Switzerland's Priority Organisations

Multilateral Development Banks play a key role in providing developing countries access to financing and technical expertise to eliminate poverty and promote sustainable development. Switzerland is a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (AsDB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), as well as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

With 193 member states, the United Nations Organization (UN) is unmatched by any other organization in terms of the subjects it deals with, its members, its involvement in decision-making processes, in creating international norms and standards and its unrivalled international presence.

Switzerland promotes the provision of global public goods through partnerships with international organisations in accordance to its International Cooperation Strategy.