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Putting the fight against HIV back on the UN agenda

This content was published on Oct 15, 2024 In sub-Saharan Africa, 3,100 teenage girls and women are still infected with the virus every week. More needs to be done say UN organisations.

The "Broken Chair" sculpture after was restored for the delight of tourists on the Place des Nations in front of the European headquarters of the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday 08 august 2024. The "Broken Chair" sculpture, by Swiss artist Daniel Berset, is a symbol for victims of the anti-person mines created in 1997 for Handicap International. (KEYSTONE/Martial Trezzini)

International Geneva

International Geneva in numbers

This content was published on Oct 15, 2024 In the last decade, the number of multinationals in Geneva has doubled, while the number of NGOs has also increased considerably.

Foreign Affairs

Russian prosecutor seeks jail for French researcher tied to Swiss NGO

This content was published on Oct 14, 2024 A Russian prosecutor asked a court to jail Laurent Vinatier, a French researcher working for a Swiss NGO, alleging he broke Russia’s “foreign agent” laws.

Switzerland calls on Israel to halt attacks against Unifil in Lebanon

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland calls on Israel to halt attacks on Unifil in Lebanon

This content was published on Oct 14, 2024 Switzerland has called on the Israeli army to immediately cease all attacks on the UN observer mission Unifil in Lebanon.

Switzerland deports two Afghan offenders to Afghanistan

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland deports two Afghan criminals to Afghanistan

This content was published on Oct 13, 2024 Switzerland deported two Afghans with a criminal conviction to Kabul. It marks the first deportation of this kind since 2019. The Taliban took over in 2021.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss safe after shelling of UN headquarters in Lebanon

This content was published on Oct 12, 2024 Israeli forces on Thursday shelled the UNIFIL headquarters in southern Lebanon, injuring two UN soldiers. Swiss military observers

After Hamas, a commission wants to ban Hezbollah

Foreign Affairs

After Hamas, Switzerland mulls banning Hezbollah

This content was published on Oct 12, 2024 A committee in Switzerland's senate is pushing for a ban on Hezbollah, a Lebanon-based militia and sworn enemy of Israel.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland is not neutral on the death penalty

This content was published on Oct 10, 2024 Fewer and fewer countries are applying the death penalty but executions are on the rise. Switzerland wants to abolish capital punishment worldwide.

International Geneva

Switzerland elected to UN Human Rights Council after five-year absence

This content was published on Oct 9, 2024 Switzerland will return to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council from January next year until the end of 2027.

Opinion

International Geneva

The United Nations’ Pact for the Future: from negotiation to action?

This content was published on Oct 9, 2024 In a situation plagued by conflicts and global risks on the planet and in the outer space, one could feed in skepticism about the UN.

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