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From gigli.saw@dplanet.ch Wed May 29 07:57:50 2002
From: gigli.saw@dplanet.ch (Vance Roy)
Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 08:57:50 +0200
Subject: [Culturechat] CH in the UN
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CH has been an observer in the UN since its founding, but this spring=20
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underway and will, I believe, take place this fall.
On Tuesday, May 28, 2002, at 10:28 PM, Phyllis Van Ness wrote:
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> joined the United Nations.=A0 Any talk of this over there?
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CH has been an observer in the UN since its founding, but this spring
they voted to join as a full member. The finalization of this is
underway and will, I believe, take place this fall.
On Tuesday, May 28, 2002, at 10:28 PM, Phyllis Van Ness wrote:
ArialI read in the Sunday
paper (SF Chron) that in March of this year CH joined the United
Nations.=A0 Any talk of this over there?
Vance Roy
gigli.saw@dplanet.ch
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From gigli.saw@dplanet.ch Thu May 30 10:31:27 2002
From: gigli.saw@dplanet.ch (Vance Roy)
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 11:31:27 +0200
Subject: [Culturechat] UN and CH
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A recent report in Swiss Info states that CH President, Kaspar Villiger
will address the UN on September 10 as an opening to being a member. The
Foreign Minister on CH, a man named Joseph Deiss, will likely have a lot
to do with Swiss activities in the UN. His and the government's ideas
are for Switzerland to focus on security, peace initiatives, and
development. The Swiss want to see more stability in areas such as the
Balkans, Afghanistan, and the middle east.
Of course other priorities include stopping the spread of weapons of
mass destruction, children's rights, and they hope to soon become a
member of the Human Rights Commission.
The government here is continuing to try to correct a misconception that
some Swiss still harbor; loss of Swiss neutrality. It insists that Swiss
participation in the UN will be independent. They do admit though that
for the Swiss to be effective in the UN, they will have to form working
partnerships with countries who hold similar views as those in CH. That
means especially, that the EU countries and CH will be likely partners.
Some of the CH right wing want the country to work to abolish the veto
vote held by Security Council members. This abolishment will not be
supported by the Swiss.
Vance Roy
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A recent report in Swiss Info states that CH President, Kaspar
Villiger will address the UN on September 10 as an opening to being a
member. The Foreign Minister on CH, a man named Joseph Deiss, will
likely have a lot to do with Swiss activities in the UN. His and the
government's ideas are for Switzerland to focus on security, peace
initiatives, and development. The Swiss want to see more stability in
areas such as the Balkans, Afghanistan, and the middle east.
Of course other priorities include stopping the spread of weapons of
mass destruction, children's rights, and they hope to soon become a
member of the Human Rights Commission.
The government here is continuing to try to correct a misconception
that some Swiss still harbor; loss of Swiss neutrality. It insists
that Swiss participation in the UN will be independent. They do admit
though that for the Swiss to be effective in the UN, they will have to
form working partnerships with countries who hold similar views as
those in CH. That means especially, that the EU countries and CH will
be likely partners.
Some of the CH right wing want the country to work to abolish the veto
vote held by Security Council members. This abolishment will not be
supported by the Swiss.
Vance Roy
gigli.saw@dplanet.ch
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From ditsybit@yahoo.com Fri May 31 02:15:06 2002
From: ditsybit@yahoo.com (Janet Hunt)
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 18:15:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Culturechat] andalucia
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just returned from a fantatsic, relaxing untours in
spain. the best vacation ever. we want to retire
there, the country is so beautiful as are the people.
we had no idea how amazing the view from our cortijo
would be. what a great place to eat breakfast on the
patio.!!
thankyou, janet hunt
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From gigli.saw@dplanet.ch Thu May 30 10:52:00 2002
From: gigli.saw@dplanet.ch (Vance Roy)
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 11:52:00 +0200
Subject: [Culturechat] CH in Europe
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At present, a meeting of the European Parliamentary Council is being
held in Luzern. This is only the second time this has occurred. It
usually meets in Strasbourg.
The Swiss are concerned about the upcoming implementation of a bilateral
treaty governing the free movement of people between CH and countries of
the EU. Since there is a massive movement of people from other countries
into Europe, CH would be left in a position of being the only country in
this sphere without a uniform system of handling new people want to stay
in Europe. The Swiss don't always think that EU policies on asylum, but
this would leave them out in the cold unless they agree to abide by the
EU standards.
Like the EU, CH is noting with some alarm, the "rising right" among
groups and parties in CH and Europe. This seems certainly to be fostered
by the influx of those from non-European countries.
Vance Roy
gigli.saw@dplanet.ch