Geneva organisations

The Red Cross plans to extend its protection to cyberspace

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This content was published on Jul 27, 2026 The ICRC has unveiled a prototype of its new digital emblem designed to protect humanitarian and health organisations against cyberattacks.

Research frontiers

At CERN, AI will drive future discoveries

This content was published on Jul 13, 2026 CERN’s Large Hadron Collider produces 40 million particle collisions per second – far more data than computers can handle. Through real-time filtering, AI can help.

Geneva-based United Nations employees hold slogans during a demonstration in Geneva, on May 1, 2025, over deep funding cuts.

International Geneva

What’s next? Moving on after losing a job in International Geneva

This content was published on Jul 2, 2026 Over 1,300 aid workers have been laid off in Geneva over the past year. Many want to remain in Switzerland.

Humanitarian aid

International Red Cross president visits Moscow

This content was published on Jul 1, 2026 ICRC president visits Moscow to press officials on civilian protection, POWs and missing persons amid attacks on energy sites.

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Geneva organisations

Number of suspected Ebola cases falls sharply, says WHO

This content was published on Jun 2, 2026 WHO observes a drop in the number of suspected Ebola cases in the DRC.

Research frontiers

CERN’s next giant leap is a machine that could unlock the universe

This content was published on May 18, 2026 CERN’s Large Hadron Collider transformed our understanding of the universe. Now the lab wants to build something far bigger.

Research frontiers

Can CERN’s $19bn effort to rewrite physics survive a fracturing world?

This content was published on May 18, 2026 The science behind CERN’s proposed Future Circular Collider is settled, but the funding is not.

Ebola epidemic: WHO declares an international health emergency

Geneva organisations

WHO declares Ebola an international health emergency

This content was published on May 17, 2026 The World Health Organization has triggered its second-highest international alert level in response to the Ebola epidemic in the DRC.

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Foreign Affairs

Cyberwar brings frontline to heart of European infrastructure

This content was published on Apr 27, 2026 The threat of malicious attacks on Swiss power, telecommunications and transport is rising.

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Human rights

Do Afghan lives matter?

This content was published on Apr 27, 2026 In Afghanistan, women and girls in particular are paying the price for failed policies. The Afghan Fund in Geneva should finally act to recapitalise the Central Bank, writes Norah Niland.

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