More A stroll through Swiss history at Geneva’s Cemetery of Kings This content was published on Aug 2, 2020 Aug 2, 2020 The Cimetière des Rois is the oldest existing cemetery in Geneva. Its graves hold many of the figures who shaped modern Switzerland.
More Geneva Airport makes face masks compulsory for travellers This content was published on Jul 27, 2020 Jul 27, 2020 The wearing of masks will be compulsory at Geneva airport from Tuesday, July 28.
More Inside Geneva podcast: Can Covid-19 'vaccine multilateralism' work? This content was published on Jul 26, 2020 Jul 26, 2020 In this episode: where are we in the hunt for a coronavirus vaccine, and who will have access to it?
Covid-19 vaccine: when, and for whom? This content was published on Jul 26, 2020 Jul 26, 2020 It’s the question we all want an answer to: when will there be a vaccine against Covid-19? And how is fair access being negotiated?
More Geneva-based organisation a geopolitical tool of Russia, says report This content was published on Jul 21, 2020 Jul 21, 2020 A Swiss media investigation has uncovered more details about the extent of the Russian dominance of the International Civil Defence Organisation.
More Rights Council adopts Swiss resolution on peaceful protests This content was published on Jul 17, 2020 Jul 17, 2020 A Swiss-sponsored UN Human Rights Council resolution calls for respect of human rights in peaceful protests.
More Switzerland deplores the shrinking of democracy in Venezuela This content was published on Jul 15, 2020 Jul 15, 2020 At Human Rights Council in Geneva, the Swiss have called on Venezuela to establish ‘free and fair conditions’ for the December legislative elections.
More The WTO's next leader: Swiss perspectives on a global challenge This content was published on Jul 15, 2020 Jul 15, 2020 Switzerland wants to see a new World Trade Organization leader who can build consensus and push through reforms.
More Inside Geneva: World trade at a crossroads This content was published on Jul 9, 2020 Jul 9, 2020 Who makes the rules around trade? This episode of the Inside Geneva podcast looks at what the World Trade Organization can do, and what it can’t.
More New Geneva platform to ‘anticipate societal changes’ This content was published on Jul 8, 2020 Jul 8, 2020 A new international platform is to be launched in Geneva to anticipate the effects of societal changes amidst the Covid-19 crisis.
More Countries ‘have to cooperate’, says top Swiss diplomat This content was published on Jul 8, 2020 Jul 8, 2020 Valentin Zellweger, head of Switzerland’s mission to the UN in Geneva, is leaving at the end of July to take up a new post as Ambassador to Kenya.
A global wake-up call This content was published on Jul 5, 2020 Jul 5, 2020 World leaders must heed this wake-up call and come together to address global fragilities, says UN Secretary-General.
More ‘I will resign if I am convicted’, declares Geneva minister This content was published on Jul 2, 2020 Jul 2, 2020 The embattled Geneva minister Pierre Maudet looks set to face a trial for allegedly accepting unauthorised benefits - charges he denies. The...
Humanitarian work in the time of Covid-19 This content was published on Jul 2, 2020 Jul 2, 2020 Even in Geneva, the world’s humanitarian capital, we are starting to lose sight of the fact that solidarity is needed during this global crisis.
More Warning from Geneva: perpetrators of Libyan atrocities will be held accountable This content was published on Jun 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Geneva-based political scientist Hasni Abidi discusses the recent UN Human Rights Council resolution on the Libyan conflict.
More Inside Geneva: Why can’t we unite in the face of a global health crisis? This content was published on Jun 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 In this episode: Pandemics plus politics. If the United States leaves the World Health Organization, who might fill the gap?
Is it the toughest job at the UN? This content was published on Jun 27, 2020 Jun 27, 2020 Imogen Foulkes reflects on her recent interview with Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, who was UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2014-2018.
More Switzerland merits seat on UN Security Council, says minister This content was published on Jun 26, 2020 Jun 26, 2020 Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis says Switzerland deserves a non-permanent seat on the Security Council in 2023-2024.
More Swiss could lead WHO coronavirus inquiry, suggests top official This content was published on Jun 19, 2020 Jun 19, 2020 The investigation into the WHO response to coronavirus should be led by a national of a country like Switzerland, says a top official.
More Geneva hotel sector feels devastating impact of Covid-19 This content was published on Jun 18, 2020 Jun 18, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc in Geneva’s hotel sector, which relies heavily on international visitors and conferences.
More Inside Geneva: In charge at the UN in trying times This content was published on Jun 16, 2020 Jun 16, 2020 With questions swirling about the role of the United Nations and its agencies in today’s world, what’s it like to be in charge of one?
More Outgoing Swiss ambassador praises WHO role during pandemic This content was published on Jun 15, 2020 Jun 15, 2020 The impact of the coronavirus pandemic could have been much worse without the WHO, according to Swiss ambassador Valentin Zellweger.
More Rights Council in Geneva to debate racism and police violence This content was published on Jun 15, 2020 Jun 15, 2020 The UN Human Rights Council is to hold a debate about racism and following worldwide outrage about police violence in the US.
More Government agrees Swiss soldiers can support UN humanitarian demining This content was published on Jun 12, 2020 Jun 12, 2020 A group of four Swiss army officers is set to help a United Nations agency in Geneva with its humanitarian demining activities.
More Swiss-Egyptian lawyer in contention for the top post at the WTO This content was published on Jun 9, 2020 Jun 9, 2020 Hamid Mamdouh, a Geneva-based Swiss-Egyptian lawyer, has been officially nominated by Egypt to become the next WTO director general.
More US withdrawal from the WHO ‘hasn’t been fully thought through’ This content was published on Jun 8, 2020 Jun 8, 2020 Global health specialist Ilona Kickbusch explains the implications of the Donald Trump's decision to end the US relationship with the WHO.
More Geneva water jet, stopped by Covid-19, to spout again with ceremony This content was published on Jun 5, 2020 Jun 5, 2020 Geneva’s famous “jet d’eau” is to start up again next Thursday, after being shut down since March 20 to protect its maintenance workers from Covid-19.
Will the United Nations soon be obsolete? Is the international order capable of meeting the enormous challenges facing states and societies around the world?
China flexes its muscles at the United Nations Flaunting its role as a great power, China is wielding expanding influence in a UN weakened by the battering from the Trump administration.
The changing face of International Geneva Geneva, the original globalist city, remains a magnet for new organisations and initiatives.
How China is filling America's shoes at the United Nations This content was published on Jun 2, 2020 Jun 2, 2020 China appears to be filling the political vacuum left by the US, as it withdraws its leadership from the multilateral system.
Geneva's United Nations HQ a ghost town under lockdown This content was published on May 30, 2020 May 30, 2020 Photographer Mark Henley ventured into the historic UN building in Geneva to capture the deserted atmosphere.
More Geneva NGOs face uncertain future due to Covid-19 funding impact This content was published on May 28, 2020 May 28, 2020 NGOs in Geneva may have been relatively spared by the pandemic in the short term but the funding outlook is bleak, according to a survey.
More How flying in and out of Switzerland will look post-Covid This content was published on May 28, 2020 May 28, 2020 Face masks and more patience will be essential for people taking flights after the coronavirus pandemic.
More WHO launches fundraising foundation in Geneva This content was published on May 28, 2020 May 28, 2020 The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched an independent grant-making entity that will raise private funds to meet global health challenges.
More What’s the point of multilateralism? This content was published on May 26, 2020 May 26, 2020 This special episode of the Inside Geneva podcast looks at the role of the United Nations, 75 years after its founding.
The UN at 75: What’s different, what’s the same? This content was published on May 26, 2020 May 26, 2020 Is there hope for the United Nations in its 75th year? A look at what people think of the organisation and whether it needs change.
More China flexes its muscles at the UN This content was published on May 23, 2020 May 23, 2020 Flaunting its role as a great power, China is wielding expanding influence in a weakened United Nations.
More UN Geneva offices to start opening again This content was published on May 22, 2020 May 22, 2020 United Nations staff can start returning in early June to their Geneva offices, which have been deserted because of the coronavirus.
More EU pandemic resolution adopted at World Health Assembly This content was published on May 19, 2020 May 19, 2020 WHO member states have backed a resolution seeking fair access to coronavirus vaccines and treatments, and a review of the pandemic response.
