Geopolitics

Swiss ambassador to Belarus will meet Lukashenko

Disputed Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko

This content was published on Jan 31, 2022 Switzerland’s new ambassador to Belarus will present herself to the country’s controversial President, despite criticism.

Swiss State Secretary Livia Leu shakes hands with Russian First Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland raises Ukraine concerns with Russia

This content was published on Jan 28, 2022 Switzerland has urged Russia to work towards a peaceful resolution to the ongoing tensions in Ukraine.

Foreign Affairs

Gun trader convicted for ‘illegal sales to Saudi royals’

This content was published on Jan 28, 2022 A Swiss man has been sentenced to a two-year suspended prison term for the unlicensed trading of weapons, including illegal sales to members of the Saudi royal family.

International Geneva

Five years on, the slow wheels of Swiss justice in Gambian case

This content was published on Jan 26, 2022 Gambian ex-interior minister Ousman Sonko has been remanded in Switzerland for five years, suspected of serious crimes. Why so long?

International Geneva

What can a 19th century battle teach us about war and humanitarianism?

This content was published on Jan 25, 2022 Some humanitarians believe that the Geneva Conventions are not keeping up with developments in warfare.

International Geneva

War and humanitarian aid in the 21st century

This content was published on Jan 25, 2022 New technologies and global threats are transforming the way wars are fought. How are humanitarian organisations and the laws of war adapting?

UNTSO military observers in the Middle East

International Geneva

How a Swiss army man is overseeing Middle East ‘peace’

This content was published on Jan 24, 2022 Swiss army general Patrick Gauchat, new head of the UN Truce Supervision Organization in the Middle East, tells us what it takes to do this job.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

Foreign Affairs

Geneva talks: hope remains despite US-Russia stalemate

This content was published on Jan 21, 2022 Hopes for a peaceful Ukraine outcome are still alive despite no obvious signs of a breakthrough between the US and Russia in Geneva talks.

Foreign Affairs

Tongans are resilient, says Swiss honorary consul

This content was published on Jan 21, 2022 The Honorary Consul of Tonga in Switzerland, Luka Müller, on the aftermath of the devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami on Tonga.

Antony Blinken and Sergey Lavrov at an OSCE meeting

International Geneva

What to expect from the latest US-Russia talks in Geneva?

This content was published on Jan 21, 2022 American and Russian top diplomats meet in an attempt to ease tensions over the military build-up on Russia’s border with Ukraine.

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