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Becoming extinct: old work habits and hierarchies?

This content was published on Oct 5, 2021 Covid 19 has changed the way we work. But has it changed how we value work?

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International Geneva

Biometrics in humanitarian action: a delicate balance

This content was published on Oct 4, 2021 Employing biometrics in humanitarian work should fuel a profound debate on ethics and better funding for technical research, argues an ICRC expert.

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How to bring aid to Afghanistan

This content was published on Oct 4, 2021 Can Switzerland and other donor countries build a “relationship of trust” with the Taliban to avert an economic – and humanitarian – catastrophe?

International Geneva

World Data Forum opens in Bern

This content was published on Oct 3, 2021 Swiss health minister Alain Berset and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres have called for reliable data at the opening of the World Data Forum.

International Geneva

Swiss investigators go to Gambia for Sonko case

This content was published on Oct 3, 2021 Former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko, suspected of crimes against humanity, is to stay in a Swiss jail until at least the end of October.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss government announces new Vatican embassy

This content was published on Oct 1, 2021 Ties with the Holy See, currently overseen by the Swiss embassy in Slovenia, are to be managed by a permanent presence in Rome.

Foreign Affairs

UNHCR asks Switzerland to take in more Afghan refugees

This content was published on Sep 30, 2021 The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) wants Switzerland to accept more people fleeing Afghanistan.

Foreign Affairs

Second round of US-Russia talks opens in Geneva

This content was published on Sep 30, 2021 The United States and Russia are holding a second round of strategic talks in Geneva on Thursday.

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Foreign Affairs

Swiss ‘water diplomacy’ rises to African challenge

This content was published on Sep 29, 2021 Switzerland has agreed to help prevent disputes between four African countries over access to the important Senegal-Mauritanian Aquifer Basin.

Foreign Affairs

A Swiss film on how it can be hard to help people

This content was published on Sep 29, 2021 The documentary “That Girl” by Swiss director Cornelia Gantner shows how laborious delivering development aid can be, even for locals.

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