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Swiss sending emergency aid to Algeria

This content was published on Nov 15, 2001 The shipment, to be dispatched on Thursday, comes as the government has decided to increase its aid to developing countries by SFr450 million ($270 million) per year. The aid to Algeria is a response to a plea for help by the country’s government. The Swiss Red Cross and the Algerian Red Crescent will distribute the…

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Swiss test emergency nuclear response

This content was published on Nov 13, 2001 The two-day test, conducted by the National Emergency Operations Centre in Zurich, gauged the response to a fictitious scenario: an atomic bomb blast in Grenoble, France, and the ensuing movement of radioactive clouds toward Switzerland. The test checked the speed and efficiency with which information was relayed among government and emergency services, using Internet technology,…

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Swiss favour comprehensive nuclear test ban

This content was published on Nov 13, 2001 Speaking on Monday at a meeting of the comprehensive test ban treaty commission in New York, Deiss said the agreement is an important tool for weapons control. “By adopting this treaty, we are sending a clear message to the countries who have yet to sign it,” said the foreign minister. Switzerland is one of 44…

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WEF confirms 2002 relocation to New York

This content was published on Nov 6, 2001 WEF organizers made the announcement Tuesday evening, following a day of speculation that the annual summit, which has been held in the Graubünden resort of Davos for the past 30 years, would be moved to New York. The reports said, however, that the move is temporary, and the economic summit is expected to be held…

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WEF reportedly seeks new home in New York

This content was published on Nov 6, 2001 Domestic and overseas media on Tuesday were speculating that the WEF “was being exiled” to New York following a meeting between forum bosses and the Swiss government on Monday. Many newspapers said New York had emerged as a likely contender because of the symbolism of holding the WEF’s annual meeting in a city attacked by…

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Young Swiss support UN membership

This content was published on Nov 4, 2001 After the four-day meeting of the 200 youngsters, the delegation demonstrated their support for Switzerland joining the UN by voting 134 in favour and 28 against. The youngsters, aged between 14 and 20, also called for an international organisation to push through an effective international environmental policy. Furthermore the young parliamentarians wanted Switzerland to take…

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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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