Objectives > 1.1 Switzerland will seek to be elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council and perform the role with credibility and commitment. This will enable Switzerland to help secure a peaceful, rules-based international order and make multilateral bodies more efficient. Through targeted partnerships it will extend its influence, advance its interests and promote its commitment in the long term. > 1.2 By actively contributing to the promotion of democracy, conflict prevention, mediation and conflict resolution and in the fight against impunity, Switzerland will be one of the world’s leading countries in the field of peacebuilding. Through its planned presidency of the Women, Peace and Security network in 2021, Switzerland will strengthen the role of women in peace and security policy. > 1.3 Switzerland will reinforce the universality of human rights through an international framework with institutions that are capable of effective action, in particular the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, and the human rights bodies of the Council of Europe and the OSCE. Opposing the death penalty and advocating the ban on torture, strengthening freedom of expression and protecting particularly vulnerable groups will be the priorities. > 1.4 Switzerland will deliver emergency relief in humanitarian crises. It will reinforce its reputation as a hub for humanitarian issues, in particular via International Geneva, and will develop new approaches to tackle humanitarian challenges. There will be a special focus on new technologies, armed conflicts in urban zones and internally displaced people. In regions of first refuge, it will promote the protection and sustainable integration of refugees and displaced people, and reduce the causes of irregular migration and displacement. > 1.5 Switzerland will campaign for the preservation of arms control and disarmament agreements. It will fight organised crime, cybercrime and terrorism, prevent the support and export of terrorism, and will work to combat human trafficking and people smuggling. Thematic focus areas 11