Former UNRWA boss hopeful for formal UN exoneration
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Pierre Krähenbühl, ex-head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, talks about why he soon expects closure on the 2019 misconduct scandal.
Palestinian refugee agency boss says Swiss talks went well
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On his first official visit to Bern, UNRWA boss Philippe Lazzarini stressed the grave financial situation his organization faces.
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In "Au coeur de la vague” [At the heart of the wave], cartoonist Patrick Chappatte tells the story of the Covid-19 health crisis.
International Geneva set to breathe easier with Biden
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Officials in Geneva have been breathing a collective sigh of relief at the news that Joe Biden looks set to become the next US president.
What’s the chance for diplomacy in Nagorno-Karabakh?
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Fighting between Armenians and Azerbaijanis in the Nagorno-Karabakh region has intensified. Previous talks have never managed to settle the conflict.
Countries ‘have to cooperate’, says top Swiss diplomat
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Valentin Zellweger, head of Switzerland’s mission to the UN in Geneva, is leaving at the end of July to take up a new post as Ambassador to Kenya. After four years in Geneva, how does he see the international stage there?
Warning from Geneva: perpetrators of Libyan atrocities will be held accountable
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Geneva-based political scientist Hasni Abidi discusses the recent UN Human Rights Council resolution on the Libyan conflict.
A postcard from Geneva’s vibrant Pâquis district under coronavirus
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A snapshot of the partial lockdown in Geneva’s Pâquis district, one of the most cosmopolitan and liveliest in the city in western Switzerland.
The Iranian paradox: a regional powerhouse but weak at home
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Analysis: the US killing of a top Iranian commander has not diminished Iran’s regional power, but internally the regime faces an impasse.
WTO faces uncertain future after appeals court shuts down
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) is in crisis after the collapse of its appeals court this month following heavy pressure from the United States.
Geneva exhibition examines human struggle between war and peace
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A unique exhibition in Geneva features priceless documents, including a 4,500-year-old peace treaty and Tolstoy's "War and Peace".
