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Inside Geneva: the United Nations and China

Chinese United Nations (UN) peacekeeping force in Beijing on October 1, 2019.

This content was published on Mar 22, 2020 In this episode of Inside Geneva we take a look at the shifting influences in the United Nations – especially with regard to China.

International Geneva

A postcard from Geneva’s vibrant Pâquis district under coronavirus

This content was published on Mar 22, 2020 A snapshot of the partial lockdown in Geneva’s Pâquis district, one of the most cosmopolitan and liveliest in the city in western Switzerland.

Foreign Affairs

Arrests made over Lesbos refugee centre blaze

This content was published on Mar 21, 2020 The centre, which is used as a meeting place for refugees, suffered extensive damage during the blaze on March 7, but no-one was hurt. It is located not far from the Kara Tepe refugee camp, where around 1,500 refugees and migrants live, including many children and families. The Greek ANA-MPA news agency on Saturday reported…

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International Geneva

‘We will come through this together’

This content was published on Mar 19, 2020 The upheaval caused by the virus is immense, says UN secretary-general António Guterres. Nations must come together to defeat this "common enemy".

Foreign Affairs

Another Swiss appointed to lead UN agency for Palestinian refugees

This content was published on Mar 19, 2020 Swiss humanitarian expert Philippe Lazzarini has been selected to head up the embattled UNRWA.

Foreign Affairs

Hundreds of Swiss still stranded abroad, travel agent says

This content was published on Mar 18, 2020 Hundreds of Swiss travellers remain blocked abroad due to Covid-19 restrictions and cancelled flights.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss court postpones Liberia war crimes trial over coronavirus

This content was published on Mar 18, 2020 Switzerland’s Federal Criminal Court has postponed the war crimes trial of former Liberian rebel leader Alieu Kosiah because of Covid-19.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss travellers stuck in Morocco can fly home

This content was published on Mar 17, 2020 Swiss citizens stranded in Morocco due to Covid-19 travel restrictions will be able to fly home from Tuesday, the foreign ministry has announced.

Foreign Affairs

Kosovan filmmakers focus on brighter future

This content was published on Mar 16, 2020 Filmmakers in the Balkan state of Kosovo are helping to inspire and empower people, and that’s why Switzerland is supporting them.

Opinion

International Geneva

An international virus needs an international response

This content was published on Mar 15, 2020 On the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, the Covid-19 pandemic poses a crucial moment for the international system.

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