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How Western development aid continues to stifle local initiatives

This content was published on Sep 29, 2021 People and organisations in developing countries know what is best for them. But they are regularly pushed to the sidelines by Western aid.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss-Belarusian detainee moved to ‘harsher’ prison in Belarus

This content was published on Sep 29, 2021 Natallia Hersche, who holds dual Swiss-Belarusian nationalities, has been moved to Prison No. 4 in Mogilev, the Swiss foreign ministry has confirmed.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss Solidarity celebrates 75 years of helping people in need

This content was published on Sep 29, 2021 Over the years, the ‘humanitarian arm’ of Swiss public broadcasting has raised a total of nearly CHF2 billion.

International Geneva

Little Amal arrives in Geneva

This content was published on Sep 28, 2021 Little Amal, a huge puppet representing an unaccompanied Syrian refugee, arrived in Geneva on Tuesday.

Foreign Affairs

Investigation relaunched into murder of Kazem Rajavi

This content was published on Sep 28, 2021 The investigation into the assassination of the Iranian opposition figure Kazem Rajavi in Switzerland in 1990 has been re-opened.

Opinion

Foreign Affairs

How to increase incomes for smallholder farmers

This content was published on Sep 24, 2021 The head of the Syngenta Foundation hopes the World Food System Summit will bring improvements for smallholder farmers.

Opinion

Foreign Affairs

‘Business as usual’ is not an option for the global food system

This content was published on Sep 24, 2021 We urgently need to develop our food systems, writes Frank Eyhorn, Executive Director of Biovision.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland pledges further humanitarian aid to Yemen

This content was published on Sep 23, 2021 Switzerland to boost Yemen humanitarian aid contribution by another CHF1 million.

Foreign Affairs

President says Switzerland has invested heavily in the EU

This content was published on Sep 23, 2021 President Guy Parmelin said once high-level talks with the European Union resumed, Switzerland could show all its financial contributions to the bloc.

Foreign Affairs

Why some Swiss researchers are boycotting the UN Food Systems Summit

This content was published on Sep 23, 2021 Two Swiss agricultural researchers explain why they are boycotting the UN Food Systems Summit.

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