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Decision time in Geneva: For the sake of our health

People in white protective clothing passing boxes up the ramp of an airplane.

This content was published on May 23, 2021 The World Health Assembly is meeting this week in what could be a defining moment to outline a better response to future pandemics.

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Do we need stricter international health rules to end the pandemic? 

This content was published on May 22, 2021 The Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus risks becoming endemic. Governments and health officials are considering the next steps.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss send aid to Covid-hit Nepal

This content was published on May 21, 2021 Switzerland is sending 30 tonnes of humanitarian supplies to Nepal, which is struggling to cope with a Covid-19 health crisis.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss welcome Israeli-Hamas truce

This content was published on May 21, 2021 Switzerland has welcomed the conclusion of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Foreign Affairs

Nigeria to release oil tanker sailing under Swiss flag

This content was published on May 21, 2021 Nigeria will release a Swiss-flagged ship that has been detained for more than three years.

International Geneva

WHO has no means to impose multilateral response to pandemics

This content was published on May 21, 2021 A top global health expert argues that a better pandemic response requires trust in the multilateral system.

International Geneva

WHO prepares for fundamental Covid-induced reforms

This content was published on May 21, 2021 How to reform the WHO will be on the agenda of the World Health Assembly, which is meeting in Geneva.

Foreign Affairs

Gaza: when children are caught in the crossfire

This content was published on May 20, 2021 The violence in Gaza took a toll on civilians before the May 21 ceasefire. A closer look at the human cost of the conflict.

International Geneva

Intensity of fighting hampering aid effort in Gaza

This content was published on May 20, 2021 Before the May 21 ceasefire, the Red Cross described how Israeli airstrikes crippled the population in Gaza.

Opinion

International Geneva

The case for a high-tech pandemic surveillance and response scheme

This content was published on May 20, 2021 Science should be at the core of a reform of pandemic surveillance and response systems, researchers at the Graduate Institute Geneva argue.

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Do we need stricter international health rules to end the pandemic? 