This episode marks the 20th anniversary of Switzerland’s membership in the United Nations. Switzerland became the 190th member of the UN following a national referendum in March 2002, in which the majority of population (54.6%) voted in favour of joining the UN.

Ambassador Jürg Lauber, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations at Geneva joined The Next Page for a conversation about Switzerland’s journey in the UN and to reflect on the two decades since its accession.

Resources

Follow the Permanent Mission of Switzerland on Twitter: SwitzerlandUN@swiss_un

The Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator: https://gesda.global/

Where to listen to this episode 

• Apple podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-page/id1469021154

Content   

Speakers: Ambassador Jürg Lauber, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations Office at Geneva

Host: Francesco Pisano

Editor & Producer: Amy Smith

Social media designs: Ana Hauert, Yiying Zhang, Amber Yin

Recorded & produced at the United Nations Library & Archives Geneva