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Switzerland to chair international forum on migration

A migrant having her fingerprints taken in Switzerland for residence registration.

This content was published on Dec 30, 2024 Switzerland will chair the Intergovernmental Consultations on Asylum, Refugees and Migration (IGC) in 2025, the government announced on Monday.

Cassis: we're not taking enough account of the global situation

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‘Switzerland needs a stable relationship with its neighbours,’ says foreign minister

This content was published on Dec 30, 2024 "We are once again entering an 'America first, Europe first, Switzerland first' logic," Ignazio Cassis said in an interview published Monday.

Deceased US President Carter supported the Geneva Initiative

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Jimmy Carter supported Swiss-backed peace effort for Middle East

This content was published on Dec 30, 2024 Former United States President Jimmy Carter maintained close ties with Switzerland and had expressed gratitude for the country's efforts on the Geneva peace initiative.

Swiss diplomat dead in Iran, MPC files inquiry

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Switzerland closes inquiry into diplomat’s death in Iran

This content was published on Dec 29, 2024 The investigation into the death of a Swiss diplomat in Iran in 2021 has been officially closed.

"There are no safe zones in Ukraine", says Alain Berset

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There are no safe zones in Ukraine, says head of Council of Europe

This content was published on Dec 28, 2024 Alain Berset says he is focusing on the war in Ukraine and the crisis in Georgia.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss foreign ministry to re-examine case of Swiss Islamic State fighter

This content was published on Dec 27, 2024 The Federal Supreme Court has accepted the appeal of a Swiss former fighter for the Islamic State held in Syria.

International Geneva

The outlook for International Geneva in 2025

This content was published on Dec 26, 2024 Will Donald Trump cut off the flow of money to International Geneva, which depends largely on US funding?

International Geneva

Does the UN have a future?

This content was published on Dec 24, 2024 Each year in December, the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator makes a pilgrimage to Geneva, to unveil the UN’s humanitarian appeal for the upcoming year.

Inside Geneva: Does the UN have a future?

This content was published on Dec 24, 2024 In 2024 there are more than 100 conflicts ongoing, worldwide. A record number of aid workers have been killed.

Bombed out car on street of Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Dec. 20

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Switzerland adopts further EU sanctions against Russia

This content was published on Dec 23, 2024 Switzerland has added several dozen names to its list of sanctioned persons or entities from Russia after adopting the amendments made by the European Union.

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