Cluster: Geopolitics

Diplomacy goes virtual as the coronavirus goes viral

This content was published on Mar 10, 2020 The spread of the new coronavirus is testing our globalised world, writes Jovan Kurbalija, head of the Geneva Internet Platform.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss development aid office in Pyongyang shuts due to Covid-19

This content was published on Mar 9, 2020 The office has been closed until further notice due to the Asian state’s stringent measures around containing the coronavirus.

Foreign Affairs

Fire damages Swiss refugee centre on Lesbos

This content was published on Mar 8, 2020 A fire broke out at the Swiss-run One Happy Family community centre on the Greek island of Lesbos on Saturday evening.

International Geneva

Inside Geneva: What should we be doing about human rights violations?

This content was published on Mar 7, 2020 In this episode we go behind the scenes at the world's most important gathering on human rights, now underway in Geneva.

International Geneva

Singaporean defeats Chinese candidate to head WIPO

This content was published on Mar 5, 2020 Daren Tang of Singapore has been chosen to lead the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Foreign Affairs

The countries that trusted bugged Swiss encryption devices

This content was published on Mar 4, 2020 An analysis of export licences reveals how countries around the world put their trust in supposedly secure Swiss encryption technology.

Morning commuters at a subway station in Shanghai, China, in 2011.

International Geneva

‘Geneva Cities Hub’ opens doors

This content was published on Mar 2, 2020 A new initiative has been launched to strengthen ties between cities and city networks and International Geneva.

The headquarters of the encryption firm Crypto AG in Zug, Switzerland

Foreign Affairs

Swiss authorities file criminal complaint against encryption firm

This content was published on Mar 1, 2020 The economics authority alleges it was misled by Crypto AG when it filed export applications for its manipulated encryption devices.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss call for humanitarian access in war-torn Syria

This content was published on Feb 28, 2020 In a statement published on Friday, the Swiss foreign ministryExternal link urged all parties to respect international humanitarian law, saying the fighting in Idlib province has had serious consequences for the civilian population. The ministry also wants the warring parties to grant humanitarian organisation permanent access to the population in need. Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Slovenia…

Foreign Affairs

President of Ghana visits Switzerland to help attract investors

This content was published on Feb 28, 2020 On Friday, Switzerland is hosting a state visit by the president of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo.

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