Cluster: Geopolitics

Is the UN still relevant in the Middle East?

Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Gaza and the Middle East, at UN headquarters in New York City on March 18, 2025.

This content was published on Jun 5, 2025 The UN is no longer at the center of negotiations for a solution to the Middle East conflict. But that doesn't mean it's irrelevant.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland condemns deadly attack on UN convoy in Sudan

This content was published on Jun 5, 2025 Switzerland has strongly condemned the deadly attack on a United Nations humanitarian convoy in Sudan. Five people were killed, wrote the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) on Platform X.

81-year-old Swiss man is in Tunisian prison

International cooperation

Elderly Swiss-Tunisian man held in prison in Tunisia

This content was published on Jun 4, 2025 An 81-year-old Swiss-Tunisian dual national is being held in a Tunisian prison. The former manager of the UN refugee agency UNHCR was arrested a year ago, according to Amnesty International.

DDPS launches administrative investigation into FIS-Russia contacts

Foreign Affairs

Swiss defence minister launches probe into alleged spy links with Russia

This content was published on Jun 4, 2025 Swiss Defence Minister Martin Pfister has launched an investigation into the alleged disclosure of sensitive information by the cyber division of the Federal Intelligence Service to Russia.

Gaza: violations by both sides must be condemned, says Cassis

Foreign Affairs

Violations in Gaza by ‘both sides’ must be condemned, says Swiss minister

This content was published on Jun 4, 2025 Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has admitted that Israel is failing in its obligations by hindering humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Trump's policies darken the outlook for Swiss SMEs

Global trade

Tariff gloom weighs on Swiss companies

This content was published on Jun 4, 2025 Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Switzerland are extremely pessimistic about ongoing geopolitical tensions and US President Donald Trump's tariff policy, according to a survey.

Palestinian girls crowd to receive food portions from a charity kitchen in a refugee camp in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Friday, May 30, 2025.

International Geneva

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation begins aid deliveries amid chaos and bloodshed

This content was published on Jun 3, 2025 The new Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is accused of militarising aid. Witnesses report chaos and shootings at aid delivery points.

International Geneva

Climate refugees left in legal limbo

This content was published on Jun 3, 2025 “Climate refugees” are not recognised by international law. Should a new status be created to protect them?

ILO chief ready to face up to "duty of reform" and "rigour

International Geneva

ILO chief ready to face up to necessary reforms

This content was published on Jun 2, 2025 At the start of the 113th International Labour Conference in Geneva, Houngbo called for a "more efficient" organisation in front of the 187 member states

Foreign Affairs

Over 50 former diplomats blast Switzerland for ‘silence’ on Israel

This content was published on Jun 1, 2025 In a joint letter, 55 former diplomats have expressed their shock at Switzerland’s “silence and passivity” regarding Israel’s “war crimes” in Gaza.

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