1 Foreign relations are the responsibility of the Confederation.
2 The Confederation shall ensure that the independence of Switzerland and its welfare is safeguarded; it shall in particular assist in the alleviation of need and poverty in the world and promote respect for human rights and democracy, the peaceful co-existence of peoples as well as the conservation of natural resources.
3 It shall respect the powers of the Cantons and protect their interests.
1 Ils affars exteriurs èn chaussa da la Confederaziun.
2 La Confederaziun s’engascha per mantegnair l’independenza da la Svizra e per sia prosperitad; ella contribuescha oravant tut a mitigiar la miseria e la povradad en il mund, a respectar ils dretgs umans ed a promover la democrazia, a la convivenza paschaivla dals pievels sco er a mantegnair il fundament natiral da la vita.
3 La Confederaziun respecta las cumpetenzas dals chantuns e defenda lur interess.
This document is not an official publication. Only the publication of the Federal Chancellery is legally binding.
Il presente documento non è una pubblicazione ufficiale. Fa unicamente fede la pubblicazione della Cancelleria federale. Ordinanza sulle pubblicazioni ufficiali, OPubl.