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Swiss help for international tribunals to be anchored in law

This content was published on Dec 3, 2020 Parliament has approved a proposal to set up a legal basis for systematic Swiss cooperation with international criminal and rights tribunals.

Foreign Affairs

Liberia war crimes tribunal opens in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 3, 2020 The historic trial of a Liberian commander accused of rape, pillage, assassinations, and an act of cannibalism opened in the Swiss Federal Criminal Court on Thursday.

International Geneva

Can Biden re-engage the US with the world?

This content was published on Dec 1, 2020 Will Joe Biden press the reset button and take us back to the pre 2016 era, asks Imogen Foulkes.

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Inside Geneva: What to expect from a new US president

This content was published on Dec 1, 2020 What will the next four years of a new US presidential administration mean for Geneva and its international organisations?

What are your hopes for the new administration in Washington?

That’s what we’re discussing in our latest Inside Geneva podcast, and we’d like you to join in.

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Foreign Affairs

Swiss foreign minister visits Middle East

This content was published on Nov 30, 2020 Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has begun a three-day visit to Israel, the occupied Palestinian territories and the United Arab Emirates.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland pledge money to help victims of Ethiopia violence

This content was published on Nov 27, 2020 Switzerland has allocated CHF2 million ($2.21 million) for humanitarian aid in the violence-hit Tigray region in northern Ethiopia.

International Geneva

Switzerland and ICRC update HQ accord to boost ‘capacity for action’

This content was published on Nov 27, 2020 Swiss government has signed a protocol with the Geneva-based ICRC, amending the humanitarian organisation’s HQ agreement and status in Switzerland.

Foreign Affairs

Can ‘hobby’ NGOs deliver sustainable aid?

This content was published on Nov 26, 2020 Private individuals are increasingly setting up small NGOs in far-away countries. Some have reservations about the trend.

A skier on a lift in Davos on October 25, 2020.

Foreign Affairs

Merkel calls for closure of ski resorts across EU

This content was published on Nov 26, 2020 The German chancellor wants to prevent Covid-19 spreading but faces opposition from Austria. In Switzerland, many large ski areas are already opening.

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