Cluster: Geopolitics

Call to get tough on China as UN rights body prepares to meet

This content was published on Sep 9, 2020 More than 300 NGOs from around the world are calling on the UN to set up an international mechanism to address Chinese human rights violations.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss donate three million masks for relief workers in Africa

This content was published on Sep 9, 2020 The Swiss foreign ministry’s humanitarian aid unit has donated the face masks to support under-resourced relief work in developing countries.

International Geneva

Are paid interns a sign of change at the WHO?

This content was published on Sep 9, 2020 The World Health Organization has promised more diversity in its Geneva internships and has started paying interns for the first time.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss data chief downgrades security of data transfers to the US

This content was published on Sep 8, 2020 The Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner has concluded that the United States does not meet Swiss legal standards of data protection.

A woman uses her phone near the Apple store in Beijing.

Foreign Affairs

Rights activists want Swiss-Chinese trade deal to be overhauled

This content was published on Sep 7, 2020 Campaigners are urging the Swiss government to renegotiate a six-year-old free trade agreement with China over human rights concerns.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (r) welcomes his Swiss counterpart Ignazio Cassis (l)

Foreign Affairs

Swiss minister welcomes ‘fruitful’ talks in Iran

This content was published on Sep 7, 2020 Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis is taking part in a three-day visit to Tehran to strengthen ties with Iran.

Opinion

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland’s new cybersecurity centre is a step in the right direction

This content was published on Sep 7, 2020 Switzerland’s new National Centre for Cybersecurity launched in July but many political issues are still to be worked out.

International Geneva

Expat Brazilians launch ‘Geneva manifesto’ in defence of democracy

This content was published on Sep 6, 2020 Brazilians from Switzerland have launched a movement in Geneva to support and defend democratic institutions in their motherland.

Camp de prisonniers no. 100 en Corée du Sud le 26 juillet 1950. Frédérick Bieri (à droite) observe des blessés

International Geneva

Prisoners and propaganda: A Red Cross delegate’s view of the Korean War

This content was published on Sep 5, 2020 After the war's outbreak 70 years ago, a delegate from the Geneva-based ICRC went to try to help victims of the conflict. This is what he found.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss Humanitarian Aid ends rapid-response mission in Beirut

This content was published on Sep 4, 2020 The seven experts still on the ground will complete their immediate deployment on Saturday and return to Switzerland.

Cluster: Geopolitics

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