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What it takes to be a UN human rights chief

This content was published on Jul 13, 2022 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet announced in June that she will not be seeking a second mandate. What will be her legacy?

International Geneva

Who will take on the United Nations’ toughest job?

This content was published on Jul 12, 2022 The position of UN Human Rights Commissioner is often called the UN’s toughest job. Now the search is on for a new one.

Opinion

International Geneva

Bachelet should fix disastrous China visit by standing with victims

This content was published on Jul 12, 2022 There’s still time for the outgoing UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to salvage her legacy, write two experts from NGO Human Rights Watch.

International Geneva

Inside Geneva: What does it take to lead the UN human rights office?

This content was published on Jul 12, 2022 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet will leave office at the end of August. The hunt is on for her successor.

Woman escapes from damaged building in Ukraine

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland backs tighter Schengen border controls

This content was published on Jul 11, 2022 Swiss Justice Minister Karin Keller-Sutter has backed new measures to tighten security at the borders of Europe’s Schengen zone to prevent criminals exploiting the chaos of the Ukraine war.

Foreign Affairs

South Africa confirms third monkeypox case in tourist from Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 11, 2022 South Africa has confirmed a third case of monkeypox, in a 42-year-old male tourist from Switzerland.

People wait to receive humanitarian aid in Ukraine.

Foreign Affairs

Charities have yet to spend most of Ukraine donations

This content was published on Jul 10, 2022 Over four months since the start of the war, Swiss aid agencies have only been able to spend a small amount of donations for Ukraine.

Participants at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Lugano.

Foreign Affairs

Ukraine summit did not affect Swiss-Russian relations, says Swiss president

This content was published on Jul 10, 2022 The recent Ukraine conference, hosted by Switzerland, did not have a negative impact on Swiss-Russian ties, says Swiss president.

Foreign Affairs

Small rise in Russian assets frozen in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 9, 2022 The Swiss authorities have so far frozen CHF6.7 billion ($6.8 billion) of assets belonging to sanctioned Russians.

Foreign Affairs

Davos and diplomacy: a look back at Shinzo Abe’s relations with Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 8, 2022 The sudden death of Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, has sent shockwaves around the world, as well as in Switzerland.

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