Cluster: Geopolitics

How a global plan to preserve forests launched a carbon offset debate

This content was published on Nov 22, 2025 The journey of a UN-backed scheme to prevent deforestation through carbon offsets exposes the challenges of influencing climate-related practices from afar.

Aerial images of the community of Shintuya on the banks of the Alto Madre de Dios River. Shintuya, located in the Manu province and district of the Madre de Dios region, is the oldest native community that is part of the Amarakaeri Indigenous Reserve. It was founded on September 29, 1950, and is the first community of the Harakbut people.

Emissions reduction

Drug trade and land grabs threaten Amazon communities on climate front lines

This content was published on Nov 22, 2025 Drug trafficking, violence and weak state support overshadow Peru’s Amarakaeri reserve, where Indigenous communities are struggling to protect forests.

Donald Trump attended the 48th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, in January 2018.

Foreign Affairs

Davos assured Trump ‘woke’ topics were off the agenda

This content was published on Nov 21, 2025 US officials told organisers that Trump’s WEF attendance in Davos in January depended on programme.

UN targets Switzerland without naming it over Ukrainian refugees

Foreign Affairs

UNHCR aims side swipe at Swiss refugee policy for Ukraine

This content was published on Nov 20, 2025 UNHCR lashes out at countries like Switzerland for policies towards Ukrainian refugees.

Global trade

Swiss foreign trade sluggish in October

This content was published on Nov 20, 2025 Switzerland's international trade stagnated in October, reflecting the global economic uncertainties.

Foreign Affairs

Truth or tale: Could conscription solve military personnel shortages?

This content was published on Nov 20, 2025 European countries are revising military conscription, but can it solve long-term troop shortages?

People in blue waistcoats overlook a landscape, a white car next to them

War & peace

Rubble and drones: in the no-go zone between Lebanon and Israel

This content was published on Nov 20, 2025 Since the 2024 war, the demarcation line between Lebanon and Israel has become a no-man’s land of devastation. We join a team of United Nations military observers on patrol on the Lebanese side.

Geneva organisations

Geneva-based WHO to lay off 1,282 staff worldwide

This content was published on Nov 20, 2025 The World Health Organisation is to shed 1,282 staff worldwide by June 2026.

Trump and the Epstein files, UBS speculation, and nuclear tests

This content was published on Nov 19, 2025 A round-up of US-related news as reported by the Swiss media.

Federal Council releases a further 50 million for Sudan

Humanitarian aid

Switzerland releases further CHF50 million Sudan aid

This content was published on Nov 19, 2025 Switzerland releases further CHF50 million in aid for Sudan.

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