[DOC] [TLE] WITH ADMISSION OF SWITZERLAND, UNITED NATIONS FAMILY ... [PAR] Sep 10, 2002 ... Switzerland was a country brought together by a common will, said Mr. ... Finally, 
on the eve of 11 September 2002, it was important to note that... [DOC] [TLE] Moving towards the UN in slow motion - SWI swissinfo.ch [PAR] May 25, 2007 ... Switzerland finally joined the United Nations in 2002. The country took a long 
time to warm to the idea, with three-quarters of ... ... When the UN was founded in 
1945, the Swiss government ruled out membership. ... For other neutral states, 
including Sweden and Austria, their neutrality was not a barrier to... [DOC] [TLE] Neutrality no more? Switzerland joins the United Nations. (World in ... [PAR] The country's main concern about joining the supranational organization is ... In 
2002, Blocher made the referendum vote close by focusing on smaller ... and as 
a neutral country definitely should not join [the United Nations]. .... Switzerland 
has finally shaken off its reservations and sought membership in the United 
Nations. [DOC] [TLE] PDF(183K) - Wiley Online Library [PAR] Dec 11, 1996 ... Finally, we are grateful to Sandra Eisenecker and Audrey DeVore for ... The shift 
from the endoge- ... be better off embracing its security dependence by striving to 
... keeping the Alpine Passes in the hands of a small neutral country would 
reduce the likeli- ..... autonomy, by joining the UN (Sheehan 2002). [DOC] [TLE] The government of Switzerland - Swiss Alps [PAR] A lost battle against the French and Venetians in 1515 caused a shift of 
objectives: expansion was no longer a goal, the Confederation claimed to be 
neutral ... It took a long time, until 2002, before Switzerland finally joined the 
United Nations. ... Swiss franc, despite the Euro being the currency in all 
surrounding countries. [DOC] [TLE] The history of Switzerland - Swiss Alps [PAR] August 1 is still the national holiday;; Switzerland declared itself a neutral state in 
... role in today's politics;; Switzerland is a United Nations member since 2002. ... 
The Romans finally had to evacuate their Alpine territories around the year 400. 
.... that Switzerland joins the UN as a neutral country, always in accordance with... [DOC] [TLE] Why Switzerland is not in the EU, and why didn't it join the UN until ... [PAR] Oct 7, 2015 ... The reason is mainly that Switzerland sees itself as a neutral country. As a small 
... After a long debate in 2002 Switzerland joined the UN, when it was ... The 
major reason for this paradigm shift was that by 2002 almost every other country 
... If Norway and/or Switzerland finally decides to join the EU, how will... [DOC] [TLE] Switzerland (07/06) - US Department of State [PAR] Trade (2002): Exports--$113.7 billion (141 billion Swiss francs): machinery and 
.... War enhanced the role of neutral Switzerland and offered the country a way 
out of ... Switzerland did not join the United Nations, even though Geneva 
became ... Switzerland joined the Bretton Woods institutions in 1992 and finally 
became a... [DOC] [TLE] U.S. State Dept. Country Notes: Switzerland - Infoplease [PAR] The Swiss remained neutral during the War of the First Coalition against ... The 
Cold War enhanced the role of neutral Switzerland and offered the country a way 
out of its ... in 1992 and finally became a member of the United Nations in 2002. 
.... Switzerland in recent years joined UN and EU economic sanctions imposed 
on... [DOC] [TLE] Isolationism facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] Pointing out that the United States had, despite strong misgivings, ultimately 
declared ... The neutral stance of the United States was noteworthy primarily 
because of its .... For the United States in the early nineteenth century, as a 
country of little ..... United States not only joined the United Nations without 
serious opposition,... [DOC] [TLE] Switzerland (01/09) - US Department of State [PAR] The Swiss remained neutral during the War of the First Coalition against ... The 
Cold War enhanced the role of neutral Switzerland and offered the country a way 
out of ...

Question: In 2002 this country shifted out of neutral & finally joined the U.N.
Answer: Switzerland