for the application of international law in cyberspace. The final item on this to-do list is working out how to better involve non-state actors in international agreements. In the area of soft law, Switzerland must ensure that it has the necessary expertise. Know-how in international dispute resolution should be expanded. Given the fragmented nature of the international trade system, Switzerland will become a party in disputes more frequently, with a growing risk that countervailing measures will be taken against it or that it will be taken to court. Switzerland will thus need to assert its interests with equivalent means. Protect the rule of law, human rights and democracy The rule of law, human rights and democracy are three cornerstones of the current international order, enabling individual freedom and allowing people to live their lives in the way that they choose. But there is no guarantee that they will remain in place by 2028 given the number of countries now leaning towards the principle of non-interference in internal affairs. Swiss efforts in this area will remain important, but will become more challenging owing to the increase in conflicting objectives. 35 2028 Foreign Policy Vision Swiss efforts must not have the effect of pitting human rights against economic interests. Switzerland has developed a number of promising approaches aimed at working with the private sector to develop standards on corporate respect for and promotion of human rights, based on the principle of self-responsibility. This partnership approach to human rights policy has great potential. Companies have a fundamental interest in respecting human rights. At the same time, they can help to improve the human rights situation through their local engagement. With the international understanding of human rights also showing signs of fragmentation, Switzerland should work to promote human rights dialogue between countries. Finally, the same observation applies to human rights as to other areas: new fields of activity throw up new challenges, such as protection against identity theft or cyberbullying, but they also bring opportunities. It is therefore time to think seriously about the issue of digital human rights.