Cluster: Swiss Abroad

Swiss-American voters worried by Iraq

This content was published on Nov 7, 2006 But unlike the Jewish, Afro-American or Muslim communities, the Swiss will not vote as a bloc in favour of the Democratic or the Republican parties. Erdmann Schmocker, a historian, says that the Swiss community is so old, diverse and widespread that it is difficult to say whether its members are aligned with one of the…

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ICRC demands urgent action on cluster bombs

This content was published on Nov 6, 2006 The Geneva-based organisation is urging states to take a catalogue of measures at a conference that opens in the western Swiss city on Tuesday. These include an immediate end to the use of inaccurate and unreliable cluster munitions and the elimination of their stocks, and a ban on using cluster munitions against military targets in…

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Calmy-Rey and Solana discuss global hotspots

This content was published on Nov 6, 2006 Calmy-Rey held wide-ranging talks with Solana in Brussels on Monday that also included the status of the province of Kosovo, the Middle East and Iran’s controversial nuclear programme. She said that states in the Human Rights Council all too often judged the human rights situation in individual countries according to their own foreign policy interests…

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Ogi wins UN backing for bigger role for sport

This content was published on Nov 4, 2006 Switzerland’s Adolf Ogi says he’s pleased that the United Nations General Assembly decided to extend his mandate, but it is not yet clear whether he will stay in his post for another year. “Our activities have created a lot of goodwill,” Ogi told swissinfo in New York. “It’s like mountain climbing, you go step by…

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Swiss gypsies demand end to discrimination

This content was published on Nov 2, 2006 Backed by the Federal Commission against Racism, they are demanding that the government follows through on promises to create new campsites and parking areas. The commission and the Foundation for Assuring the Future of Swiss Travellers, a body within the interior ministry that helps to improve the lives of the travelling community, have called on…

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Government slaps arms embargo on Lebanon

This content was published on Nov 1, 2006 The economics ministry said the embargo was not aimed at the Lebanese authorities but was intended to prevent Swiss weapons from reaching armed militias. The ban is to come into force on Thursday nearly three months after the UN Security Council in New York approved a resolution in an effort to bolster a ceasefire between…

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Zurich flight talks still up in the air

This content was published on Oct 31, 2006 There was no breakthrough on Tuesday in Berlin, but both sides agreed to set up a working group and another high-level meeting in March 2007. The contentious issue of flight paths into Switzerland’s largest airport and the resulting noise pollution have poisoned bilateral relations. In March 2003 the Swiss parliament rejected an accord with Germany,…

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Pakistan still has its eyes on Swiss tanks

This content was published on Oct 30, 2006 The comments were made during Defence Minister Samuel Schmid’s two-day state visit to Pakistan, where he is discussing security issues and visiting the region worst affected by the 2005 earthquake. Schmid reminded his hosts that Switzerland had decided in March 2006 that the 736 tanks worth SFr40 million ($32 million) were no longer for sale.…

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Swiss consolidate bilateral ties with China

This content was published on Oct 30, 2006 She held talks with government representatives, even touching on sensitive issues such as human rights, and opened a new Swiss consulate in Guangdong province. It was Calmy-Rey’s second trip to China as foreign minister and was aimed at consolidating relations that began more than 50 years ago. During her visit both sides signed an agreement…

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Swiss and Chinese consolidate relations

This content was published on Oct 27, 2006 Calmy-Rey is at the start of a five-day visit to China to discuss bilateral relations and to open a new Swiss consulate in Guangzhou province, one of the country’s most dynamic areas. Calmy-Rey said the agreement – which aims to strengthen relations in important areas such as the economy, technology, migration and human rights –…

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