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Swiss peace policy: Focus areas and mediation activities

Cyprus

Palestine

Iran Nepal

Sri LankaAceh

Burundi

Uganda

Sudan

Mexico

Colombia

Central African Republic

Syria

Georgia

Lebanon

Southeastern Europe

Focus areas of civilian peacebuilding

Copyright 2008, Marion Ronca, ETH Zurich Download: www.css.ethz.ch/graphics Engagement in peace processes since 2000


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Key national goal

Ensure the independence

of Switzerland and its welfare

Source: Federal Constitution

of the Swiss Confederation Download: www.css.ethz.ch/graphics

Foreign policy goals

Promote the peaceful

coexistence

of peoples

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cons

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ofnatur

alreso

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Safeguardthe

interests

oftheSwiss

economyabroad

Promote respect

for human rights

and democracy

Assist in the

alleviation of

need and poverty

in the world

Pentagon of goals in Swiss foreign policy

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