Cluster: Geopolitics

Switzerland optimistic about COP30 climate meeting

Cop30: Switzerland commits to ambitious climate targets

This content was published on Nov 2, 2025 Switzerland aims for ambitious climate targets at COP30 and urges global action.

Switzerland supports Caribbean after hurricane with one million francs

Humanitarian aid

Switzerland pledges CHF1 million in aid to Caribbean after hurricane

This content was published on Nov 1, 2025 Switzerland pledges CHF1 million and sends aid experts to Caribbean after Hurricane Melissa.

Switzerland-EU: the Swiss do not consider a double majority necessary

Swiss Politics

Survey: simple majority sufficient to move forward with Swiss-EU deal

This content was published on Nov 1, 2025 More than half of Swiss people (51%) believe a majority of the people is sufficient to approve or reject new EU agreements.

Zurich government does not want to take in children from Gaza

Foreign Affairs

Zurich government rejects proposal to take in Gaza children

This content was published on Oct 30, 2025 The Zurich cantonal government is sticking to its guns: it does not want to take in any injured children from Gaza. The security concerns are too great.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland tightens Russia sanctions in finance and oil sectors

This content was published on Oct 30, 2025 Switzerland tightens Russia sanctions with new finance and oil sector measures.

Keller-Sutter receives South African President

Foreign Affairs

South African president makes first-ever state visit to Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 30, 2025 South Africa's president visits Switzerland for the first-ever state visit as both countries agree to deepen ties.

The American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford passes through the Oslofjord in Norway in in September.

Foreign Affairs

US intervention in Venezuela, the Trump-Xi summit, and nuclear investment

This content was published on Oct 29, 2025 A round-up of US-related news as reported by the Swiss media.

Opinion

International Geneva

China and the US are dining and dashing at the UN: it’s time to stop them

This content was published on Oct 29, 2025 The world needs to get China and the US to pay their part at the UN, writes Phil Lynch from the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR).