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Fowl findings surprise veterinary officials

This content was published on Dec 7, 2008 According to a report in the Sunday newspaper, SonntagsZeitung, the Federal Veterinary Office has called a crisis meeting of food and health experts, as well as poultry producers, for December 18. A spokesman told the SonntagsZeitung that the veterinary office was surprised by the results of the unpublished study, expecting only half as many chickens…

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Switzerland’s new man in Geneva talks politics

This content was published on Dec 7, 2008 Martinelli, who recently took over from Blaise Godet as head of the Swiss mission in Geneva, returns to Switzerland after four years in Beijing as ambassador to China. The Swiss-Italian diplomat also has extensive experience of the European Union, notably as ambassador and head of the Swiss mission to the European Union in Brussels from…

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Finding a “rightful place” for human rights

This content was published on Dec 5, 2008 Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey announced the Agenda for Human Rights in Geneva as part of celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The panel will comprise eight experts including former UN rights commissioner Mary Robinson as well as an expert from Geneva University. The programme identifies key issues…

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Cabinet issues executive pay counterproposal

This content was published on Dec 5, 2008 In a statement released on Friday, the government said that revisions of company and accounting laws reflected the need for improved corporate governance, but said that its actions went further. “Compared with the initiative, the proposed revision is more comprehensive and essentially covers all joint-stock companies under Swiss law – not just those whose equities…

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ICRC boosts aid for Zimbabwean cholera victims

This content was published on Dec 5, 2008 Humanitarian agencies say that the disease has claimed more than 560 lives, and more than 12,500 cases have been reported. The Swiss-led ICRC, which is based in Geneva, says more than 13 tonnes of medical supplies have arrived at Harare airport from its regional logistics centre in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. They include a complete…

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Swiss sign treaty banning cluster bombs

This content was published on Dec 4, 2008 The Convention on Cluster Munitions, signed at a ceremony in Oslo on Wednesday, lacks the support of the world’s big users and producers including the United States, China and Russia, who have so far refused to endorse the agreement. Switzerland was one of 93 countries to sign the convention prohibiting the weapons, which are often…

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Practising the science of diplomacy

This content was published on Dec 4, 2008 The Swiss Diplomatic Documents (SDD), which documents the records of the foreign service, on Thursday concludes a two-day international symposium looking at the historical role of the science counsellors. The conference, held in partnership with the foreign ministry and other government agencies, has attracted officials and academics from Switzerland, the United States and Britain, including…

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Cabinet signs border deal with Liechtenstein

This content was published on Dec 3, 2008 Switzerland will become a part of the Schengen zone on December 12 while the principality still has to ratify the treaty with the European Union. There are currently no controls on the 41 kilometres that separate the two countries, yet the border will effectively become a Schengen frontier as of December 12 since Liechtenstein will…

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Cluster bomb convention signed

This content was published on Dec 3, 2008 In a statement, the foreign ministry described the Convention on Cluster Munitions as an important milestone in the history of international humanitarian law. The convention was approved in May by 111 states but not by the world’s largest military powers – the United States, China and Russia. Each signatory has agreed to destroy their stocks…

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Disabled still face barriers in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 3, 2008 As the country marks the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Wednesday, groups are urging people to give those with disabilities a chance, not only at work but in society as a whole. Switzerland’s first set of indicators on equality for disabled people, released by the Federal Statistics Office just ahead of…

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