Based in Geneva, I cover the work of the United Nations and other international organisations there. My focus is on humanitarian aid, human rights, and peace diplomacy.
I studied business and economics at the University of Lausanne before training as a journalist and joining SWI swissinfo.ch in 2021.
Last US-Russia nuclear treaty expires – what’s at stake?
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The last remaining nuclear arms treaty between Russia and the US – New START – expired on February 5, removing all limits on the world’s two largest arsenals for the first time in over 50 years and heightening the risk of an arms race.
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Rising sea levels and sinking ground threaten the future of the Indonesian megacity, which faces increasingly frequent floods.
UN envoy: ‘Water must be put at the top of the political agenda’
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The UN secretary-general’s first special envoy on water, Retno Marsudi, wants member states to put this vital resource at the top of their political agenda.
UN Human Rights Council demands investigation into Iran’s ‘brutal’ repression
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The Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council has condemned Iran for rights abuses and mandated an investigation into a recent crackdown on anti-government protests that killed thousands of people.
More US interventions in Latin America can’t be ruled out, says legal expert
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The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the US marks a turning point for the established world order. Is international law now a thing of the past? A Geneva-based expert explains.
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Weakened by Donald Trump’s return and by a crisis of confidence in multilateralism, International Geneva is heading into 2026 under a cloud of uncertainty.
Four Indonesian islanders take on Swiss cement giant Holcim
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A report from Pulau Pari, Indonesia, where four residents have vowed to fight a major Swiss company in one of the world's most polluting industries.
UN Commission of Inquiry concludes genocide is taking place in Gaza
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The report's authors point to the responsibility of Israeli leaders and call on states to act. Its publication has drawn little reaction in Europe.
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Is genocide being committed in Gaza? While more and more experts in international law say it is, the issue continues to divide opinion.
Aid workers race against clock after earthquake in Afghanistan
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With winter approaching, humanitarian workers in Afghanistan are short of resources and are struggling to reach victims of a deadly earthquake, especially women.
Human Rights Council meets in Geneva amid budget crisis
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The UN’s main human rights body has begun its final session of the year in a context of budgetary woes and geopolitical tensions.
Egyptian, Chinese and Russian dissidents tracked and threatened in Switzerland
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Repression by autocratic states abroad is also happening in Switzerland, and the human rights hub Geneva is particularly exposed to this threat.
Egyptian repression targets journalist even in exile
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Surveillance, intimidation, threats: for years, Egyptian journalist Basma Mostafa has suffered reprisals from her country of origin.
Why five European countries want to allow anti-personnel mines again
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The three Baltic countries, Poland and Finland have decided to withdraw from the international treaty banning anti-personnel mines. Why now?
Cambodia’s Tun Channareth renews fight for mine-free world in Geneva
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A long-standing campaigner against anti-personnel mines, Cambodian Tun Channareth was in Geneva to defend the convention banning them, which has been weakened by the withdrawal of several Eastern European countries.
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The United Nations Charter turns 80 at a time when Israel, Iran and the US have been launching missile attacks and Russia is continuing its invasion of Ukraine.
Who will come to the aid of a humanitarian system left behind by the West?
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Emerging players such as China and the Gulf states could step up their financial contributions – but are likely to bypass the UN system.
