«Die Aufrechterhaltung regelbasierter Ordnungen und die Einhaltung des Völkerrechts sind für die Schweiz fundamental.», Interview mit Bundesrat Ignazio Cassis

Author(s): Oliver Thränert, Andreas Wenger
Editor(s): Julian Kamasa, Fabien Merz, Oliver Thränert
Series: Bulletin on Swiss Security Policy
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2022
Publication Place: Zurich

In this interview for the Bulletin 2022, Federal President Ignazio Cassis talks about the changing European security architecture in an increasingly multipolar world, increased security cooperation between Switzerland and the EU and NATO, and the role of the Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) and the UN. While the OSCE, according to Cassis, is currently barely able to fulfill its role due to the Russian aggression, the UN Security Council seems to continue to function. Accordingly, Cassis looks forward to Swiss membership in the Security Council for 2023 to 2024. He sees this mandate as an opportunity to incorporate Swiss strengths and thereby make an important contribution to ensuring that the Security Council remains capable of action, even in times of heightened geopolitical tensions.

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