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Switzerland calls on Israel to halt attacks on Unifil in Lebanon

Switzerland calls on Israel to halt attacks against Unifil in Lebanon

This content was published on Oct 14, 2024 Switzerland has called on the Israeli army to immediately cease all attacks on the UN observer mission Unifil in Lebanon.

Switzerland deports two Afghan offenders to Afghanistan

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Switzerland deports two Afghan criminals to Afghanistan

This content was published on Oct 13, 2024 Switzerland deported two Afghans with a criminal conviction to Kabul. It marks the first deportation of this kind since 2019. The Taliban took over in 2021.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss safe after shelling of UN headquarters in Lebanon

This content was published on Oct 12, 2024 Israeli forces on Thursday shelled the UNIFIL headquarters in southern Lebanon, injuring two UN soldiers. Swiss military observers

After Hamas, a commission wants to ban Hezbollah

Foreign Affairs

After Hamas, Switzerland mulls banning Hezbollah

This content was published on Oct 12, 2024 A committee in Switzerland's senate is pushing for a ban on Hezbollah, a Lebanon-based militia and sworn enemy of Israel.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland is not neutral on the death penalty

This content was published on Oct 10, 2024 Fewer and fewer countries are applying the death penalty but executions are on the rise. Switzerland wants to abolish capital punishment worldwide.

International Geneva

Switzerland elected to UN Human Rights Council after five-year absence

This content was published on Oct 9, 2024 Switzerland will return to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council from January next year until the end of 2027.

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International Geneva

The United Nations’ Pact for the Future: from negotiation to action?

This content was published on Oct 9, 2024 In a situation plagued by conflicts and global risks on the planet and in the outer space, one could feed in skepticism about the UN.

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Foreign Affairs

Kosovo Serbs to be allowed visa-free entry to Switzerland for short stays

This content was published on Oct 9, 2024 Kosovo Serbs will be able to travel to Switzerland for stays of up to 90 days without a visa.

Seven million more for humanitarian aid in Lebanon and Syria

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland to step up humanitarian aid to Lebanon and Syria

This content was published on Oct 9, 2024 The Swiss government decided to allocate an additional CHF7 million to the two countries in response to the escalating violence in the Middle East.

Picture of Israeli soldiers next to crumpled-up UN vehicles in UNRWA compound

Foreign Affairs

Guterres condemns Israel’s plan to label UNRWA a terrorist organisation

This content was published on Oct 9, 2024 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has spoken out against a law proposed by the Israeli parliament that would classify UNRWA as a terrorist organisation.

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