60 years of Swiss engagement in a changing world
Fighting poverty and hunger; humanitarian aid; promoting health and education; economic development; global challenges: these are some of the many areas in which Switzerland’s IC is active. It's a story peppered with countless challenges that demand an unswerving spirit of adaptation and innovation.
"I want us to stay young"
Director General Patricia Danzi discusses how the fall of the Berlin Wall has influenced international cooperation – and her vision of a networked future for the SDC.
Timeline: 60 years of SDC
Overview of the history of international cooperation: it has been and continues to be marked by countless challenges that require a tireless spirit of adaptation and innovation.
Sixty decades of adaptability: Switzerland's international cooperation
International cooperation has undergone a constant shift in values over the past 60 years, making Switzerland a credible actor for sustainable development.
Switzerland's international cooperation strategy 2021-24
Switzerland's international cooperation work is a foreign policy instrument. Rooted in the Federal Constitution, its purpose is to alleviate need and poverty in the world, to foster respect for human rights, to promote democracy and to conserve the environment.
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