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John Heilprin

What is it like being Switzerland’s ambassador to the United States? Career diplomat Martin Dahinden reflects on key priorities such as counterterrorism and free trade, and what he thinks the Swiss and Americans could learn from each other.

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Swiss envoy to US: IS targets symbols

This content was published on Geneva could be a symbolic terrorist target but Switzerland’s situation cannot be compared with the US, Swiss Ambassador Martin Dahinden says.

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Swiss aid chief to become US ambassador

This content was published on He takes over the post from Manuel Sager, who has been appointed Head of the SDC Cooperation with Eastern Europe division in Bern, the government announced on Wednesday. Born in 1955, Dahinden has been head of the SDC since 2008. His previous post was at the helm of the foreign ministry’s Corporate Management section. From…

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“We need new ways of working on the ground”

This content was published on Thanks to its neutrality and the fact that it has long been home to humanitarian organisations, Switzerland is in a position to both help the world’s populations who are most in need, and ensure that this help is not subject to pressure from political agendas or military conflicts, says Dahinden. swissinfo.ch: How is Swiss humanitarian…

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