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Covid-19 has dented Switzerland’s ‘perfect’ image abroad

Swiss citizens light 9,200 candles in front of the federal parliament in Bern.

This content was published on Mar 1, 2021 Switzerland’s reputation as a “perfect, well-organised” country took a hit during the pandemic, especially after the second wave in late autumn.

Palestinian children play football in the streets of the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza Strip on July 8, 2012.

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Former UNRWA boss hopeful for formal UN exoneration

This content was published on Mar 1, 2021 Pierre Krähenbühl, ex-head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, talks about why he soon expects closure on the 2019 misconduct scandal.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland ‘losing global clout’, warns ex-central banker

This content was published on Feb 28, 2021 Hildebrand, who this week ended his race to become the next head of the Organisation for International Co-operation and Development (OECD), believes the country should act to restore its global voice. In an interviewExternal link with the NZZ am Sonntag newspaper, Hildebrand suggested that Switzerland could emulate Singapore, which exerts considerable muscle via the global…

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Cyprus talks to restart in Geneva after four-year stalemate

This content was published on Feb 25, 2021 Representatives of Greek and Turkish Cypriots, as well as the three guarantor powers Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom will meet in Geneva at the end of April for informal talks.

International Geneva

What can the Swiss learn from the Finns on judging Liberian war crimes?

This content was published on Feb 25, 2021 Historic war crimes trials for Liberia are under way in Switzerland and Finland. But the two approaches are rather different.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland commits $65 million in development aid to Indonesia

This content was published on Feb 25, 2021 The Swiss government has allocated grant funding of $65 million (around CHF59 million) over a period of four years to the island nation.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss boost funding to help eradicate poverty in Asia

This content was published on Feb 24, 2021 The Swiss government has pledged CHF24.8 million towards the Asian Development Bank to promote economic development in the region.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss champion joint efforts to tackle climate change

This content was published on Feb 24, 2021 Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has called for more global cooperation to combat the negative effects of climate change.

International Geneva

Are nuclear weapons really banned?

This content was published on Feb 23, 2021 Nuclear weapons were just banned by international treaty, but none of the nuclear powers signed. So what does it mean?

Foreign Affairs

How the US could influence Swiss policy in the Middle East

This content was published on Feb 22, 2021 Any contribution the Swiss can make in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will depend on Joe Biden’s next moves.

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