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‘EU-Swiss relations have sunk to their lowest point since 1992’

This content was published on Jul 10, 2021 Switzerland prefers to work with dictators like Xi Jinping instead of with democrats in Europe. An interview with an expert on Europe.

Foreign Affairs

Ukraine Reform Conference 2022 to be held in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 8, 2021 At the end of the 2021 edition of the conference, foreign minister Ignazio Cassis officially accepted the 2022 chair from Latvia.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland and Ghana join forces to campaign against e-waste

This content was published on Jul 7, 2021 The two countries say electronic waste should be among the exports subject to authorisation worldwide.

Foreign Affairs

Baltic tour: Foreign minister focuses on European policy

This content was published on Jul 6, 2021 Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has begun his trip to the Baltic States with an official visit to Latvia.

Foreign Affairs

Media report claims Swiss exports fed Syrian chemical weapons

This content was published on Jul 5, 2021 A former Syrian army chief has alleged that a 2014 shipment of chemicals from a factory in Basel was used to make chemical weapons.

International Geneva

UNRWA has ‘resolved its problems’, Swiss chief says

This content was published on Jul 2, 2021 Calm is returning to UNRWA, the UN’s embattled Palestinian refugee agency, its new Swiss head says.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland applies fresh sanctions on Myanmar

This content was published on Jul 1, 2021 Switzerland announced on Thursday new sanctions against the Myanmar’s ruling junta in retaliation for the ongoing repression since it took power.

International Geneva

Human Rights Council: Fundamental or fundamentally flawed?

This content was published on Jun 30, 2021 The Human Rights Council, convening in Geneva, is mired in US-China rivalry, while the Council also faces criticism from developing countries.

International Geneva

How China is redefining human rights at a global level

This content was published on Jun 30, 2021 As it marks its 15th anniversary the UN Human Rights Council has become a battlefield for a showdown between the interests of the West and China.

International Geneva

The long path to justice for war crimes victims

This content was published on Jun 29, 2021 Why is it so hard to prosecute those who commit war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity?

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Media report claims Swiss exports fed Syrian chemical weapons

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UNRWA has ‘resolved its problems’, Swiss chief says

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