Cluster: Geopolitics

Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter makes official visit to Austria

First official visit for Karin Keller-Sutter

This content was published on Jan 17, 2025 Karin Keller-Sutter, who took over the rotating Swiss presidency this year, has made her first official visit abroad as president to Austria.

Chou En Lai, Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister, shakes hands with Mr. Petitpierre, Switzerland

Swiss diplomacy

Timeline: 75 years of Swiss-Chinese relations between business and human rights

This content was published on Jan 17, 2025 Seventy-five years ago, Switzerland became one of the first Western countries to recognise the newly founded People's Republic of China.

WHO calls for $1.5 billion to tackle crises by 2025

International Geneva

WHO appeals for $1.5 billion to tackle global health crises

This content was published on Jan 17, 2025 The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for $1.5 billion (CHF1.4 billion) this year to tackle dozens of health crises around the world and "unprecedented" situations.

Swiss diplomacy

Swiss refugee policy for Ukrainians leaves many questions unanswered

This content was published on Jan 17, 2025 Proposed changes to the special status for Ukrainian refugees are drawing criticism and raising doubts about their practical and humanitarian implications.

The police is blocking access to the Intercontinental Hotel in Geneva during a round of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran in 2015.

International Geneva

Without the US, nuclear talks between Iran and Europe make fragile progress

This content was published on Jan 16, 2025 European diplomats met earlier this week near Geneva. Iran’s nuclear programme was on the agenda.

Global risks: State conflicts in first place in 2025

Foreign Affairs

Global conflict threat tops 2025 risks: WEF

This content was published on Jan 16, 2025 Global conflict cited as gravest threat to the world this year, in a WEF survey of 900 decision-makers.

A person holds a bundle of Afghan afghani banknotes at a money exchange market, following banks and markets reopening after the Taliban took over in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 4, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

Swiss diplomacy

Why Afghanistan’s reserves remain stuck in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 16, 2025 Some $3.5 billion from the Afghan central bank sits idle in Switzerland. The money could be a financial lifeline for the Afghan economy.

Schengen area: Switzerland too fights illegal entry of air passengers

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland adopts EU rules to curb illegal air entry into Schengen

This content was published on Jan 15, 2025 The Swiss government has approved EU rules on sharing passenger information to prevent air passengers from illegally entering the Schengen area.

Tehran discussed more than nuclear issues with the EU in Geneva

Foreign Affairs

Iran and EU discuss nuclear issues, Russia and the Middle East in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 15, 2025 After meeting with French, German, and British representatives on Monday, Iran continued its talks with the EU representative in Geneva.

The feminist association l’Escouade partnered with the city of Geneva to give more visibility to women in public spaces.

International Geneva

The hard battle for women’s visibility in the streets of Geneva

This content was published on Jan 15, 2025 In 2019, the city of Geneva decided to give women more visibility in public spaces. What it didn't expect was so much backlash.

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Timeline: 75 years of Swiss-Chinese relations between business and human rights

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WHO appeals for $1.5 billion to tackle global health crises

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Swiss refugee policy for Ukrainians leaves many questions unanswered

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Without the US, nuclear talks between Iran and Europe make fragile progress

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Global conflict threat tops 2025 risks: WEF

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Why Afghanistan’s reserves remain stuck in Switzerland

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Switzerland adopts EU rules to curb illegal air entry into Schengen

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Iran and EU discuss nuclear issues, Russia and the Middle East in Switzerland

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