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French cross-border workers in Switzerland fear ‘discriminatory’ unemployment reform

This content was published on Nov 13, 2024 In the French region around Geneva, cross-border workers are protesting proposals to cut unemployment benefits for those working in Switzerland.

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WTO plans to reappoint Okonjo-Iweala before Trump swears in

This content was published on Nov 13, 2024 Some member states of the World Trade Organization may seek to reappoint Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, according to a document released on Tuesday.

Pascale Baeriswyl hits the gavel at the conclusion of a UN Security Council briefing

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What Switzerland achieved at the UN Security Council

This content was published on Nov 13, 2024 What did Switzerland achieve in the UN Security Council given the highly polarised international context? An analysis.

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Inside Geneva goes to New York

This content was published on Nov 12, 2024 This week, our Inside Geneva podcast visits New York to gather perspectives from the political heart of the UN, which some in Geneva doubt is still beating.

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Inside Geneva goes to New York: what really happens at the UN?

This content was published on Nov 12, 2024 With conflicts raging in Ukraine, the Middle East and Sudan, our Inside Geneva podcast this week goes to New York – and to the United Nations headquarters.

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Swiss foreign ministry memo on UNRWA funding raises alarm

This content was published on Nov 11, 2024 According to a Swiss foreign ministry internal memo, cutting off UNRWA supplies to Gaza could be a violation of the Genocide Convention.

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Swiss justice minister reiterates call for safeguard clause with EU

This content was published on Nov 11, 2024 Swiss justice minister Beat Jans reiterated the Swiss demand for a safeguard clause in the free movement of persons with the EU.

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Switzerland should get closer to NATO after Trump victory: Centre Party president

This content was published on Nov 10, 2024 Gerhard Pfister wants closer ties with NATO, given president-elect Donald Trump's pronouncements, which could have a negative impact on Swiss security.

Afghan girls attend a class at the primary school after returning from the summer holidays.

International Geneva

Afghan women ‘very afraid’ of new Taliban law, says NGO worker

This content was published on Nov 10, 2024 Back from Afghanistan, an NGO worker gives a rare insight into life under the Taliban. She spoke to men and women on the ground about torture and covering faces, hands and feet.

Afghan burqa-clad women walk along a street on the outskirts of Mazar-i-Sharif on October 13, 2024.

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Are women’s rights in Afghanistan negotiable?

This content was published on Nov 9, 2024 Are women and girls in Afghanistan being sacrificed by the international community as a bargaining chip to engage with the Taliban?

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