Yesterday 🇨🇭 hosted an #ACTGroup meeting with UN Foundation #YouthFellows to continue the discussion around young people’s expectations for the selection of the next #UNSG & the future of the UN. The message to member states was clear: “Don’t just choose the person. Back the job."

🇨🇭 wishes the best to the incoming members of the UN Security Council for 2026–2027 🇧🇭🇨🇴🇨🇩🇱🇻🇱🇷 and looks forward to working together, with the #ACTGroup, for a more transparent, accountable and inclusive Security Council.

Speaking for the #ACTGroup today,🇨🇭stressed that credible UN leadership requires integrity, vision, independence & courage to act for peace.

A transparent, inclusive selection process is essential to identify the Secretary-General the world needs. #LeadershipForPeaceAndHumanity

🇨🇭 Permanent Representative Amb. Pascale Baeriswyl met
@unpga.bsky.social Annalena Baerbock on her 1st official visit to discuss 🇨🇭 priorities:

• #HLW debrief & #UN80 reform
• Increasing #UNGA transparency & accountability through the #ACTGroup
• First #AIGovernance dialogue in Geneva

At today’s event on selecting the next UNSG, Switzerland aligns with the #ACTGroup in affirming:
🔹Transparent & inclusive election process & predictable timeline
🔹Women candidates strongly encouraged
🔹SC should nominate 2+ candidates for UNGA's consideration
🔹Consider a 7-year, 1-term mandate

Dr. Margaret Carpenter is a courageous and dedicated medical professional. And our neighbor in Ulster County. Perhaps she was targeted because of her position in the #ACTGroup. Let's consider donating to the group www.theactgroup.org/who-we-are