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Tunisia and Switzerland sign social security agreement

Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed shakes hands with Alain Berset

This content was published on Mar 25, 2019 Switzerland and Tunisia now have a social security agreement that covers old-age, survivors' and invalidity insurance.

Xi Zemin s angry speech in which he criticises the Swiss government

Foreign Affairs

1999: Chinese president snubs Swiss government

This content was published on Mar 25, 2019 On March 25, 1999, a free Tibet protest in Bern infuriates Chinese President Jiang Zemin and causes a diplomatic incident.

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Swiss officials silent on jet flight to Venezuela

This content was published on Mar 22, 2019 A Dassault Falcon 900 jet reserved for members of the country’s governing Federal Council was spotted at the Caracas airport last weekend.

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China steps up diplomatic efforts in Geneva to deflect censure

This content was published on Mar 22, 2019 China and its alleged mistreatment of Uighurs and other Muslims in the Xinjiang region was at the centre of the 40th UN Human Rights Council session.

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Swiss send more aid to cyclone-hit south-east Africa

This content was published on Mar 22, 2019 Switzerland is dispatching more experts to the areas of Mozambique devasted by Cyclone Idai. Their focus: restoring the water supply.

Supporters of Venuelan Parliament President Guaido demonstrate in Caracas, Venezuela, 09 March 2019.

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UN torture rapporteur condemns violations in Venezuela

This content was published on Mar 21, 2019 Swiss lawyer Nils Melzer has demanded an “immediate, impartial and effective investigation” into all deaths during protests in Venezuela.

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Switzerland completes destruction of its cluster bomb stockpile

This content was published on Mar 19, 2019 Switzerland says it has completely destroyed its large cluster munitions stockpile, in line with an international treaty.

Delegates in the main conference room await the start of the 40th session of the Human Rights Council

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UN Human Rights Council: an answer to burning injustice?

This content was published on Mar 19, 2019 Year after year, people travel to Geneva to the United Nations Human Rights Council to draw attention to injustices. What difference does it make?

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Proposed UN convention aims to better protect journalists

This content was published on Mar 18, 2019 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) explains why it believes a new treaty is needed to protect media workers’ rights worldwide.

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Red Cross develops war video games – with rules

This content was published on Mar 17, 2019 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is developing video games as a training tool to teach the rules of war.

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