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2143: 63: 2099: 72: 320:, which succeeded the League of Nations. The reason for this refusal was that it was impossible to obtain explicit recognition from the organisation of its status as a neutral country. In 1961, specific structures were created within the FDP for the administration of official development assistance and for fostering relations with other countries in Europe and, in particular, the various European cooperation organisations that emerged in that period, such as the 295:, who then assumed leadership of what was thereafter known as the Federal Department of the Exterior for five years. Beginning in 1896, the Federal Council reprised the previous rotating system, which would be maintained until 1914 with the passage of the Federal Administration Act. From that moment forward, the head of the FPD would no longer change from year to year, and the Department, in liaison with the Department of the Economy (present-day known as the 2502: 2514: 244:
The Confederation shall ensure that the independence of Switzerland and its welfare is safeguarded; it shall in particular assist in the alleviation of need and poverty in the world and promote respect for human rights and democracy, the peaceful co-existence of peoples as well as the conservation of
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With the expanding portfolio of responsibilities assigned to the ministry, in 1979 the FDP was once again reorganised and renamed, this time to the present name, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. At the same time, the position of FDFA state secretary — the number-two person at the Department –
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legislature, the FDFA submits a foreign policy strategy to the Federal Council, setting out the main focus areas and foreign policy priorities for the term. For the 2020-23 period, these focus areas include:
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Following the Second World War, in which Switzerland remained neutral, the orientation of Swiss foreign policy adjusted to the new paradigms of the Cold War. Switzerland did not join the newly created
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in other countries. The department is always headed by one of the members of the Swiss Federal Council. Since 1 November 2017, the department is headed by
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The mission of the FDFA is to safeguard Switzerland's interests abroad and its relations with other countries, as stipulated in Art. 54, para. 1 of the
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was created, and competences of the Department were increased to cover areas such as disarmament, science policy and human rights.
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Originally, what was then known as the "Federal Political Department" (FPD) was led by whomever held the rotating
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in the aftermath of the First World War, the FPD's responsibilities were further expanded and in particular as
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was transformed into a major hub for international diplomacy, marked in particular by the construction of the
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In 2002, Switzerland joined the United Nations, following the endorsement of its accession
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The FDFA has been one of the key Swiss ministries since the creation of
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In 1887, the department was restructured by then-president
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in to serve as headquarters for the League in that city.
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