Press encounter following meeting with H.E. Mr. Joseph Deiss, Chancellor and Head of the Foreign Affairs Department of Switzerland, UNHQ (unofficial transcript)

I've had a very good discussion with the Foreign Minister. We've discussed the situation in Afghanistan. We've discussed the struggle against terrorism, and all the international effort and the cooperation to contain the terrorists and the initiatives the Swiss government is taking in this area. We also discussed the very good work the Swiss authorities have done in [the] area of smart sanctions and bringing some clarity on to this very difficult issue. I also had the chance to discuss the intended holding of the Davos Economic Summit here in New York. And of course we were able to discuss Swiss-UN relationship, and the Minister has offered humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people as the winter sets in and their needs become desperate.*****