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UN warns Sudanese refugees are stuck in Libya with nowhere to go

A migrant child is carried while being rescued by Libyan coast guards in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya.

This content was published on Mar 18, 2025 Over 200,000 Sudanese have fled the war in their country and sought refuge in Libya, where they are exposed to human rights violations.

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End of Swiss development aid in Bangladesh sparks concern

This content was published on Mar 14, 2025 Switzerland is ending its bilateral development activities in Bangladesh after more than 50 years. This could complicate an already difficult situation in the country, NGOs say.

After Goma fell to the M23, the ICRC collected and buried the bodies that littered the streets.

International Geneva

Red Cross warns of forgotten humanitarian crisis in DRC

This content was published on Mar 7, 2025 In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a rebel offensive has plunged hundreds of thousands of civilians into an acute humanitarian crisis.

Palestinians try to continue their daily lives in the rubble of buildings or their makeshift tents at the Bureij refugee camp in Gaza City, Gaza, on March 5, 2025.

Swiss diplomacy

The international conference that Switzerland doesn’t want but must organise

This content was published on Mar 6, 2025 Switzerland is set to host a conference on the occupied Palestinian territories on Friday.

How will Swiss democracy promotion fare after the USAID funding freeze?

Switzerland has followed America's lead so far. The freezing of USAID funds demands a rethink.

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Children write on the floor with coloured piece of chalk "Stop Bombing Children" during a Pro-Palestinian rally in Parliament Square, central London, on February 7, 2024 and called by British associations Stop the War Coalition (StWC) and Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND).

International Geneva

Middle East conference in Geneva aims to revive international humanitarian law

This content was published on Mar 3, 2025 The conference on the Middle East will focus on banning the forced displacement of people, among other issues. A non-binding declaration is expected.

Donald Trump signs an executive order to leave the WHO

International Geneva

US withdrawal from WHO puts global health in jeopardy

This content was published on Feb 26, 2025 Donald Trump’s decision to leave the World Health Organization (WHO) will leave a gaping hole in the budget of the Geneva-based health agency.

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Swiss diplomacy

Ekaterina Glikman: ‘It pains me deeply to see what’s happening in Ukraine and Russia’

This content was published on Feb 20, 2025 The deputy editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Europe talks about the challenges of working as a journalist in exile in Switzerland, and how the new media outlet covers events in Ukraine and Russia.

International Geneva

Humanitarian work and the new world order

This content was published on Feb 18, 2025 US president Donald Trump's foreign aid cuts are upending humanitarian work and how human rights are respected worldwide.

International Geneva

Swiss budget cuts increase pressure on International Geneva

This content was published on Feb 18, 2025 Switzerland is to cut funding to several international organisations active in Geneva. This decision comes as the US has suspended its foreign aid.

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