Switzerland is currently developing its first Security Policy Strategy. As part of the public consultation, the Swiss Platform for Peacebuilding (KOFF) has submitted a joint statement endorsed by 31 member organizations.
- It particularly highlights the need to:
- strengthen prevention as a central pillar of security policy
- broaden the understanding of security by integrating a people-centered perspective
- systematically integrate civilian, prevention-oriented instruments alongside military measures
- more clearly recognize the contributions to security by peacebuilding, development cooperation, and humanitarian aid.
The statement builds on broad discussions within the KOFF platform and reflects a shared conviction: Security must go beyond military responses. It is about preventing violence in the first place by addressing its root causes and investing in inclusive, peaceful societies.
Read the full statement here.