03/10/2025 | 11:33:49 Thank you very much, Mister President. Dear colleagues, First of all, I would like to thank the Committee for the draft resolution. The document contributes significantly to clarifying important provisions for the proper performance of the tasks and mandates of the Council of states. In this context, a member of our delegation was recently refused entry to a certain country. Given that such unpleasant incidents occur time and again, there is a clear need for action. I consider the amendments... 28/04/2022 | 13:11:57 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Allow me to make a small preliminary remark as a representative of the Swiss Confederation. As you are probably aware, the Congress of Vienna in 1815 imposed neutrality on Switzerland. Thanks to neutrality, we have always been able to play an important mediating role in conflicts or acts of war. I refer to international Geneva. Neutrality as such is non-negotiable, but it must be interpreted differently depending on the situation. In the...