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As the third member of the Federal Council: Amherd presides over the UN Security Council

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Federal Councilor Viola Amherd asked for a moment of silence as she presided over the UN Security Council in New York on Thursday to commemorate the thousands of peacekeepers killed in several countries.

“Peace missions are an essential tool of this council for peace and security in the world,” said the head of the Federal Public Service Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (DDPS). She underlined their importance in Africa and announced that Switzerland intends to use its mandate in the most powerful UN body to strengthen cooperation with this region.

“Predictable, sustainable and flexible funding” is needed for the missions, the Swiss defense minister said. Earlier she had thought of the fallen peacekeepers in various countries. After attending the wreath-laying ceremony by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, she asked the Security Council for a moment of silence.

(SDA)

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