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‘Investment can’t turn a country like Niger into Switzerland’

This content was published on Dec 13, 2021 Development aid can also involve Nestlé and free trade, says Philippe Schneuwly, the CEO of the NGO Swisscontact.

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Swiss sever development aid ties with Myanmar regime

This content was published on Dec 10, 2021 Switzerland has frozen all direct financial and technical cooperation with the ruling junta in Myanmar, the Swiss public broadcaster has reported.

Children and women at Al Hol camp, northeastern Syria

Foreign Affairs

Experts call for more action after girls’ return from Syrian camp

This content was published on Dec 10, 2021 Human rights experts welcome the repatriation of two Swiss girls from a camp in northeast Syria, but say Switzerland should be doing more.

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The Swiss pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai

This content was published on Dec 9, 2021

Foreign Affairs

Swiss-China human rights dialogue to resume in 2022

This content was published on Dec 8, 2021 Direct discussions between Switzerland and China on human rights issues will resume in 2022 after a three year gap, the Swiss foreign minister has said.

Online description of the two missing girls

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Sisters repatriated to Switzerland from Syrian prison camp

This content was published on Dec 7, 2021 Switzerland negotiates the repatriation of two girls, aged 15 and nine, from a Kurdish controlled camp in Syria.

Demonstrators hold signs calling for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest in March.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland condemns jailing of former Myanmar leaders

This content was published on Dec 6, 2021 Switzerland rebukes Myanmar military tribunal for sentencing the country’s overthrown democratic leaders to jail terms.

health worker directing traffic at Hong Kong airport

Foreign Affairs

SWISS shuns Hong Kong over strict crew quarantine rules

This content was published on Dec 4, 2021 Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) temporarily halts its flights from Zurich to Hong Kong.

Funeral workers in Zimbabwe lower the coffin of a Covid victim into the ground

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Covid vaccines: how to end the wait for billions of people

This content was published on Dec 3, 2021 A waiver on intellectual property rights could be the key to getting more Covid drugs and vaccines to the developing world. But it's controversial.

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Effective vaccines against Covid-19 have been developed in record time. But poor countries have been left behind.

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