Cluster: Geopolitics

Swiss foreign minister commits to further support for Ukraine

Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis In his closing speech at the second Ukraine Recovery Conference

This content was published on Jun 22, 2023 Ignazio Cassis outlined three main areas where he advocated for concurrent action for Ukraine: humanitarian aid, reconstruction, and reforms.

Francesco Rocca President of the IFRC resigns

International Geneva

President of IFRC to resign amid controversy in Italy

This content was published on Jun 22, 2023 Francesco Rocca, the President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), is set to step down.

Headquarters of International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva.

Foreign Affairs

Canton Geneva promises CHF40 million to troubled Red Cross

This content was published on Jun 22, 2023 The Geneva cantonal government has pledged CHF40 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which is in financial difficulties.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland lays out foundations for new EU deal

This content was published on Jun 21, 2023 Switzerland announces new strategy for stabilising relations with the EU, which have hit a rocky patch in the last two years.

Foreign Affairs

German arms dealer blocked from selling Swiss weapons

This content was published on Jun 21, 2023 Switzerland will no longer approve arms exports of a German dealer who sent Swiss-made armoured vehicles to Ukraine.

How could frozen Russian assets be reused to benefit Ukraine?

What should be done with Russian assets seized in Switzerland? Can they be handed over to Ukraine or would that violate the rule of law and undermine faith in banks? Would confiscating assets to pay for the reconstruction of Ukraine be compatible with Swiss neutrality? Are there other diplomatic options to assist with Ukraine’s post-war recovery? The…

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Foreign Affairs

New Swiss foreign aid strategy prioritises Ukraine and climate change

This content was published on Jun 20, 2023 A total of CHF11.45 billion ($12.75 billion) has been budgeted for Swiss international cooperation for the period 2025-2028.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland condemns Uganda school attack

This content was published on Jun 19, 2023 Switzerland "strongly" condemns the attack on a Ugandan highs school that claimed the lives of 42 people, most of them students.

Russian police arrest a woman protesting against the Ukraine war

Foreign Affairs

Banned Russian human rights body Memorial launches Swiss chapter

This content was published on Jun 19, 2023 The banned Russian human rights organisation Memorial International has set up a Swiss branch.

International Geneva

Switzerland wants to resume resettlement for vulnerable refugees

This content was published on Jun 16, 2023 The Swiss government has approved a 2024-2025 resettlement programme for vulnerable refugees, with a quota of up to 1,600.

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