In view of article 2 of the Law on Embargoes of 22 March 2002,

Summary by the Chairperson, Ms. Ruth Dreifuss, Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of the Interior of Switzerland

On 27 April 1998, the Swiss Federal Council decided that

The informal round table to be convened by the President would be chaired by Ms. Ruth Dreifuss, Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of the Interior of Switzerland.

57 1. Admission of the Swiss Confederation to membership in the United Nations

Decides to admit the Swiss Confederation to membership in the United Nations.

Switzerland explained that the Federal Court (the Supreme Court of Switzerland) oversaw the constitutionality of cantonal law and of orders (regulations of a general nature or based on objective standards) issued by the Federal Council (the Government of Switzerland).

Nine years later, the Swiss Federal Council, in its message to the Federal Assembly on 28 July 1955, again referred to the legal status in Switzerland of the United Nations, its specialized agencies and other international organizations (FF 1955 II 389, 393).

In 2001, the Swiss Federal Council established the Fund for Projects against Racism and for Human Rights.

Lastly, on 28 July 1955, nine years later, the latter statement was reiterated by the Swiss Federal Council in its message to the Federal Assembly.

According to the version of the Constitution then in force, under article 95 the supreme executive and governing authority of the Confederation is a Federal Council composed of seven members .

Robert Fischer (Switzerland), Swiss Federal Office of Public Health, Basel

Christian Stamm (Switzerland), Swiss Federal Office of Public Health, Bern

The latter, the message from the Federal Council, is readily accessible, since it was published in the Feuille fédérale suisse (with the FF number cited above).

Recueil systématique du droit federal suisse, RS 0.192.120.282.

The Federal Office for Migration may grant waivers in accordance with the decisions of the competent United Nations Security Council committee or if the protection of Swiss interests so requires.

In addition, China added that, according to the police authorities of Switzerland, the device was prohibited under federal law.

Switzerland, Swiss Federal Tribunal, Compagnie de Navigation de Transports SA v. MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA (1995) BGE 121 III 38, (ASA Bulletin 3 1995 503) the court found that article II(2) should be interpreted and applied in the light of the less restrictive requirements of article of 7(2) of the UNCITRAL Arbitration Model Law and article 178 of the Swiss Private International Law Act.

Having received the recommendation of the Security Council of 24 July 2002 that the Swiss Confederation should be admitted to membership in the United Nations,A 57 259.

In addition, it has advised various national agencies and non governmental organizations which regularly organize human rights education and public information campaigns, such as the Federal Commission against Racism, the Swiss Foundation Education and Development and the Swiss League for Human Rights.

52. In Switzerland, draft federal legislation on medically assisted procreation, establishing a national ethics commission (Act on Human Medicine), states that

The Committee on Space Research of the Swiss Academy of Sciences coordinates and stimulates space research in Switzerland.

On 25 May 2005 the Swiss Federal Council adopted an ordinance instituting measures against the Sudan (hereinafter the ordinance , a copy of which is attached).

45. The Federal Department of the Interior of Switzerland informed the Office that it has appealed to the Swiss Conference of Cantonal Directors of Public Education to enhance human rights education in schools.

14.30 Meeting with Ms. Cornelia Schmalz Jacobsen, Member of the German Bundestag and Federal Government Commissioner for Foreigners

Regional centres under the Basel Convention (Swiss Confederation) 258 086 Financing of professional officers 191 154

International Committee for the Indians of the Americas (Incomindios Switzerland)

His Excellency Mr. Samuel Schmid, President of the Swiss Confederation

The research is supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation as well as by the Cantonal and Federal Governments.

Switzerland proposes the inclusion of the principal institutional actors of the United Nations in the deliberations of the Commission.

At the 6th plenary meeting, on 18 July, Ms. Ruth Dreifuss, Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of the Interior of Switzerland, in her capacity as Chairperson of the informal round table on quot Climate change new scientific findings and opportunities for action quot , held during the ministerial segment, summarized the discussions in the round table. For the text of her summary, see annex III below.

Note verbale dated 27 July 2005 from the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations addressed to the Chairman of the Committee

(f) To coordinate the discussion of topics of joint interest with the Federal Health Council, the Federal Council for Minors and the Family, the Federal Council on Housing and other similar bodies

Switzerland took part in the preparation of the agenda of the United Nations Disarmament Commission.

Her delegation was also pleased to announce that the Swiss federal and cantonal authorities had, in cooperation with UNHCR, drawn up a plan to improve security at UNHCR headquarters in Geneva, the cost of which would be borne by Switzerland.

44. The observer for Switzerland informed the Committee that the diplomatic community in Geneva owed debts exceeding 7 million Swiss francs.

56. Decides that Bolivia and Switzerland shall become members of the Committee

Having considered the application for membership of the Swiss Confederation,A 56 1009 S 2002 801, annex.

The representative of Switzerland informed the Commission that the 1988 Convention had been submitted to the Parliament in his country for its approval in view of ratification by the Swiss Government.

(v) At the 48th meeting, on 18 April 1996 Mr. Uladzimir Syanko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belarus Mr. Flavio Cotti, Federal Councillor, Chief, Swiss Federal Department for Foreign Affairs and Chairman in Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

Given the position of UPU as a United Nations specialized agency, the Government of Switzerland decided that, as of January 1948, the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations concluded in 1946 between the Swiss Federal Council () and the United Nations Secretary General would be applied by analogy to UPU, its organs, the representatives of its member States, to experts and to the staff members of the organization.

The Government further responded with additional information on 28 July 1997, supplying copies of two judicial decisions on the incident, as well as general answers to a questionnaire from the Association for the Prevention of Torture on the treatment of arrested persons, and the report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture on its visit to Switzerland, accompanied by the Swiss Federal Council s response to it.

That being the case, the Council was fully competent to declare the following W e have given the United Nations the assurance that it would benefit from a regime at least as favourable, in all respects, as that granted to any other international organization in Swiss territory.

As proposed by the Chemical Review Committee, the Conference elected Ms. Bettina Hitzfeld (Switzerland) Chair of the Committee.

The seminar was organized by the Commission, the Government of Switzerland and the Graduate Institute of International Studies.