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WTO agrees partial patent waiver for Covid-19 vaccines

This content was published on Jun 17, 2022 Trade body overcomes national differences to reach deal on jabs, as well as in digital products and fishing.

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Swiss minister stands firm on Covid vaccine rights in WTO talks

This content was published on Jun 15, 2022 Economics Minister Guy Parmelin says Switzerland remains open to a compromise on intellectual property (IP) rights on Covid vaccines.

Foreign Affairs

Ukraine war forces Swiss business to make choices on neutrality

This content was published on Jun 15, 2022 Sanctions imposed on Russia have focused debate over the country’s long-cherished economic haven status.

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Foreign Affairs

Drafting women into the army the Norwegian way

This content was published on Jun 15, 2022 What can Switzerland learn from Norway, the country that inspired the gender-neutral conscription model currently under review?

International Geneva

Refugee policy: the good, the bad, and the ugly

This content was published on Jun 14, 2022 Some 100 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced. Think about that – it’s more than ten times the population of Switzerland.

Foreign Affairs

A world between war and normality

This content was published on Jun 14, 2022 A Ukrainian family delights in the Alps, Switzerland tries to solve its energy problems and the Swiss president sets an ambitious goal.

International Geneva

Refugee crises: has Ukraine changed perceptions?

This content was published on Jun 14, 2022 Europe has shown a big welcome to refugees from Ukraine. The Inside Geneva podcast asks whether this generosity will be extended to others.

International Geneva

Beleaguered UN human rights chief will not seek second term

This content was published on Jun 13, 2022 The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, will not seek re-election for another term.

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Is Switzerland ready to draft women into the army alongside men? Or should the country first address other areas where gender inequality persists?

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International Geneva

Human Rights Council meets again after Russia was kicked off

This content was published on Jun 13, 2022 The UN Human Rights Council begins meeting in Geneva on Monday with a range of country reports and issues on its packed schedule.

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