Faces of Switzerland at the United Nations
for peace, health, human rights, children, refugees, climate, dialogue...
Who are they? What do they have to contribute?
Posted on all continents, these Swiss men and women of the UN put their expertise, diplomacy and adaptability at the service of the great challenges facing humanity.
So, are the Swiss at the UN perfect people?
Almost.
They are resident coordinators, chiefs of staff, communication officers, civil-military liaison officers, translators, experts, officers...
They come from the cantons of Vaud, Neuchâtel, Geneva, Zürich, Solothurn, Appenzell, Ticino, Fribourg, Basel, Bern...
Find a series of portraits of Swiss UN staff on our playlist (subtitled in all national languages and in English).