If the Federal Council has its way, Swiss weapons should fire even more bullets. Otherwise, his decision from the summer to deliver to civil war countries is incomprehensible. The Federal Government is bowing to the interests of the Swiss arms industry. The decision was taken without a prior democratic vote in parliament or among the electorate. This must change.
We get additional support for our work: Tanja Grandits is our new ambassador for terre des hommes switzerland. The best Swiss chef has been running the renowned Stucki Restaurant for 10 years.
On Sunday Brazil will elect its president and the stakes are high. The favourite is the right-wing national Jair Bolsonaro, who repeatedly attracts attention with sexist, racist and even anti-democratic statements. Should Brazil elect him, the country will be in dire straits.
Anti-economic and unrealistic - this is how some opponents view the Concert Responsibility Initiative. However, many entrepreneurs see this differently. Samuel Schweizer, for example, who successfully runs a family business in the metal construction sector. For him, the initiative creates justice between responsible and irresponsible companies. "Swiss Made" would no longer only stand for high quality, but also for high responsibility.
A new report by 40 civil society organisations takes a critical look at the implementation of sustainability goals in Switzerland. It is intended as a counter-report to Switzerland's official statement before the UN. In it, the Terre des Hommes organisations in Switzerland call for better protection of migrant children and young people.
The big football festival World Cup 2018 is coming closer. Football fever is also rising in the terre des hommes schweiz team. This has also to do with the fact that the alternative football scrapbook tschutti heftli is once again our partner. This is no coincidence, because sport and football are important means of reaching young people.
The successful work of terre des hommes schweiz is based among other things on the methods we use. As a pioneer in the methods of psychological and social support and youth participation, it is important to us to ensure a consistently high quality in their application. For this reason, terre des hommes schweiz appointed three people responsible for methods, the Officers for PSS and Youth Participation, a year ago.
What applies in our project countries is also valid for Switzerland: restricted access to weapons means fewer deaths and victims. Our many years of experience in the prevention of violence is the reason why terre des hommes schweiz now also supports the newly founded platform for a sustainable weapons law. Its aim is to create a high standard of weapons law throughout Europe and ultimately to save human lives.
In January, the K-Tipp criticised the lack of transparency in the salaries of managing directors of Swiss NGOs as well as the high salary level. terre des hommes schweiz was not asked. The public anger caused by the K-Tipp has also reached us. We would therefore like to clarify matters: The manager's salary is no secret to us and is significantly below the industry average.
Never before have so many people worldwide been on the run from war and violence. Often it is the most affected who have no possibility to reach a safe country. The isolation of Europe further exacerbates the situation of these people. This is why we support the petition "For safe and legal escape routes to Switzerland".
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