Cluster: Geopolitics

Switzerland ‘horrified’ by Moscow concert hall attack

A policeman guards the burned Crocus City Hall concert venue following a terrorist attack in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, Russia, on March 23, 2024.

This content was published on Mar 23, 2024 The Swiss foreign ministry says it is ‘horrified” by the deadly attack on a concert near Moscow on Friday night that killed at least 93 people and injured dozens more.

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Swiss foreign minister: Ukraine peace event still in ‘exploratory’ phase

This content was published on Mar 22, 2024 Despite the ongoing efforts by Swiss officials, organising a peace conference for Ukraine is complicated.

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Director of Swiss development agency denied access to Gaza Strip

This content was published on Mar 22, 2024 Patrizia Danzi is among various European diplomats who have been denied access to the war-torn enclave.

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Swiss foreign minister wraps up visit to East Africa

This content was published on Mar 22, 2024 Ignazio Cassis visited Kenya, Ethiopia, and Djibouti this week for talks on bilateral relations and regional security.

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Aid organisations call for release of Swiss funds for UNRWA

This content was published on Mar 22, 2024 With famine looming in Gaza, 17 aid organisations have called for the rapid release of Swiss funds for UNRWA.

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Is Swiss water aid for Jordan just a drop in the ocean?

This content was published on Mar 22, 2024 No issue is as crucial for the Jordanian royal family as ensuring water for the population. Switzerland is now trying to help.

Martin Griffiths, a man with white hair and glasses, is wearing a black suit jacket, blue shirt and black and white checked tie. He sits in front of the blue and white UN flag. The flag features a pair of olive branches and a map of the world. Griffiths’ left hand is raised as he speaks into a microphone in front of him.

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UN aid chief urges Switzerland to do more to promote peace

This content was published on Mar 21, 2024 UN aid chief Martin Griffiths says Switzerland should get more involved in humanitarian aid and international dialogue.

Justice Minister Beat Jans giving a speech. He is wearing a black suit, white shirt and blue tie, and in front of him is a table with a white tablecloth and four media microphones.

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Neuchâtel to introduce fast-track asylum procedure

This content was published on Mar 21, 2024 The 24-hour fast-track asylum procedure will also be introduced at the federal asylum centre in Boudry, canton Neuchâtel, in the coming weeks.

the outline of switzerland filled in red with a dove on the right side holding a olive branch

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Swiss neutrality initiative gains momentum

This content was published on Mar 20, 2024 No more Russia sanctions: initiative would prohibit Switzerland from adopting sanctions against belligerent states.

the olympics rings over an ice rink with ice skaters wearing white.

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Russia, Belarus excluded from Paris 2024 Olympics opening parade

This content was published on Mar 20, 2024 Russians and Belarusians will not take part in the parade of athletes at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics in July.

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Switzerland ‘horrified’ by Moscow concert hall attack

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Swiss foreign minister: Ukraine peace event still in ‘exploratory’ phase

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Director of Swiss development agency denied access to Gaza Strip

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Swiss foreign minister wraps up visit to East Africa

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Aid organisations call for release of Swiss funds for UNRWA

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Is Swiss water aid for Jordan just a drop in the ocean?

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UN aid chief urges Switzerland to do more to promote peace

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Neuchâtel to introduce fast-track asylum procedure

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Swiss neutrality initiative gains momentum

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Russia, Belarus excluded from Paris 2024 Olympics opening parade

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