Cluster: Geopolitics

The uncertain future of UN peacekeepers

This content was published on Jun 15, 2019 United Nations member states are increasingly reticent to finance peacekeeping operations or to hand over promised contributions on time.

International Geneva

UN refugee agency reveals jobs shakeup

This content was published on Jun 14, 2019 The UNHCR will be cutting 501 jobs by the end of 2019, including 146 in its headquarter city of Geneva.

European Commission building in Brussels

Foreign Affairs

EU pushes Switzerland to back framework accord before June 18

This content was published on Jun 11, 2019 European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says he is ready to clarify any doubts Switzerland may have about a institutional framework deal.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland and Japan seek to bolster economic relations

This content was published on Jun 10, 2019 During a visit to Tokyo on Monday, Swiss President Ueli Maurer and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reinforced strong economic relations.

International Geneva

Geneva conference tackles workplace harassment and future jobs

This content was published on Jun 10, 2019 What will tomorrow’s jobs look like? The centenary conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO) is seeking to understand that question.

More than 700,000 Rohingya crossed into Bangladesh in 2017

International Geneva

Switzerland pledges CHF125 million to UN refugee agency

This content was published on Jun 7, 2019 The Swiss Federal Council has pledged CHF125 million ($126 million) to the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) for the 2019–2022 period.

Opinion

Foreign Affairs

What we can learn from the D-Day landings in the age of Brexit and Trump

This content was published on Jun 6, 2019 It’s worth highlighting a different legacy of D-Day on the anniversary - the unprecedented multinational political and organizational cooperation.

Foreign Affairs

Venezuelan opposition sets up rival embassy in Geneva restaurant

This content was published on Jun 5, 2019 Venezuela’s political crisis is having repercussions in Switzerland, where two rival embassies claim to represent the official voice of the nation.

Foreign Affairs

Decades after war, Kosovo shapes up with Swiss support

This content was published on Jun 5, 2019 Twenty years after the end of the war in Kosovo, the young republic still faces serious challenges, but there are many signs of progress.

Opinion

Foreign Affairs

Why the flurry of activity in US-Swiss relations?

This content was published on Jun 4, 2019 Switzerland is suddenly featuring front and centre on the United States’ diplomatic radar. There are several possible explanations.

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