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Anti-Semitism envoys from two-dozen countries call for united front to combat hate


Anti-Semitism envoys from two-dozen countries call for united front to combat hate
This year marked the first time that Switzerland was represented at the international meeting.
The International Meeting of Special Envoys and Coordinators Combating Antisemitism (SECCA), convened as part of the World Jewish Congress, May 4, 2021. Source: Screenshot/WJC.
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(May 7, 2021 / JNS) Special envoys to combat anti-Semitism from 22 countries, as well as representatives from Jewish communities in 45 countries, gathered on Tuesday to discuss methods on how to prevent and respond to hatred.
The representatives, who were also joined by seven international organizations, joined together for the International Meeting of Special Envoys and Coordinators Combating Antisemitism (SECCA), convened as part of World Jewish Congress’s 16th Plenary Assembly. The SECCA was held virtually due to COVID-19. ....

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Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis receives Burundi's foreign minister in Bern


Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis receives Burundi s foreign minister in Bern
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Bern, 03.05.2021 - Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis received the foreign minister of Burundi, Albert Shingiro, on a courtesy visit to Bern on 3 May 2021. Switzerland has a long-standing bilateral and multilateral commitment to peace and sustainable development in Burundi. During his stay in Bern, Mr Shingiro also met with the deputy state secretary of the FDFA, the director general of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), and the heads of the FDFA s Africa and Peace and Human Rights divisions.
In a one-on-one meeting, the head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) briefed Mr Shingiro on the Federal Council s new Sub-Saharan Africa Strategy 2021–24. The two foreign ministers discussed the good cooperation between their countries at bilateral and multilateral level as well as the human rights s ....

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Special Envoy Ján Kubiš continues engagement with international stakeholders to advance the peace process in Libya leading to the holding of elections on 24 December - Libya


Special Envoy Ján Kubiš continues engagement with international stakeholders to advance the peace process in Libya leading to the holding of elections on 24 December
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GENEVA, 22 April 2021 - Special Envoy of Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Ján Kubiš concluded today a visit to Bern, Switzerland where he met with Swiss officials to discuss ways to assist the Libyan people and authorities during the country’s transition to a democratic, stable, prosperous period that safeguards the unity and the sovereignty Libya.
Special Envoy Kubiš met in Bern with Mr. Ignazio Cassis, Federal Councillor accompanied by Ambassador Maya Tissafi, Head of the Middle East and North Africa Division, and Ambassador Simon Geissbühler, Head of the Peace and Human Rights Division, and discussed the latest developments in Libya and the region. They agreed on the need to step up support to the newly elected interim authority in Libya in order t ....

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How women's suffrage in Switzerland changed the world


How women’s suffrage in Switzerland changed the world
Switzerland is active in promoting gender equality abroad, including in Libya. Mahmud TURKIA / AFP
When Swiss women were finally able to vote a half century ago, Switzerland was considered a backward, patriarchal country. Today, it is a global pioneer in promoting women’s rights.
This content was published on April 9, 2021 - 09:00
April 9, 2021 - 09:00
Bruno Kaufmann
Bruno is swissinfo.ch’s global democracy correspondent as well as being a long-term foreign correspondent for the Swiss Broadcasting Company, based in Sweden. He is also the Director of International Relations at the Swiss Democracy Foundation and Co-president of the Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy. ....

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