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sanctions regime and authorisation of the Security Council. They would also
military enforcement measures). The allow Parliament to fully exercise its
Federal Council is also open to additional function and responsibilities within the
measures which fall within Parliament's existing division of powers. Moreover,
remit (information visits to UN these measures can be implemented
headquarters in New York, secondment of within the existing legal framework.
a member of staff of Parliamentary Candidacy for the Security Council has
Services). The focus is on Switzerland's been running for past nine years
ability to conduct foreign policy, which
must be upheld at all times during its term The Federal Council decided in 2011 to
on the Security Council. register Switzerland as a candidate for a
UN Security Council seat, following a
No new legal basis required
parliamentary consultation process over a
The UN Security Council addresses a vast number of years. Since then,
amount of country-specific, regional and Switzerland's candidacy has been
thematic issues of relevance to peace and confirmed on numerous occasions by both
security worldwide. Much of its business the Federal Council and Parliament.
can be planned, although in some cases Switzerland and Malta are still the only
its mandate may call for rapid action. The candidates for the two seats reserved for
options presented by the Federal Council the Western European and Others Group.
would enable it to involve Parliament as The election will be held in June 2022.
appropriate while Switzerland serves on

IT IS IN GENEVA THAT THE INTERNATIONAL SPIRIT

WAS BORN!
INTERVIEW WITH MR. RENÉ GUÉNARD

By Evelina RIOUKHINA

Please introduce yourself to our
readers.

My name is René Guénard, I was born on
January 19, 1927 in Geneva to French
parents. I attended school in Geneva and
in France, and I had my military service in
France. I started to study engineering in
France and finished in England. After
becoming a civil engineer, I worked in
London where I met my wife. I got married
in 1954, and we moved to Geneva.

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