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Chocolate, gold, human rights: what’s the Swiss Connection?

This content was published on Aug 10, 2021 We take a deep dive into what one country – Switzerland – is doing to honour the United Nations principles on business respects human rights.

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Swiss send helicopters and crew to help contain Greece wildfires

This content was published on Aug 6, 2021 Switzerland has responded to a call for international firefighting assistance from Greece, which has been hit by major wildfires.

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Swiss pledge coronavirus aid to Vietnam

This content was published on Aug 6, 2021 Switzerland has pledged medical aid worth CHF5 million ($5.5 million) to Vietnam, which is battling a severe coronavirus outbreak.

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The colours of diplomacy

This content was published on Aug 5, 2021 If you were to paint a picture of international negotiations, what colour would you choose?

Switzerland and Laos boost development programme

This content was published on Aug 4, 2021 The Swiss foreign minister, Ignazio Cassis, has signed an agreement to extend development cooperation with Laos.

Foreign Affairs

Former top negotiator wants ‘proactive’ Swiss plan for EU

This content was published on Aug 4, 2021 Switzerland’s former chief negotiator with the European Union has presented his vision of how relations with Brussels can be reformulated.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss donated CHF7.6 million for victims of Beirut disaster

This content was published on Aug 3, 2021 One year after a devastating explosion in Beirut, the humanitarian charity Swiss Solidarity has given CHF6 million to relief projects.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland and Thailand seek to boost business ties

This content was published on Aug 2, 2021 Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis concluded on Monday a two-day visit to Thailand.

International Geneva

Ex-head of UN refugee agency dies at 83

This content was published on Jul 29, 2021 Jean-Pierre Hocké, a Swiss humanitarian official who headed the United Nations’ refugee agency in the late 1980s, has died. He was 83.

The Algerian delegation arrives in Evian onboard a Swiss helicopter.

International Geneva

Diplomatic back channels: Switzerland helps end the Algerian War

This content was published on Jul 29, 2021 Switzerland offered its good offices to arrange negotiations between Algerian and French delegations, which led to the end of the Algerian War.

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