Cluster: Geopolitics

Justice minister to tackle asylum application backlog

Justice Minister Beat Jans sits at a desk in the Federal Palace media centre, a glass to his right and a microphone in front of him. He is leafing through papers and wears a dark blue suit jacket, a blue tie, a white shirt and has short, white hair.

This content was published on Apr 2, 2024 Justice Minister Beat Jans has said that rapidly reducing the number of pending asylum applications is one of his main priorities.

International Geneva

Eyewitness in a Gaza hospital and defending human rights defenders

This content was published on Apr 2, 2024 In Inside Geneva this week we get an eyewitness account of a mission to supply Gaza’s hospitals.

Foreign Affairs

‘Room for more action by Switzerland,’ says Ukrainian foreign minister

This content was published on Apr 2, 2024 In an exclusive interview, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba discusses a Swiss peace conference, negotiating with Russia, and repatriating orphans to Ukraine.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss police stop Eritrean brawl with water cannons, two wounded

This content was published on Apr 1, 2024 Skirmishes between rival Eritrean groups in canton Solothurn late Sunday left two people wounded.

International Geneva

Cities demand say in international negotiations

This content was published on Mar 29, 2024 At the UN, cities have fewer rights than NGOs. However, cities also want to have a say internationally and are becoming more involved.

People walk past the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, a white building with a turquoise roof with a large white and turquoise wall. The Haiti flag can be seen flying at the centre of the photo with mountains in the background.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss development aid staff leave Haiti with French help

This content was published on Mar 28, 2024 France has evacuated 170 of its citizens from Haiti, as well as 70 Europeans including staff from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.

Foreign Affairs

UNRWA head calls on Switzerland to resume financial support

This content was published on Mar 26, 2024 Some countries have resumed UNRWA funding, but Switzerland is awaiting clarification of allegations.

Foreign Affairs

How the heightened IS terror threat affects Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 25, 2024 Switzerland remains on heightened alert against possible terror attacks.

Israeli soldiers outside an UNRWA building in Gaza.

Foreign Affairs

UNRWA chief denounces mistreatment and torture by Israel

This content was published on Mar 24, 2024 The head of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) has repeated his accusations of mistreatment by Israel against staff of the UN agency who have been arrested in Gaza.

The United Nations Office at Geneva is facing a severe funding shortfall,

International Geneva

UN Office at Geneva must save CHF14 million due to cashflow crisis

This content was published on Mar 23, 2024 The United Nations Office at Geneva must save $15.5 million (CHF13.9 million) due to an ongoing liquidity crisis. Some of the buildings at its European headquarters are to be temporarily closed.

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Cities demand say in international negotiations

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