Geopolitics

Criticism voiced over terms for a new free trade deal with China

Criticism of the mandate for a new free trade agreement with China is being voiced

This content was published on Aug 28, 2024 Left-wing parties criticised the lack of binding regulations on the protection of human rights.

An Afghan girl, pupil of Wild Flower, doing homework

Foreign Affairs

How distance learning keeps Afghan girls’ education hopes alive

This content was published on Aug 27, 2024 From Bangladesh to Switzerland, advocates backing online classes for women and girls in Afghanistan say states must step up pressure on the Taliban to restore the right to education.

Cassis: humanitarian law "cannot be an à la carte right".

Foreign Affairs

Humanitarian law “not an à la carte right”: Swiss foreign minister

This content was published on Aug 26, 2024 UN Security Council members, with the exception of Moscow, are in Geneva for the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions.

International Geneva

Sudan: Swiss among mediators calling for continuous flow of aid

This content was published on Aug 23, 2024 The seven parties, including Switzerland, who led ten days of talks on Sudan in the Geneva region, are calling for the new flow of aid to “continue and accelerate”.

whale being winched off a boat into a port

International Geneva

Is Japanese commercial whaling compatible with international law?

This content was published on Aug 23, 2024 The possible extradition of Sea Shepherd activist Paul Watson to Japan has raised questions about the global rules for commercial whaling – a practice officially banned in 1986.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland unable to properly verify weapons exported to India

This content was published on Aug 22, 2024 Switzerland is finding it difficult to monitor India over rules governing the non-re-exportation of war materiel.

International Geneva

One human rights defender, and three years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan

This content was published on Aug 20, 2024 Afghan human rights defender Fereshta Abbasi tells Inside Geneva why her fight for gender equality is not over.

Picuture of young girls in a school in Afghanistan writing on notepads.

International Geneva

Summer profiles: Afghan women’s struggle against Taliban oppression

This content was published on Aug 20, 2024 Three years after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, Inside Geneva speaks with an Afghan human rights defender about the ongoing challenges.

The Balkans have always been a border region. The fragile conditions are susceptible to external influence - and a vacuum is quickly filled. A picture from 23 May 2024 in Srebrenica, Bosnia.

Foreign Affairs

Is Switzerland dropping the Balkans? Reduced aid sparks geopolitical concerns

This content was published on Aug 20, 2024 Switzerland plans to cut funding for development cooperation in favour of increased military spending. The geopolitically significant Western Balkans would be affected.

Foreign Affairs

SWISS extends Middle East flight suspensions

This content was published on Aug 19, 2024 Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has extended its suspension of flights to and from Tel Aviv, Israel, and Beirut, Lebanon, until August 26 due to the current tensions in the Middle East.

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Humanitarian law “not an à la carte right”: Swiss foreign minister

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Sudan: Swiss among mediators calling for continuous flow of aid

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Switzerland unable to properly verify weapons exported to India

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