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Outspoken on human rights: Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein

This content was published on Oct 3, 2023 Imogen Foulkes spoke with former UN human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein on being blunt, open and free of regrets.

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Foreign Affairs

Why is Switzerland refusing to follow EU sanctions on China?

This content was published on Oct 3, 2023 Switzerland decided not to join the European Union in imposing sanctions on China. But why was there no communication about this decision?

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland increases aid to Nagorno-Karabakh region

This content was published on Oct 3, 2023 Switzerland has pledged CHF1.5 million in humanitarian aid for people in need in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

civilians taking cover in a shelter following the Azeri military operation in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh.

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Red Cross assists stranded residents in ‘deserted’ Karabakh capital

This content was published on Oct 3, 2023 The Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) remains present in Nagorno-Karabakh to assist stranded residents.

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Inside Geneva: the journey of Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein, the sixth UN Human Rights Commissioner

This content was published on Oct 3, 2023 To mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights we talk to the first Asian, Muslim and Arab UN Human Rights Commissioner.

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New IOM chief warns against ‘normalising’ migrant deaths in Mediterranean

This content was published on Oct 2, 2023 Amy Pope wants to combat mindsets that deaths in the Mediterranean are "normal", she signalled at the start of her five-year made in Geneva on Monday.

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Switzerland to take part in NATO air exercise in Italy

This content was published on Oct 2, 2023 Switzerland will participate in a NATO air exercise in southern Italy this month.

Soldiers of the Austrian contingent of the NATO-led international peacekeeping Kosovo Force (KFOR).

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No plans to boost Swiss peacekeeping force in Kosovo despite tensions

This content was published on Oct 2, 2023 Switzerland has no immediate plans to deploy additional Swiss peacekeepers in Kosovo despite rising tensions in the region.

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Switzerland in no rush to mirror EU sanctions against China

This content was published on Oct 1, 2023 Switzerland has so far resisted the temptation to mirror targeted European Union sanctions against China.

Foreign Affairs

Government plans for return of Ukrainian refugees

This content was published on Sep 29, 2023 The Swiss government on Friday “took note” of a provisional plan for the departure of Ukrainian refugees with protected “S” status.

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