Cluster: Geopolitics

Swiss NGO Terre des hommes loses $10m from US aid freeze

American Cup: Terre des hommes loses $10 million

This content was published on Feb 6, 2025 The Swiss-based NGO Terre des hommes is losing $10 million in annual contributions as a result of the suspension of humanitarian aid by the United States administration.

Assisted suicide

After the first ‘Sarco pod’ death, will Switzerland introduce stricter rules for assisted suicide?

This content was published on Feb 6, 2025 The first death to come about using the Sarco capsule has reignited debate on whether assisted dying should be more tightly regulated in Switzerland.

US President Donald Trump wants to turn Gaza into a beach resort

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland adopts wait-and-see approach to Trump Gaza plan

This content was published on Feb 6, 2025 The Swiss foreign ministry is waiting for concrete details about US President Donald Trump’s plan to take control of Gaza.

Javier Milei to withdraw Argentina from WHO

International Geneva

Milei orders Argentina’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization

This content was published on Feb 5, 2025 Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, has announced plans to pull the country out of the Geneva-headquartered World Health Organization (WHO).

Europe" initiative: signature collection halted

Foreign Affairs

‘Europe’ initiative halts signature collection to focus on Swiss-EU treaty

This content was published on Feb 5, 2025 The initiative sought to embed Swiss-EU relations in the Federal Constitution, but the organisers have now stopped signature collection.

International Geneva

Trump, the UN, and the future

This content was published on Feb 4, 2025 UNRWA is now banned in Israel, the US is pulling out of the WHO and has stopped foreign aid. What's next for the UN and can it still function?

Foreign Affairs

Swiss business lobby hails recent EU deal

This content was published on Feb 4, 2025 The Swiss Business Federation (economiesuisse) has welcomed the recent Swiss-EU deal to overhaul their trade ties.

Swiss diplomacy

How Switzerland and Europe use AI tech for migration control

This content was published on Feb 4, 2025 Drones, surveillance towers and mobile phone data extraction: the full extent of these developments has been revealed in an international investigation.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss army takes part in international tank competition

This content was published on Feb 4, 2025 Around 20 Swiss army personnel and two Leopard 2 tanks are taking part in an international tank competition in Grafenwöhr, Germany, this week.

International Geneva

Inside Geneva: Trump and the UN

This content was published on Feb 4, 2025 With Israel banning UNRWA and Trump pulling the US out of the WHO and freezing foreign aid, how effective can the UN's humanitarian efforts be?

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