United Nations Association - Switzerland is an association with the goal to inform the interessted public about developments and accomplishments within the scope of the United Nations.

The United Nations Association – Switzerland history goes back to the time of the League of Nations of which Switzerland was a member. Since Switzerland joined the UN, the United Nations Association – Switzerland has strove to become an important partner of the government in questions relating to the UN such as is done in affiliated organisations in all UN member countries.

The Association United Nations – Switzerland stands for a Switzerland that exhibits solidarity and openess and uses its opportunities to contribute to world affairs directly.

The Association United Nations – Switzerland informs its members, the media, politicians and the Swiss authorities in a critical and constructive manner about the UN, its speical organizations and their endeavors for maintaining a peaceful and just world order. The association authors position papers for the attention of federal authorities about up-coming UN affairs.

The United Nations Association Switzerland dates back to the 1920s when Switzerland was member of the League of Nations! It has been instrumental throughout the long campaign for our country to join the UN through a people’s vote in 2002. Nowadays it contributes to a better understanding of the UN in civil society and to Swiss policy formulation in the UN General Assembly.