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Eritrean asylum issue continues to stump Swiss politicians

This content was published on Aug 15, 2024 With Eritrea still unwilling to accept the forced repatriation of its citizens denied asylum in Switzerland, politicians in Bern are calling for a new strategy.

United States Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello

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Sudan: everything you need to know about the Geneva negotiations

This content was published on Aug 14, 2024 US-led negotiations on Sudan are underway in Switzerland. Their goal is a ceasefire, but with only one of the warring sides attending, this will prove difficult.

Foreign Affairs

Rome and Bern adopt joint declaration on Ukraine

This content was published on Aug 13, 2024 Foreign Ministers express "deep concern" at "continuing aggression" in Ukraine.

Israel's ambassador at the Human Rights Council

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Is the Human Rights Council becoming a mini-Security Council?

This content was published on Aug 13, 2024 Faced with a stalled Security Council, UN members are turning to the Geneva-based Human Rights Council to push through motions set to fail in New York.

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The Swiss who have left their mark on the history of humanitarian law

This content was published on Aug 12, 2024 To mark the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, (re)discover six Swiss personalities who championed international humanitarian law from 1864 to 2024.

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Seventy-five years of the Geneva Conventions in pictures

This content was published on Aug 12, 2024 A look through the decades at the Geneva Conventions, which, when they were adopted in 1949, were a continuation of earlier provisions of international humanitarian law.

2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, which form the core of international humanitarian law. These four conventions protect people who are victims of war.

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Geneva Conventions: protecting prisoners of war for 75 years

This content was published on Aug 12, 2024 The Geneva Conventions have existed for 75 years. A look into how they have developed.

Foreign Affairs

Sudan-US peace talks consultations end without agreement, official says

This content was published on Aug 11, 2024 Sudanese consultations with U.S. on peace talks conclude without agreement, official says

In this image made from a video, people inspect the rubble at a school after being hit by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss foreign ministry alarmed by Israeli airstrike on Gaza school

This content was published on Aug 11, 2024 The Swiss foreign ministry expressed deep concern on Saturday following an Israeli airstrike on a school in Gaza City.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland condemns Israeli minister’s starvation remarks

This content was published on Aug 8, 2024 Switzerland has criticised Bezalel Smotrich's comment that starving the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip “might be justified and moral”.

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