The subject of future security challenges is a major concern in Switzerland today.
International collaboration is the only adequate tool for dealing with it.
In this context, it is encouraging to see that international organisations are making good use of their comparative advantages. The OSCE's activities would not be possible without the security provided by the NATO Extraction Force. Similarly, it would be unimaginable to embark on the long process of establishing a sustainable and democratic solution without both the ongoing support of NATO and, on the civil side, of numerous other organisations. This co-operation between international organisations should be intensified. The EAPC and the PfP are already playing a specific role in the efforts of the international community to prevent and solve crises.