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What role should Switzerland play in international peacebuilding?

This content was published on May 23, 2025 To play a meaningful role, Switzerland must earn acceptance from the parties involved in a conflict, says Laurent Goetschel.

Warm words during the state visit by the President of Kosovo

Foreign Affairs

President of Kosovo praises diaspora during Swiss state visit

This content was published on May 22, 2025 Vjosa Osmani Sadriu expressed her gratitude to Switzerland for its solidarity during the war in Kosovo.

Switzerland - EU: negotiators initial package agreements in Bern

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland and EU mark formal end to negotiations

This content was published on May 21, 2025 This means the lead negotiators signed off on the agreement, confirming that the text reflects the outcome of the talks.

International Geneva

WHO members agree to 20% rise in mandatory contributions

This content was published on May 21, 2025 If the resolution is backed in the plenary session, the organisation’s budget for 2026-2027 will rise to CHF4.2 billion ($5.1 billion).

Foreign Affairs

Swiss government pledges CHF11 million to UNRWA amid Gaza crisis

This content was published on May 21, 2025 Switzerland will contribute CHF20 million to meet urgent humanitarian needs in the occupied Palestinian territory and to support UNRWA operations.

Children react as Palestinians wait to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, April 24, 2025.

International Geneva

A Geneva-based NGO is Israel’s answer to aid in Gaza

This content was published on May 21, 2025 The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, an NGO backed by Israel and the US, will privatise aid into Gaza. The UN has strongly opposed the plan.

Swiss Politics

European defence: tensions rise, budgets follow – but public support is uneven

This content was published on May 21, 2025 As European Union countries ramp up military spending, public support across the continent remains uneven.

President John F. Kennedy signed the Foreign Assistance Act on 3 November 1961. It served as the legal basis for the creation of USAID that same month.

International Geneva

How the United States used humanitarian aid for influence

This content was published on May 20, 2025 By dismantling USAID and weakening a pillar of US diplomacy, Washington risks running counter to its own interests.

International Geneva

WHO opens annual meeting amid financial crisis

This content was published on May 19, 2025 The World Health Organization (WHO) boss, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, says the Geneva-based UN agency has revised down its budget to $4.2 billion (CHF3.5 billion) for 2026-2027.

Switzerland announces funding of 80 million dollars for the WHO

International Geneva

Switzerland pledges $80 million to WHO

This content was published on May 19, 2025 Switzerland plans to give an additional $80 million (CHF67 million) for the 2025-2028 period to the World Health Organization (WHO), which is facing financial difficulties.

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