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Departing head of the UNHCR claims progress in ten-year term

Head of the UNHCR: "we have made progress" in 10 years

This content was published on Dec 17, 2025 UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi claims progress after ten years at the head of the UN agency in Geneva.

The NGO SOS Méditerranée in financial difficulty

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SOS Méditerranée’s rescue operations at risk amid Geneva funding cuts

This content was published on Dec 9, 2025 SOS Méditerranée faces severe funding cuts threatening its rescue missions.

Mustapha Djemali represents his organisation, the Tunisian Refugee Council.

Human rights

Detained 81-year-old Swiss-Tunisian is finally sentenced and released

This content was published on Nov 26, 2025 After more than a year and a half in prison in Tunisia, Mustapha Djemali was finally brought to trial and immediately released from prison.

Swiss threats of retaliation at the ILO partly heeded

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Switzerland warns ILO against potential relocation from Geneva

This content was published on Nov 26, 2025 Switzerland has threatened to deprive the ILO in Geneva of CHF4.7 million in savings over potential relocation.

Can Geneva still shape the future of global nuclear stability?

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Geneva-based WHO to lay off 1,282 staff worldwide

This content was published on Nov 20, 2025 The World Health Organisation is to shed 1,282 staff worldwide by June 2026.

UNICEF to relocate nearly 300 posts from Geneva

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UNICEF to relocate 300 posts from Geneva

This content was published on Nov 19, 2025 UNICEF's Geneva office to relocate 300 jobs to Rome.

UN: NGO accuses Beijing and Moscow of blocking funding

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Geneva NGO accuses Beijing and Moscow of blocking funding at UN

This content was published on Oct 22, 2025 A Geneva NGO report finds China and Russia are blocking UN human rights funding.

Swiss UN Ambassador Baeriswyl moves to Strasbourg

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Swiss ambassador to UN appointed to Council of Europe

This content was published on Oct 15, 2025 Switzerland appoints Pascale Baeriswyl as ambassador to the Council of Europe, replacing Claude Wild.

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ICRC to support implementation of Israel-Hamas agreement

This content was published on Oct 10, 2025 The ICRC will help reunite Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees with their families under the agreement between Israel and Hamas.

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