Martin Dahinden

06/29/2025

The Pierces spent months in Lake Geneva, Switzerland, not a bad way to spend their winters on their European trip ⚰️🪦🦅🇺🇸🏛

Check out “Franklin Pierce’s Tomb” for his post-Presidency! https://visitingthepresidents.com/2024/10/08/season-3-episode-14-franklin-pierces-tomb/

05/03/2022

Hier ist mein Gespräch im Echo der Zeit, Radio SRF, zur schweizerischen Neutralität.

Die Aussenpolitische Kommission des Nationalrats diskutiert in diesen Tagen über die Definition der Neutralität. Dabei geht es unter anderem um mögliche Lockerungen bei Waffenexporten. Passt das noch zur Schweizer Neutralität? Frage an Martin Dahinden, ehemaliger Schweizer Botschafter.

05/17/2019

It was an honor joining Swiss President Ueli Maurer at the White House in the Oval Office to meet with President Donald Trump yesterday. The topics discussed included further deepening the close economic ties between 🇨🇭 & 🇺🇸 and international issues of mutual interest.

05/07/2019

The United States and Switzerland are two of the 16 countries with the best environments for innovation, according to CTA’s 2019 International Innovation Scorecard.

04/05/2019

It was a pleasure receiving Swiss NHL player Jonas Siegenthaler from the Washington Capitals at the Embassy! Good luck for the playoffs

04/04/2019

Switzerland continues to pursue the vision of a world without new victims of anti-personnel mines, cluster munitions and explosive remnants of war. Discover the Mine Action Strategy 2016–2019 🇨🇭👇

Switzerland aims to create a world free of anti-personnel mines, cluster munitions and other explosive remnants of war.

03/26/2019

The Swiss Mondaine watch has been an icon in the watch industry since its first release 75 years ago and you can even find one at the Embassy! Discover the story of this Swiss watch:
https://coolhunting.com/design/mondaine-75th-anniversary-swiss-railway-clock/?fbclid=IwAR2MzSrfV7K0OSfRyAkO6xqdlq7PwlOipwdF0FTVNCTXGM-YgT3k5rOQQEk

03/20/2019

Happy first day of spring! The Alps are still sprinkled with snow but the valleys are starting to blossom as you can see here in Langnau in the Emmental with a beautiful view of the Luederenalp!
©️ Switzerland. get natural. / Jan Geerk

03/08/2019

03/05/2019

The Embassy of Switzerland in Conversation with Swiss Opera Singer Äneas Humm

02/27/2019

Last year we celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights. Today I discussed the history of human rights, the challenges we face today and how Human Rights has shaped my career as a diplomat and has been my priority in decision making throughout my postings.

In Conversation with Ambassador Dahinden

02/26/2019

or how do I use food in diplomacy? It was an honor to host the "Dinner & Dialogue" event by Meridian International Center at the residence where we discussed culinary history and diplomacy! Here are a few takeaways:

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