Country : Swiss Confederation

Delegates :
1. Prayoga Pamungkas
2. Krisna Yoga Prasetya

Switzerland was granted "perpetual neutrality" at the Congress of Vienna in 1815. It was a
supported pragmatic and geopolitical move because the country was seen as a harmless buffer
between the great powers of Europe - France on the one hand, Austria and Prussia on the other -
and it kept Switzerland's safety while its neighbors massacred each other. During World War II,
Swiss neutrality was more pragmatic than heroic. Switzerland mobilized all able-bodied people
to defend its borders, but it also diverted gold looted by the Nazis and, in a humiliating move
designed to keep Germany at bay, turned away thousands of Jewish refugees, a policy that it
eventually apologized for in the 1990s.
The Swiss Confederation considers that attacks against sovereign states in any form are part
of a violation of intentional law and a violation of human rights. Military attacks on a region or
country, can cause many casualties from innocent people. Therefore, the Swiss Confederation,
which is a neutral country since the signing of the Vienna agreement which took place in 1814-
1815, for the first time took action and condemned the attacks carried out by Russia against
Ukraine in the name of humanity. However, the Swiss Confederation continues to balance its
criticism of Russia with its history of neutrality and as an intermediary between opposing
countries.
As a neutral country since the 18th century, the Swiss Confederation believes that conflicts
between countries can be resolved through diplomatic negotiations. However, after repeated
meetings by representatives of Russia and Ukraine, they did not find a clear point and instead
caused the war to get worse. The Swiss Confederation thought about and chose the best path to
participate in reconciling this conflict by adopting and following the sanctions imposed by the
European Union on Russia with the aim and hope, Russia withdrawing its troops from Ukrainian
territory and immediately carrying out a ceasefire. The Swiss Confederation considers that this
conflict can still be resolved through diplomatic negotiations and is ready to mediate between the
two countries. This was done by the Swiss Confederation as a form of human rights engagement
signed in Geneva. However, Switzerland continues to impose export sanctions on Russia. most
political parties and most members of the Swiss government who moved after hesitating to adopt
all EU sanctions against Russia This is a big change from 40 years ago when Switzerland's non-
adherence to apartheid South Africa still leaves a sense of shame that still lingers today . The
imposition of sanctions was met with headlines around the world, showing that Switzerland has
renounced neutrality.