No. 262: The Swiss Candidacy for the UN Security Council

Author(s): Fabien Merz
Series Editor(s): Lisa Watanabe, Julian Kamasa, Fabien Merz, Benno Zogg
Series: CSS Analyses in Security Policy
Issue: 262
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich
Publication Year: 2020
Publication Place: Zurich

For the first time, Switzerland has applied to take a seat as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, for the period from 2023 to 2024. Switzerland has good chances of being elected. However, the candidacy has proven controversial domestically. Being a member of the Security Council would undeniably entail many opportunities, but also some risks.

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Composition of the Security Council