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Victims of landmines move on

This content was published on Aug 14, 2012 Still, thousands continue to live with the consequences of war. Their suffering is visible in countries like Afghanistan, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Cambodia, where orthopaedic centres have been built for the rehabilitation of amputees.

Landmines: the legacy of war that goes on killing

This content was published on Aug 14, 2012 “There is a vast difference between nuclear weapons and landmines. The former are weapons of the rich, the latter of the poor. Yet they also have something in common: they are weapons which cast the shadow of war also across peace.” With these words the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the International Campaign…

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Swiss-based Syrian diplomat swaps sides

This content was published on Aug 13, 2012 Danny al-Baaj said he had first announced his resignation on a Syrian website on Friday, and informed his country’s chargé d’affaires orally. He told the news agency that he had taken his decision “some time ago” and had been in contact with an opposition group. “I felt I can no longer serve my country on…

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ICRC vows to maintain presence in Libya

This content was published on Aug 6, 2012 The Swiss-run aid organisation said seven of its aid workers were inside their residence in Misrata when it came under attack from grenades and rockets on Sunday. No one was hurt, but damage to the building was extensive. Pulling out is “a temporary measure and we’re looking into the security. We’re discussing this with the…

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Closures in America cause concern and dismay

This content was published on Aug 3, 2012 The closures are the latest in a series of changes in the country’s diplomatic network both in Europe and elsewhere over the past few years. An alliance of charities and development aid organisations sent a letter to Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, urging him to reconsider the closure of the embassy in Guatemala City which also…

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Swiss National Day

This content was published on Aug 1, 2012 While stressing that Switzerland is a safe haven and support for them, she hopes the Swiss abroad will be standard bearers for Swiss values of freedom, democracy and peace.

Bern to help Beirut take in Syrian refugees

This content was published on Jul 28, 2012 Burkhalter also visited the Beirut office of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). At the SDC’s request, Bern recently increased its humanitarian aid budget for Syria by two million francs, bringing the total to over SFr10 million ($10.25 million). This funding includes support for Lebanese families who have taken Syrian refugees into their…

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Peaceful solution is “virtually impossible”

This content was published on Jul 25, 2012 The former professor of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies says Assad could try to withdraw to a stronghold in the Alawite mountains on the Mediterranean coast. Djalili, a political scientist, says however a peaceful solution to the Syrian conflict now looks “virtually impossible”. And should Assad’s regime collapse, then “Iran will go…

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Attacks on Romney’s account have Swiss worried

This content was published on Jul 25, 2012 The revelation that presumptive Republican candidate Mitt Romney had $3 million (SFr2.94 million) in a Swiss bank account has led to unrelenting attacks from President Barack Obama’s re-election team that he hides his money overseas to avoid paying tax. In recent days, the Obama campaign has ramped up its attacks on Romney, accusing him of…

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Keeping a positive spin on Switzerland’s image

This content was published on Jul 25, 2012 Dedicated to promoting a positive image of Switzerland abroad, Presence Switzerland, has recently begun using state-of-the art technology – developed by a company which created a similar programme for Israeli security agency Mossad – to monitor when, why and by whom Switzerland is mentioned by foreign media outlets. Nicolas Bideau, head of Presence Switzerland, describes…

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