Geopolitics

Cyber-attacks on humanitarians

This content was published on Feb 8, 2022 In January the ICRC was hacked, compromising the data of half a million vulnerable people. But how vulnerable are aid agencies to cyber-attacks?

A satellite image issued on February 3, 2022, shows Cyclone Batsirai gathering east of the island of Madagascar.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland sends aid to help cyclone-hit Madagascar

This content was published on Feb 7, 2022 Switzerland is sending a team of experts and water and sanitation equipment to Madagascar, which has been hit by Cyclone Batsirai.

Foreign Affairs

Unstable relations with Switzerland are harmful to EU, says president

This content was published on Feb 6, 2022 Swiss President Ignazio Cassis has warned that unstable relations are not a long-term solution, either for Switzerland or the European Union.

Loiseau, who belongs to President Emmanuel Macron’s La République En Marche party

Foreign Affairs

Ambassador protests French politician’s ‘soft Switzerland’ jibe over Ukraine

This content was published on Feb 5, 2022 The Swiss ambassador in Paris has protested against "soft Switzerland" remarks regarding the handling of tensions in Ukraine.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss to move Palestinian aid office to Ramallah

This content was published on Feb 5, 2022 The office of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) will be shifted from East Jerusalem to Ramallah.

Opinion

International Geneva

US-Russia escalation: continued standoff or a path towards genuine negotiations?

This content was published on Feb 5, 2022 Russia and the US are not fated to go to war over Ukraine. There is still room for negotiation, argues negotiation expert Jérôme Bellion-Jourdan.

International Geneva

Swiss UN torture rapporteur to leave mandate early

This content was published on Feb 4, 2022 Nils Melzer, will step down from his UN role in March and move back to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

Foreign Affairs

Swiss to have a seat on proposed EU migration council

This content was published on Feb 4, 2022 The “Schengen Council” proposed by French President Macron aims to better coordinate migration policy in Europe.

Foreign Affairs

Bern and Vienna vow to boost cooperation on migrants and terrorism

This content was published on Feb 1, 2022 Switzerland and Austria want to strengthen cooperation on migration and security, they said on Tuesday.

Tibetans calling for diplomatic boycott in Geneva, January 4, 2022

Foreign Affairs

How the pandemic gave Switzerland the perfect excuse to skip the Olympics

This content was published on Feb 1, 2022 Covid-19 has provided the government a way out of choosing between a diplomatic boycott and appearing at this Friday's opening of the Beijing Games.

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