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A new final report (aviation) is available on the website of the Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board STSB.

The recovery of the ozone layer in the Earth's stratosphere could be delayed by several years, according to an international study led by Empa. The cause is persistent emissions of so-called feedstock chemicals, which are still permitted as raw materials in industry. These ozone-depleting substances have so far been excluded from international agreements because, according to the current study, their emissions and use have been significantly underestimated.

The Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), is launching the first call for proposals for the SWEETER funding instrument. The theme is ‘Energy- and resource-efficient industrial processes’. The call for proposals will run until 30 June 2026.

The 2025 Annual Report is now available online. It features cases, operations and statistics relating to the work of the Federal Office of Police (fedpol), with a particular focus on the fight against organised crime and its various forms.

The Producer and Import Price Index increased in March 2026 by 0.2% compared with the previous month, reaching 99.6 points (December 2025 = 100). Prices rose in particular for petroleum products as well as petroleum and natural gas. Compared with March 2025, the price level of the whole range of domestic and imported products fell by 2.7%. These are the results of the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

Switzerland is allocating around CHF 23 million in 2026 to support people in Sudan and the region with the humanitarian emergency they are facing. This was announced by Tim Enderlin, the head of the Peace and Human Rights Division at the FDFA and head of the Swiss delegation at the Sudan Conference in Berlin. Switzerland’s support focuses on securing food supplies and livelihoods, the protection of the civilian population and peacebuilding. In December 2025, in view of the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Sudan and neighbouring countries – to which many people have fled from Sudan – Parliament approved an emergency aid credit of CHF 50 million.

You could be interested by new pages which have been published on the OFCOM website between 01.04.2026 and 14.04.2026.

The UN sanctions committee has amended the list of sanctioned individuals, companies and organizations. The SESAM database has been updated accordingly. On 4 March 2016 the Federal Council has adopted the Ordinance on the automatic application of the UN Security Council’s sanctions lists. Hence, the amendments of the UN Security Council’s sanctions lists enter into force in Switzerland without delay.

On 13 April 2026 the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER has amended the annexes 12 and 14 to the ordinance on measures concerning the Islamic Republic of Iran. Eight entries were removed and five existing entries in Annex 12 were amended. In Annex 14, eight individuals and three entities were added, six existing entries were amended and one entry was removed. The measures come into force at 11 pm on 14 April 2026.

The new Secretary-General of UN Tourism, Shaikha Al Nuwais, was received in Switzerland by Martin Saladin, Vice Director of SECO. During her stay, she visited Zermatt and Andermatt (Best Tourism Village). The visit provided an opportunity to further strengthen the close cooperation between Switzerland and UN Tourism, demonstrated by the ‘Climate change and the future of snow-based mountain tourism’ project, which was initiated by Switzerland.

Swissnex, Switzerland's global network for education, research, and innovation, continued its mission in 2025 with far-reaching initiatives across the world. The year was defined by an intensified focus on artificial intelligence, planetary diplomacy, climate resilience, and quantum technologies. The Swissnex Annual Report 2025 highlights the network's key contributions to international collaboration and knowledge exchange, reinforcing Switzerland's role as a global leader in innovation.

From 11 May, the FTA portal will bring together numerous FTA online services in a single overview. The FTA portal combines permissions and services from ePortal in one central location. The FTA is gradually migrating the online services to the new FTA portal.