Cluster: Geopolitics

Indigenous peoples win battle in long war to protect knowledge

This content was published on Aug 5, 2024 A UN agreement aims to protect the resources of indigenous peoples. Long in the making, is it enough to avoid spoliation of knowledge?

Swiss President Viola Amherd (left) speaks as Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh (right) looks on during a signing ceremony in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, August 2, 2024.

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Swiss President Amherd’s historic visit to Mongolia

This content was published on Aug 2, 2024 Swiss President Viola Amherd and Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh signed a joint declaration on future cooperation, marking the first visit by a Swiss president to Mongolia.

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Sahgal replaces Naville at the Swiss-US Chamber of Commerce

This content was published on Aug 1, 2024 Rahul Sahgal replaces Martin Naville as the head of the Swiss-US Chamber of Commerce

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Swiss foreign ministry wary of possible Middle East escalation

This content was published on Jul 31, 2024 A regional conflict must be prevented, said Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis on Wednesday. Swiss citizens have been advised to leave Lebanon.

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Sudanese government agrees to attend Geneva peace talks

This content was published on Jul 31, 2024 Sudan’s government has conditionally accepted a US invitation, raising hopes for a solution to end the country’s 15-month-old war.

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SWISS suspends flights to Beirut

This content was published on Jul 29, 2024 Like the rest of the Lufthansa Group, SWISS is suspending flights to Beirut.

Alex Schneiter and Ian Lundin, the former bosses of the Ludin oil company, will be arraigned before the Stockholm District Court on 5 September 2023. The charge: involvement in war crimes in Sudan.

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What does the renaissance of universal jurisdiction mean for global justice?

This content was published on Jul 29, 2024 Serious crimes should be prosecuted in all countries of the world, according to the principle of universal jurisdiction. The cases are piling up, including in Switzerland.

International Geneva

‘Human rights are deeply political’

This content was published on Jul 29, 2024 Western powers risk their credibility when they defend human rights unevenly, argues Swiss researcher Christelle Genoud. As they try to rally Global South countries to counter China’s growing influence at the UN, their double standards are a burden.

Mourners carry the coffins of some of the 12 children and teens killed in a rocket strike at a football pitch in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Sunday, July 28, 2024.

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Switzerland condemns rocket attack on Golan Heights sports pitch

This content was published on Jul 28, 2024 The Swiss foreign ministry has condemned a rocket attack on a football pitch in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, which resulted in the deaths of twelve children and young people.

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Switzerland participates in ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting

This content was published on Jul 27, 2024 This engagement was part of a four-day tour of Southeast Asia, aimed at advancing the Swiss Federal Council's Southeast Asia Strategy.

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