Cluster: Geopolitics

China dismisses Swiss reports of stalled free trade talks

Swiss and Chinese leaders at news conference in China in 2013.

This content was published on May 31, 2022 China's commerce ministry has denied talks with Switzerland to upgrade a free trade agreement between both countries are "frozen".

International Geneva

Neutrality, NATO, and the new world order

This content was published on May 31, 2022 Some countries saw Switzerland joining sanctions against Russia as the Alpine country abandoning its neutrality, but that’s not quite right.

International Geneva

Inside Geneva: Neutrality, NATO, and the new world order

This content was published on May 31, 2022 Is neutrality even possible in response to the invasion of Ukraine? And does strict neutrality have any benefits at all?

signing of free trade agreement in July 2013

Foreign Affairs

China stalling on trade talks with Switzerland, say papers

This content was published on May 29, 2022 Switzerland wants to update its 2014 free trade agreement with China, but Beijing refuses to talk, say newspapers.

Michelle Bachelet and Chinese foreign minister

International Geneva

Human rights chief ends China visit, saying it was not a probe

This content was published on May 28, 2022 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet ended a visit to China on Saturday, stressing it was “not an investigation”.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland to boost support for International Criminal Court

This content was published on May 28, 2022 The Swiss government is to send two more experts to the International Criminal Court, which has launched a probe on Ukraine.

International Geneva

WHO resolution denounces Ukraine invasion by Russia

This content was published on May 27, 2022 Member states of the WHO on Thursday adopted a resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its attacks on healthcare facilities.

Opinion

International Geneva

A call for greater openness on the pandemic treaty

This content was published on May 26, 2022 The WHO should allow for greater civil society participation to ensure that human rights are taken into account during pandemic treaty negotiations.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss move to confiscate assets of ally of ex-Ukrainian leader

This content was published on May 25, 2022 The government is looking to seize over CHF100 million in assets from an associate of former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich, who was deposed in 2014.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss draw up targets for UN Security Council term

This content was published on May 25, 2022 If Switzerland is successfully voted onto the Security Council for a two-year term, the government wants to focus its efforts on peace and climate change.

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