International cooperation

Promoting democracy in authoritarian Tajikistan – is Switzerland making a difference?

Tajik ruler Emomali Rahmon and Vladimir Putin shake hands after their meeting in Moscow in March 2025.

This content was published on Apr 30, 2025 While the government of Tajikistan’s long-standing ruler grows more repressive, Switzerland continues to support human rights – a delicate balancing act.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 in the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, USA, 12 September 2024

Swiss diplomacy

Switzerland eyes mediation role amid rising risk of conflict in outer space

This content was published on Apr 10, 2025 As political jockeying between the major powers intensifies in space, Switzerland wants to play the role of "bridge builder" to avert armed conflict in space.

Global trade

UAE vs. Switzerland: rivalry or synergy in commodity trade?

This content was published on Mar 24, 2025 Dubai is rising as a commodities trading hub. What does it mean for Switzerland?

Exhibit from Gaza on display at the MAH in Geneva.

History

How Switzerland helps protect the world’s endangered cultural heritage

This content was published on Mar 19, 2025 Geneva safeguards cultural treasures, from Spanish art to Ukrainian and Gaza heritage, reflecting Switzerland's global heritage commitment.

girl and geese standing next to pool of water

Swiss diplomacy

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.

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.

Swiss diplomacy

Switzerland’s global image got a boost in 2024

This content was published on Feb 26, 2025 Around the world, Switzerland is seen in a positive light – especially by people who live far away from it.

A pipe from lake Constance, clogged up with quagga mussels.

Research frontiers

Can the spread of invasive quagga mussels be stopped in Switzerland?

This content was published on Feb 19, 2025 International research efforts are underway to tackle the spread of invasive mussels, which are filling deep lakes in Switzerland, changing ecosystems and damaging water supply infrastructure.

AI and humans are coming into closer contact.

Swiss AI

Can Switzerland steer a safe course to AI innovation?

This content was published on Feb 14, 2025 Switzerland announces AI strategy as global sentiment shifts from guardrails to a scramble for competitive advantage.

Switzerland is planning to ban international adoptions, following revelations of shady practices in the past. Other countries banning international adoptions claim they are doing it for the child’s welfare, but sometimes it’s just about power politics.

International cooperation

Why countries are banning international adoptions

This content was published on Feb 14, 2025 Countries banning international adoptions claim they are doing it for the child’s welfare, but sometimes it’s just about power politics.

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