More More Former UNRWA boss hopeful for formal UN exoneration This content was published on Mar 1, 2021 Mar 1, 2021 Pierre Krähenbühl, ex-head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, talks about why he soon expects closure on the 2019 misconduct scandal.
More More Swiss Covid restrictions to be lifted cautiously and gradually This content was published on Feb 17, 2021 Feb 17, 2021 The government plans to re-open shops, museums and sports facilities from March 1 as part of its exit strategy for the Covid-19 restrictions.
More More Court: Criminal investigation into Bondo landslide must continue This content was published on Feb 12, 2021 Feb 12, 2021 The public prosecutor for canton Graubünden must continue the criminal investigation into the major landslide in Bondo in 2017.
More More Climate finance: what about international solidarity? This content was published on Feb 12, 2021 Feb 12, 2021 Switzerland and other industrialised countries are not doing enough to help poorer states cope with the climate crisis.
More More NGOs warn of inequalities in developing countries due to Covid This content was published on Feb 10, 2021 Feb 10, 2021 People in developing countries have less to eat and saw their income drop as result of the Covid-19 pandemic, a survey in four continents has found.
More More Switzerland has a role to play in the Arctic This content was published on Feb 7, 2021 Feb 7, 2021 Anna Stünzi, president of the Swiss think-tank foraus, explains how Switzerland can contribute to sustainable and peaceful development in the Arctic.
More More Swiss to boost ‘laptop’ diplomat network This content was published on Feb 5, 2021 Feb 5, 2021 Swiss to send more diplomatic staff abroad after the coronavirus pandemic highlighted the need for more personnel on the ground, SRF reports.
More More Charity collects huge donations for Swiss Covid victims This content was published on Feb 4, 2021 Feb 4, 2021 Swiss Solidarity collected more than CHF43 million in donations last year for victims of the coronavirus pandemic in Switzerland.
More More Swiss scientists uncover possible cause of mysterious hiking accident in Russia This content was published on Jan 30, 2021 Jan 30, 2021 Researchers in Switzerland used computer simulations to find that a surprise avalanche likely caused the deaths of nine hikers in Russia in 1959.
More More Croatia earthquake: Swiss respond to appeal for help This content was published on Jan 22, 2021 Jan 22, 2021 Switzerland is to supply emergency shelters to families left homeless after a strong earthquake in Croatia in December.
More More Eight skiers die in Swiss Alps over three days This content was published on Jan 19, 2021 Jan 19, 2021 Last weekend saw large numbers of people heading to the slopes after heavy snow in many parts of the country.
More More Crowds head to ski areas after high snowfall This content was published on Jan 16, 2021 Jan 16, 2021 Some Swiss ski regions have reported a big rush as people headed to the slopes on Saturday after heavy snow in large parts of the country.
More More Avalanche warnings as heavy snowfall hits Switzerland This content was published on Jan 15, 2021 Jan 15, 2021 Authorities in Switzerland have warned of high avalanche risk in mountain regions after heavy snowfall.
More More Are you legally up to speed for 2021? This content was published on Jan 1, 2021 Jan 1, 2021 Start the year by knowing what you can – and can’t – now do. For example, are you allowed to buy booze at a motorway service station?
Want to get something done? Draft a treaty! This content was published on Dec 29, 2020 Dec 29, 2020 Our latest Inside Geneva podcast is the first in a new series assessing treaties that have changed our lives.
More More Avalanches: looming danger in the Swiss Alps This content was published on Dec 24, 2020 Dec 24, 2020 Switzerland has a long tradition of avalanche protection. But how predictable is the white death?
More More Swiss groups argue about parking spaces This content was published on Dec 20, 2020 Dec 20, 2020 Even good drivers might struggle to fit their cars into the allotted parking spaces in Switzerland. Do they need another 10cm?
Will 2021 bring a new world order? This content was published on Dec 15, 2020 Dec 15, 2020 As we face up to the cost of the pandemic, will we retreat further into nationalism or seize the opportunity and show that courage of imagination?
Aid crisis: Why giving begins – and may stay – at home This content was published on Dec 15, 2020 Dec 15, 2020 While one might have thought that a global pandemic would have led to multilateral cooperation, the exact opposite has taken place, writes analyst...
More More Solidarity ‘as long as it is financially feasible’ This content was published on Dec 14, 2020 Dec 14, 2020 How much do countries spend on overseas development aid? Where does Switzerland stand and what are the trends?
More More Avalanche claims skier’s life in central Switzerland This content was published on Dec 7, 2020 Dec 7, 2020 A skier has died in central Switzerland after being caught up in an avalanche. The accident comes a day after the authorities had issued elevated...
More More Avalanche warnings issued in southern Switzerland This content was published on Dec 6, 2020 Dec 6, 2020 Heavy snowfall throughout the weekend has crippled road and rail traffic and resulted in avalanche warnings in Switzerland.
More More Melting glacier to release plane wreck sooner than thought This content was published on Dec 2, 2020 Dec 2, 2020 It won’t be long before the Swiss Alps release the remains of a US military plane that crash-landed over 70 years ago.
More More Nestlé accused of making ‘zero progress’ on plastic pollution This content was published on Dec 2, 2020 Dec 2, 2020 The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo and Swiss multinational Nestlé are the world’s top plastic polluters for the third consecutive year.
More More Switzerland and ICRC update HQ accord to boost ‘capacity for action’ This content was published on Nov 27, 2020 Nov 27, 2020 Swiss government has signed a protocol with the Geneva-based ICRC, amending the humanitarian organisation’s HQ agreement and status in Switzerland.
More More Crematoriums reaching their limit This content was published on Nov 27, 2020 Nov 27, 2020 The numbers of Covid-19 infections and hospitalisations in Switzerland are high but stabilising. While there's hardly any corona related deaths...
More More Can ‘hobby’ NGOs deliver sustainable aid? This content was published on Nov 26, 2020 Nov 26, 2020 Private individuals are increasingly setting up small NGOs in far-away countries. Some have reservations about the trend.
More More Swiss send aid to hurricane-hit Central America This content was published on Nov 12, 2020 Nov 12, 2020 Switzerland has sent CHF700,000 to Central American countries affected by Hurricane Eta, which hit the region last week.
More More Loss of permafrost - a global cause for concern This content was published on Nov 10, 2020 Nov 10, 2020 The thawing of terrain that used to be permanently frozen is becoming more and more prevalent, and it has planet-wide repercussions.
More More Historic press photos show the aftermath of Mitholz explosion This content was published on Oct 29, 2020 Oct 29, 2020 Mitholz was the scene of a tragedy in 1947 when part of the 7,000 tonnes of explosives stored in an army depot blew up, killing nine people.
Cowboy culture? Keeping aid workers accountable This content was published on Oct 27, 2020 Oct 27, 2020 There has been a huge amount of soul searching among the international aid community over the years.
More More Swiss raise over CHF4 million for Covid-19 victims in developing countries This content was published on Oct 23, 2020 Oct 23, 2020 The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation has announced a special fundraising campaign for victims of the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide.
More More Switzerland sends coronavirus aid to Ukraine This content was published on Oct 15, 2020 Oct 15, 2020 Another shipment of Swiss aid material has found its way to the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine.
More More 20 years on: Deadly mudslide remembered This content was published on Oct 14, 2020 Oct 14, 2020 Two decades ago, 13 people lost their lives when the tiny Swiss village of Gondo was sliced in two by a 40-metre-wide swathe of mud and rocks.
More More What’s being done about mask and glove pollution? This content was published on Oct 10, 2020 Oct 10, 2020 They protect us while we wear them, but what happens to all those masks and gloves after we discard them?
More More Kidnapped French aid worker freed in Mali This content was published on Oct 9, 2020 Oct 9, 2020 Sophie Pétronin, a Malian opposition politician and two Italians were released in Bamako, Mali, on Thursday night.
More More How the private sector finances development aid This content was published on Oct 1, 2020 Oct 1, 2020 Switzerland wants to engage the private sector more closely in development cooperation. How exactly does this work?
More More Hundreds of face masks fished out of Lake Geneva This content was published on Sep 21, 2020 Sep 21, 2020 More than 1,000 volunteers have picked up five tonnes of rubbish across Switzerland as part of the annual World Cleanup Day.
More More Swiss help boost water supply in new Lesbos refugee camp This content was published on Sep 18, 2020 Sep 18, 2020 Water ‘bladders’, sent from Switzerland, have begun providing drinking water at a new refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos.
