Swiss representations to international organizations

Switzerland safeguards its interests with regard to the UN and other international organizations in Geneva, such as the WTO and EFTA, and exercises its responsibility as host state through two permanent missions.

Switzerland safeguards its interests at the UN head office and participates in the same way as other member states in accordance with its foreign policy objectives

Switzerland represents its interests and positions in the areas of food and agriculture at the relevant UN organisations in Rome

Switzerland's interests and positions are represented at the UN organizations based in Vienna by a permanent mission

Switzerland represents the position and interests of its economic sector in the international trade organizations WTO and EFTA to help create a favourable trade environment for Swiss companies

The delegation not only represents Switzerland's position and interests within the Council of Europe, it also monitors the work of other EU institutions in Strasbourg and acts as an important link to stakeholders in Switzerland

The Delegation to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris works to defend Switzerland's interests in connection with the OECD and supports the 500 or so Swiss delegates who travel to Paris each year

The Head of the Permanent Delegation represents Switzerland at meetings of the Permanent Council, the OSCE's political decision-making body.

A permanent mission safeguards Swiss interests at the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation in Brussels within the framework of the Partnership for Peace (PfP)