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Unlocking treatments for neglected diseases

This content was published on Jul 23, 2024 In the latest episode of our Inside Geneva podcast, we discuss inequalities in access to medicine and treatment for neglected diseases.

What do you expect will happen at the Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland?

The Swiss government hopes its peace summit will lay the groundwork for a peace process. What do you think?

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Summer profiles: unlocking treatment for neglected diseases

This content was published on Jul 23, 2024 On our Inside Geneva podcast, we talk to a doctor looking for treatments for some of the world’s most neglected diseases.

Human Rights Council: demonstrations; yes to Swiss resolution

Human Rights Council adopts Swiss resolution on peaceful protests

This content was published on Jul 13, 2024 At the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, a Swiss resolution to protect human rights during peaceful demonstrations was accepted.

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Humanitarian law: bleak headlines, but not all bad news

This content was published on Jul 13, 2024 Les cas où les belligérants respectent le droit international humanitaire sont moins connus que les violations.

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How the UN plans to connect every school to the internet by 2030

This content was published on Jul 11, 2024 Two Geneva-based UN agencies have an ambitious plan to get all schools around the world online by 2030. Project leader Alex Wong explains how they hope to do this.

Inside Geneva – medical help in war zones

This content was published on Jul 9, 2024 From war-torn Sudan to Somalia and, finally, Gaza, these are some of the places Chris Lockyear, Secretary General of MSF, has visited during his career.

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Summer profiles: challenges in humanitarian aid with MSF’s Secretary General

This content was published on Jul 9, 2024 In the second episode of our new series on the Inside Geneva podcast, we talk to Chris Lockyear, Secretary General of Médecins Sans Frontières.

Silence, threats, burnout – challenges for human rights defenders in times of war

This content was published on Jun 29, 2024 Warring parties do everything possible to avoid reports of rights violations becoming public. Activists from Ukraine and Israel talk about how they operate in tough contexts.

Inside Geneva – women defending women

This content was published on Jun 25, 2024 Today, on Inside Geneva we’re kicking off a summer series of interviews with people who live and work in Geneva, but whose influence stretches worldwide.

Summer profiles: women defending other women around the world

This content was published on Jun 25, 2024 In the first episode of the new series of our Inside Geneva podcast, we talk to international human rights lawyer Antonia Mulvey, who defends women.

I spy: political snooping around International Geneva

This content was published on Jun 25, 2024 Geneva is fertile ground for spies in search of state secrets. We visited four places that have left their mark on the history of espionage.

Swiss Solidarity collects donations for Sudan

This content was published on Jun 13, 2024 Swiss Solidarity, the humanitarian arm of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, is calling for donations to step up its aid in Sudan. Click here to donate.

Lest we forget – why we need international law

This content was published on Jun 11, 2024 Europe has been marking 80 years since D-Day. International law, frequently discussed in Geneva, is often portrayed by politicians as an inconvenience.

Geneva Conventions turn 75: are they still effective?

This content was published on Jun 11, 2024 This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. But how relevant are these, and international law, especially for younger generations?

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Inside Geneva Podcast: is international law dead?

This content was published on Jun 11, 2024 Geneva is the home of international law, the rules that are supposed to stop the worst violations in war. But does anyone respect it anymore?

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UNHCR: migrant rescue should also occur in deserts

This content was published on Jun 5, 2024 There is much discussion about rescues at sea, but rescue in the desert is also necessary, says the UNHCR.

UN activities in Geneva hampered by financial constraints

This content was published on Jun 3, 2024 Facing an unprecedented budget crisis, the United Nations in Geneva has been forced to implement drastic cost-saving measures.

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Pandemic treaty to be finalised by 2025, WHO says

This content was published on Jun 2, 2024 Talks aimed at reaching a global agreement on how to better fight pandemics will be concluded by 2025 or earlier if possible, the Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday.

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The challenges of decentralising vaccine production to Africa

This content was published on Jun 2, 2024 A Geneva-based vaccine alliance Gavi aims to bring more justice and promote vaccine production in Africa. It’s a good start, but is it enough?