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Switzerland sets out priorities for fresh EU negotiations

This content was published on Dec 15, 2023 The Swiss government has unveiled its draft mandate for renewed negotiations with the European Union.

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To cut or not? Swiss parliament divided on UNRWA aid

This content was published on Dec 15, 2023 The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has found itself at the centre of a budgetary debate in Bern.

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UN refugee agency to cut 900 jobs

This content was published on Dec 14, 2023 The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has become the latest international organisation that has fallen victim to funding constraints.

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Switzerland to set up advisory body for refugees

This content was published on Dec 13, 2023 The Swiss State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) intends to set up an advisory body for refugees in Switzerland and at a multilateral level.

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Louise Arbour: The declaration of human rights ‘is more than worth defending’

This content was published on Dec 12, 2023 Human Rights commissioner Louise Arbor When Arbour took office after 9/11, when countries which had, since 1945, set themselves up as world leaders, seemed to be rowing back on their human rights commitments.

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Swiss lawmakers want to systematically expel foreign spies

This content was published on Dec 12, 2023 Swiss lawmakers want to systematically expel foreign spies.

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi cancels Geneva trip amid calls for his arrest

This content was published on Dec 12, 2023 The Iranian delegation will be led by diplomatic chief Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees told Swiss news agency Keystone-SDA on Tuesday. Mr. Raisi was due to address the forum on Wednesday. However, three Iranian opponents living in Switzerland have called on the Swiss Office of the Attorney General to arrest him. This appeal is…

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Swiss Senate votes in favour of banning Hamas

This content was published on Dec 12, 2023 The Swiss Senate adopted a committee motion calling for Islamist organisation Hamas to be classified as "terrorist".

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UN event marks 75 years of human rights declaration

This content was published on Dec 12, 2023 The world must remain optimistic about human rights despite a situation that seems “bleak”, said Swiss President Alain Berset on Tuesday.

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IFRC elects new president in Geneva

This content was published on Dec 12, 2023 The international humanitarian network chose Kate Forbes from the US as its new president on Monday, after hefty debates.

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