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Tight security surrounds Austrian Chancellor’s visit to Switzerland

Swiss President Ignazio Cassis and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer inspect a guard of honour in Zofingen.

This content was published on Feb 14, 2022 Swiss state visit of Austrian Chancellor held amid tight security due to concerns of disruption by opponents of coronavirus restrictions.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland orders relatives of Kyiv embassy staff to return home

This content was published on Feb 14, 2022 The Swiss embassy in Kyiv will remain open but relatives of embassy staff have been told to leave Ukraine.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland outlines humanitarian expectations to Taliban

This content was published on Feb 10, 2022 Swiss diplomats urge a visiting Afghan Taliban delegation to respect human rights and international humanitarian law.

Foreign Affairs

Concerns raised over talks with the Taliban in Geneva

This content was published on Feb 10, 2022 Controversy surrounds the visit to Geneva of a delegation from Afghanistan’s Taliban government.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland and the EU: close, but not too close

This content was published on Feb 10, 2022 The European Union assumed that Switzerland would one day join the club but instead it is moving further and further away. We find out why.

The Swiss delegation and their hosts during a reception

Foreign Affairs

Swiss president pays tribute to ICRC during visit to Niger

This content was published on Feb 9, 2022 Swiss President Ignazio Cassis has held talks in Niger about closer bilateral relations, international cooperation and humanitarian issues.

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Cyber-attacks: what are the risks for aid agencies?

This content was published on Feb 8, 2022 Healthy bank accounts and cyber vulnerabilities put aid organisations at risk, but cyber-attacks on them also have real humanitarian consequences.

International Geneva

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.

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