[Culturechat] UN and CH

[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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<bigger>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.

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</bold></bigger>Vance Roy

gigli.saw@dplanet.ch
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