International aeroradiometric exercise from 2 to 6 June in Switzerland
Specialists from France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Lithuania and Switzerland will train in Switzerland from 2 to 6 June to carry out joint radioactivity measurements from the air.
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Injured children to be evacuated from Gaza for medical treatment
As part of a humanitarian operation, Switzerland is evacuating an initial group of seven injured children from the Gaza Strip to Switzerland. The children and persons accompanying them will be hosted by seven Swiss cantons, where they will receive medical treatment at university and cantonal hospitals. They will also undergo an asylum procedure in Switzerland. The humanitarian operation has been jointly organised by several federal agencies and cantons, and is being carried out in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO), Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and Swiss Air-Rescue Rega.
State Secretary for Security Policy to meet with Singapore’s Permanent Secretary (Defence)
Markus Mäder, State Secretary for Security Policy, will receive Singapore’s Permanent Secretary (Defence) Chan Heng Kee in Bern on 21 October 2025. They will discuss current security policy developments and challenges and visit the National Emergency Operations Centre.
Deputy National Armaments Director receives foreign defence attachés
The Deputy National Armaments Director Thomas Rothacher will receive the defence attachés accredited in Switzerland from ten countries on 21 August 2025. The traditional professional exchange will take place in Bern and Spiez.
DDPS and other federal departments to provide security support for Eurovision Song Contest in Basel
From 11 to 17 May, Basel will host the Eurovision Song Contest, a major event that will see extensive support from various agencies of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport, the Federal Office of Police, and the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security. These agencies will work alongside the organisers and cantonal authorities to ensure the security of the event, with the Confederation making a crucial contribution to public safety.
Federal Council appoints Jürg Rötheli as chairman of RUAG MRO’s board of directors
At its meeting on 27 November, the Federal Council appointed Jürg Rötheli as Chairman of the Board of Directors of RUAG MRO Holding AG (RUAG MRO). Mr Rötheli will take up his position on 1 January 2025.
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Protection of Cultural Property
The following pages offer you basic information about Switzerland's Protection of Cultural Property, about organisation, protective measures and legal basis.
Hazards and Risks
In civil protection, hazard and risk analyses provide the basis for action planning in the areas of prevention and precaution for coping with catastrophes and emergencies.
NBC Protection
NBC protection covers all measures to defend against and prevent nuclear (N), biological (B) and chemical (C) threats and hazards.
Critical infrastructure protection
The term „critical infrastructures“ refers to those facilities and organizations, whose disruption could cause severe damage on a supra-regional level, e.g. in the energy sector, the communication sector or in the transport sector. The Federal Office of Civil Protection FOCP is responsible for the coordination of the works in the field of Critical Infrastructure Protection.