Cluster: Geopolitics

Pact for the Future is a wake-up call for UN, says Swiss President

Pact for the Future is a wake-up call for the UN, says Amherd

This content was published on Sep 23, 2024 Swiss President Viola Amherd says the UN's pact for the future is a wake-up call to strengthen the commitment to multilateralism.

Picture of police officials by a stabbing scene

Foreign Affairs

Swiss citizen injured in knife attack in Rotterdam

This content was published on Sep 21, 2024 A Swiss national was injured in a knife attack that left one person dead on Thursday evening in Rotterdam, Dutch police reported on Friday.

Federal Council wants to increase the employment rate among refugees from Ukraine

Foreign Affairs

Swiss government to boost employment for Ukrainian refugees

This content was published on Sep 21, 2024 The Swiss government has announced it wants more Ukrainian refugees to enter the workforce in Switzerland.

Picture of an asylum centre with some men seeing from the back

Foreign Affairs

Zurich sees drop in asylum seekers from North Africa

This content was published on Sep 21, 2024 Since the introduction of the 24-hour procedure in Zurich, Switzerland, asylum seekers from North Africa have decreased by 62%.

Electricity production in Ukraine reduced by 70%, according to a study

Foreign Affairs

Electricity production in Ukraine reduced by 70%, according to a Swiss study

This content was published on Sep 19, 2024 The authors of the study recommend a shift to wind and solar power during reconstruction.

FDFA expresses concern after explosions in Lebanon

Foreign Affairs

Swiss foreign ministry expresses concern after explosions in Lebanon

This content was published on Sep 19, 2024 The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs has expressed its deep concern following the explosions in Lebanon on Tuesday. In a post on X, it calls on all parties to exercise the utmost restraint in order to prevent a major regional escalation.

Taliban security personnel take part in a military parade to celebrate the third anniversary of the Taliban government takeover, in Bagram, Afghanistan, 14 August 2024.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland returns to Afghanistan despite Taliban recognition issues

This content was published on Sep 19, 2024 Many states are now softening their policy and communicating with the Taliban, at least for humanitarian purposes. Switzerland is one of them. What is going on?

International Geneva

Switzerland receives UN mandate for meeting on Middle East conflict

This content was published on Sep 19, 2024 Switzerland will organise a meeting of the parties to the Geneva Conventions on the Middle East conflict within six months.

circle of people in Puntland raising white flags

International Geneva

‘We need to put civilians at the centre of peacebuilding’

This content was published on Sep 18, 2024 Building peace in times of war goes beyond shaking hands, says Renée Larivière of Interpeace on the sidelines of the latest edition of the Geneva Peace Talks.

Foreign Affairs

Ex-Swiss minister Berset takes up top post at Council of Europe

This content was published on Sep 18, 2024 Former Swiss Federal Councillor Alain Berset, took over as Secretary General of the Council of Europe on Wednesday. He does not face an easy task.

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Switzerland returns to Afghanistan despite Taliban recognition issues

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Ex-Swiss minister Berset takes up top post at Council of Europe

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