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Switzerland protests US strikes on aid stores in Afghanistan

This content was published on Nov 2, 2001 Deiss told reporters on Friday that he had protested to Washington over the mistaken strikes that demolished the International Committee of the Red Cross’ (ICRC) supply facilities in the Afghan capital, Kabul. “The ICRC must be protected in the future from such accidents,” Deiss said. His comments came after the Swiss head of the ICRC,…

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Controversy over sacking engulfs WWF

This content was published on Nov 1, 2001 The WWF’s board of trustees sacked director Carol Franklin Engler, citing irreconcilable differences over management tactics and leadership style. But staff at the WWF have reacted angrily, saying Franklin should be reinstated and that instead, the eight member board should leave office. Franklin was only appointed to her position two and a half years ago,…

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Swiss business leaders back UN entry

This content was published on Nov 1, 2001 At a news conference in Bern on Thursday business leaders said the time was ripe for Switzerland to join the UN. The president of the country’s main business confederation, economiesuisse, said the wind had changed since the last UN vote in 1986, when most of the business community came out against the proposal. Andres Leuenberger…

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Youth parliament opens in Bern

This content was published on Nov 1, 2001 State secretary Franz von Däniken of the foreign ministry opened the session on Thursday. Meeting in the House of Representatives, the young parliamentarians will talk about development aid policy, environmental issues and Switzerland’s relationship with the European Union. They will also take a look at the upcoming vote in March on whether Switzerland should join…

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Switzerland sends aid package for Afghan refugees

This content was published on Oct 31, 2001 The first of three air shipments totalling 120 tonnes consists of tents, sleeping bags and blankets. The supplies are being flown to Turkmenabad in Turkmenistan, where they will benefit an estimated 20,000 Afghan refugees fleeing their war-torn country. “We are looking at the possibility of cross-border operations, as well as setting up camps along the…

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Swiss delegation in Morocco for climate talks

This content was published on Oct 30, 2001 The 12-day conference, which started on Monday, is as a follow-up to the climate talks in Bonn, Germany, earlier this year, when a last-minute compromise was reached after days of acrimony and threatened walk-outs. Switzerland is expected to play a key part in the Marrakesh talks, since, according to the Swiss ambassador for the environment,…

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Cautious welcome for UN vote survey

This content was published on Oct 29, 2001 “On the positive side, the yes vote is in a majority. But the figures show there remains a lot of work to be done in order to increase the awareness of the population of UN matters,” the foreign minister, Joseph Deiss, told swissinfo. Deiss was reacting to an opinion poll, conducted by Swiss French-language television,…

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UN throws open its doors

This content was published on Oct 28, 2001 The UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, may have won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, but the thousands of people who visited the organisation’s European headquarters will have discovered that there is more to the UN’s work than ending wars and delivering aid. “The public see the trees they want to see, but aren’t always aware…

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Investigation launched into Russian missile purchase

This content was published on Oct 28, 2001 Samuel Schmid, the defence minister, found out about the weapons two months ago when the army asked to ship them to South Africa in exchange for services to the Swiss air force. Schmid vetoed the deal and ordered an investigation according to the Zurich tabloid, Sonntagsblick. The investigation will be internal and external. Samuel Schmid…

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