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WHO declares Ebola an international health emergency

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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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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.

Will WTO member states be able to reform the organisation?

This content was published on Mar 25, 2026 WTO members meet in March for the 14th Ministerial Conference, with reform talks on the agenda amid geopolitical tensions.

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How a UN body runs the global postal network from Bern

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Films on Iran and Sudan big winners at the FIFDH

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Films on Iran and Sudan big winners at Geneva human rights film festival

This content was published on Mar 15, 2026 The 24th edition of the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) in Geneva honoured films on Iran and Sudan for documentary and feature film-making.

WEF founder Schwab wants to keep the World Economic Forum in Switzerland

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WEF founder wants to keep Forum in Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 14, 2026 Klaus Schwab wants to keep the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, arguing that a neutral platform is needed in the neutral country.

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Budget cuts hit the underfunded UN Human Rights Office

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Twenty years after its creation, the Human Rights Council is under pressure

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