International cooperation

Why private finance for sustainable development is still bracing for impact

Solar panels are seen on the rooftop of a parking garage in Hanoi, Vietnam

This content was published on Jan 5, 2026 Switzerland wants to rely more heavily on private capital to fund sustainable development, despite a mixed record for innovative schemes such as blended finance.

International cooperation: Senators agree to suspend spending until 2030

Humanitarian aid

Swiss lawmakers want international cooperation spending freeze

This content was published on Dec 18, 2025 Senate votes to freeze international cooperation spending until 2030.

Ignazio Cassis wants a more pragmatic and agile OSCE

Foreign Affairs

Swiss foreign minister wants a more pragmatic and agile OSCE

This content was published on Dec 4, 2025 The OSCE must be able to act more quickly under the Swiss leadership. To achieve this, pragmatic reforms are needed within the organisation, Ignazio Cassis said on Thursday.

Water management: Switzerland and Kazakhstan sign an agreement

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland and Kazakhstan sign water management deal

This content was published on Dec 2, 2025 Switzerland and Kazakhstan sign declaration of intent to implement Blue Peace initiative.

A tent settlement photographed from above

War & peace

Syrian refugees in Lebanon in dilemma over staying or returning

This content was published on Nov 28, 2025 After the fall of the Syrian regime, some refugees are returning home, while tens of thousands are once again taking flight.

Brazil: Cop30; Rösti, major disagreements in negotiations

Foreign Affairs

Swiss minister frustrated by COP30 deadlocks

This content was published on Nov 22, 2025 Swiss environment minister frustrated at disagreements at COP30.

Emissions reduction

How a global plan to preserve forests launched a carbon offset debate

This content was published on Nov 22, 2025 The journey of a UN-backed scheme to prevent deforestation through carbon offsets exposes the challenges of influencing climate-related practices from afar.

Aerial images of the community of Shintuya on the banks of the Alto Madre de Dios River. Shintuya, located in the Manu province and district of the Madre de Dios region, is the oldest native community that is part of the Amarakaeri Indigenous Reserve. It was founded on September 29, 1950, and is the first community of the Harakbut people.

Emissions reduction

Drug trade and land grabs threaten Amazon communities on climate front lines

This content was published on Nov 22, 2025 Drug trafficking, violence and weak state support overshadow Peru’s Amarakaeri reserve, where Indigenous communities are struggling to protect forests.

New FSD project for demining vehicles in Ukraine

Foreign Affairs

Swiss project to repair demining vehicles in Ukraine

This content was published on Nov 13, 2025 The Fondation suisse de déminage (FSD) has launched a project to help the Ukrainian State Emergency Service repair and modernise its demining vehicles.

School children in Ivory Coast looking at a textbook.

International cooperation

Charitable giving comes under pressure as donors slash education aid

This content was published on Nov 3, 2025 Donors like Switzerland are cutting funding for basic education in low-income countries. Can charitable foundations help fill the gap and improve learning outcomes?

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