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Europe, the UN and the fight for human rights

This content was published on Nov 26, 2024 This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Council of Europe. Is the world still committed to human rights?

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The rocky relationship between Switzerland and the European Union

This content was published on Nov 26, 2024 The Swiss president, Viola Amherd, would like to seal a deal by the end of the year to update relations with the European Union.

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Inside Geneva: Europe, the UN and the battle for human rights

This content was published on Nov 26, 2024 This week's Inside Geneva podcast, from the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, tackles the latest challenges to human rights and international law.

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Switzerland and Italy announce closer police and migration cooperation

This content was published on Nov 26, 2024 Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi and his Swiss counterpart, Beat Jans, met in the border town of Chiasso in southern Switzerland on Monday.

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War in Ukraine erodes European support for humanitarian disarmament

This content was published on Nov 25, 2024 The withdrawal of Lithuania from the convention banning cluster munitions has raised concerns among NGOs that this decision will encourage other states, worried about their own security, to disassociate themselves from treaties designed to protect civilians in wartime.

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How the poorest country in Europe is integrating 120,000 Ukrainian refugees

This content was published on Nov 25, 2024 No country has taken in as many Ukrainian refugees relative to its population as the Republic of Moldova.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland to take part in NATO crisis management exercise in 2025

This content was published on Nov 21, 2024 The NATO exercise will take place in spring 2025. No troops will be involved.

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How can Switzerland prepare for Trump 2.0?

This content was published on Nov 21, 2024 Donald Trump is expected to adopt an isolationist and unpredictable foreign policy. Can Switzerland maintain a smooth relationship with the US, a key trade partner?

International Geneva

What does the Israeli parliament’s ban on UNRWA mean?

This content was published on Nov 21, 2024 The Israeli Parliament’s decision will prevent the UN agency for Palestinian refugees from delivering aid in Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem. It has been met with strong reactions and is raising many questions. Here are some answers.

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Foreign Affairs

What is UNIFIL and how does Switzerland contribute to peacekeeping?

This content was published on Nov 20, 2024 UN peacekeepers face challenges amid Israel’s strikes on Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. SWI swissinfo.ch explores the roles of the UNIFIL and Switzerland in this volatile region.

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