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UN investigates UNRWA staff involvement in October 7 Hamas attack

Palestinian children who fled with their parents from their houses in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein el-Hilweh, gather in the backyard of an UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) school, in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Tuesday, September 12, 2023.

This content was published on Aug 6, 2024 Nine employees of the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) "may have been involved" in the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, according to the UN's internal investigation. This involved 19 people accused by Israel.

Smoke rises over the horizon as a fire burns after a strike in Khartoum, Sudan, Sunday, April 16, 2023.

Foreign Affairs

Blinken urges Sudanese Army to join ceasefire talks in Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 6, 2024 United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a call on Monday with Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, reiterated the need for Sudan's military to participate in ceasefire talks this month in Switzerland, the State Department said.

International Geneva

Summer profiles: using sport to unite refugees and host communities

This content was published on Aug 6, 2024 On our Inside Geneva podcast, we interview a career woman and an asylum-seeker in Geneva who are working together to promote inclusion through sport.

International Geneva

Indigenous peoples win battle in long war to protect knowledge

This content was published on Aug 5, 2024 A UN agreement aims to protect the resources of indigenous peoples. Long in the making, is it enough to avoid spoliation of knowledge?

Swiss President Viola Amherd (left) speaks as Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh (right) looks on during a signing ceremony in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, August 2, 2024.

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Swiss President Amherd’s historic visit to Mongolia

This content was published on Aug 2, 2024 Swiss President Viola Amherd and Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh signed a joint declaration on future cooperation, marking the first visit by a Swiss president to Mongolia.

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Sahgal replaces Naville at the Swiss-US Chamber of Commerce

This content was published on Aug 1, 2024 Rahul Sahgal replaces Martin Naville as the head of the Swiss-US Chamber of Commerce

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Swiss foreign ministry wary of possible Middle East escalation

This content was published on Jul 31, 2024 A regional conflict must be prevented, said Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis on Wednesday. Swiss citizens have been advised to leave Lebanon.

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Sudanese government agrees to attend Geneva peace talks

This content was published on Jul 31, 2024 Sudan’s government has conditionally accepted a US invitation, raising hopes for a solution to end the country’s 15-month-old war.

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SWISS suspends flights to Beirut

This content was published on Jul 29, 2024 Like the rest of the Lufthansa Group, SWISS is suspending flights to Beirut.

Alex Schneiter and Ian Lundin, the former bosses of the Ludin oil company, will be arraigned before the Stockholm District Court on 5 September 2023. The charge: involvement in war crimes in Sudan.

Foreign Affairs

What does the renaissance of universal jurisdiction mean for global justice?

This content was published on Jul 29, 2024 Serious crimes should be prosecuted in all countries of the world, according to the principle of universal jurisdiction. The cases are piling up, including in Switzerland.

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