fr
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The Federal Council describes Switzerland's arms control and disarmament policy in the context of international developments. The report is published every four years.
Report 2008 on Switzerland's arms control and disarmament policy (de) (pdf, 585 Kb)
Publication: 2008
Number of pages: 28
Languages: de/fr
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A bilingual publication presents Switzerland’s strategy to combat the illicit proliferation of small arms and light weapons on the international level.
Switzerland’s strategy 2008-2011 to combat the illicit proliferation of small arms and light weapons (pdf, 894 Kb)
Publication: 2008
Number of pages: 20
Languages: fr/en
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A publication about human security describes in an easily understandable and concise form Switzerland’s commitment to peace promotion, human rights, humanitarian policy and migration.
Human Security in Switzerland’s foreign policy (pdf, 442 Kb)
Publication: 2007
Number of pages: 28
Languages: de/fr/it/en
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