Geopolitics

Amnesty International opens exile Hong Kong office in Bern

Amnesty opens an office in Switzerland for its Hong Kong members

This content was published on Apr 16, 2025 Amnesty International has opened an exile Hong Kong office in the Swiss capital Bern.

International Geneva

The UN and multilateralism: the US goes AWOL

This content was published on Apr 15, 2025 What happens for multilateralism when the US goes AWOL? Inside Geneva speaks to voices from the Global South to see if they think they will get a bigger role if the US lets go of its leadership.

International Geneva

Inside Geneva: multilateralism, the Global South and the future

This content was published on Apr 15, 2025 On Inside Geneva this week, we ask whether the United Nations (UN) and multilateralism have a future.

Nearly 2,500 pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Geneva and Lausanne

Foreign Affairs

Nearly 2,500 pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather in Geneva and Lausanne

This content was published on Apr 13, 2025 Some 2,500 people demonstrated in Geneva and Lausanne on Saturday to demand the release of the more than 10,000 Palestinians detained by Israel.

Stephan Büchi in his flat in Köniz near Bern, with pictures of some of his favourite places in Romania on the wall.

Global elections

One Swiss man’s patient work towards a democratic Romania

This content was published on Apr 13, 2025 After the fall of the Iron Curtain, Stephan Büchi took up a short-term role in a Romanian children’s home. Decades later, his heart still beats for the country.

Cassis meets Turkish minister: talks on Syria, Gaza and Ukraine

Foreign Affairs

Cassis meets Turkish foreign minister for talks on Syria, Gaza and Ukraine

This content was published on Apr 13, 2025 Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis met today with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.

Israel's ambassador to Bern, Ifat Reshef

Foreign Affairs

Ambassador: Israel and Switzerland ‘don’t agree on everything’

This content was published on Apr 12, 2025 Israel's ambassador to Bern maintains that Switzerland and her country enjoy friendly relations. But criticises certain Swiss positions within UN bodies.

Switzerland and 35 other members declare their love for the WTO

International Geneva

Switzerland and 35 other members declare support for WTO

This content was published on Apr 11, 2025 Switzerland and 35 other members have recommitted themselves to honouring the rules of the Geneva-based World Trade Organization (WTO).

An anti-war protest in Zurich two weeks after the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, on 6 March 2022.

Swiss diplomacy

What’s behind Switzerland’s caution over unfreezing Russian assets to aid Ukraine?

This content was published on Apr 10, 2025 It's unlikely Switzerland will unlock the Russian assets it holds to fund the war in Ukraine anytime soon.

Foreign Affairs

Heidi and high-tech in the Swiss pavilion in Osaka

This content was published on Apr 10, 2025 Switzerland is presenting itself as an innovative and sustainable country at the World Expo in Osaka.

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