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Michiko Kodama, Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor

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International Geneva

A Hiroshima survivor’s voice against nuclear weapons, 80 years on

This content was published on Aug 2, 2025 A Hiroshima survivor recounts the stigma of surviving what she calls “hell” – and her fight for peace and a world without nuclear weapons.

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Swiss diplomacy

How a Swiss diplomat experienced the end of WWII in Japan

This content was published on Aug 2, 2025 Eighty years ago, the US dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, precipitating the end of the Second World War. Camille Gorgé captured the moment in his memoirs.

Exiled Russians criticise visit by Russian politician to Geneva

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Foreign Affairs

Exiled Russians criticise visit of sanctioned Russian politicians to Geneva

This content was published on Jul 31, 2025 Around 200 Russian opposition figures have sent an open letter protesting the presence of sanctioned Russian politicians in Geneva.

On July 28, Matviyenko arrived in Switzerland and delivered a speech at the IPU’s Summit of Women Speakers in support of her country’s military aggression against Ukraine.

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International Geneva

Sanctioned Russians in Geneva: who are they and why can they enter Switzerland?

This content was published on Jul 30, 2025 Sanctioned Russians are speaking at an event in Geneva this week – critics say their appearance in Switzerland helps Putin’s regime look legitimate.

Elena Servettaz talks to Belarusian writer Sasha Filipenko

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Human rights

He can’t go home: a Belarusian author on lost roots and life in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 30, 2025 Discover the story of Belarus writer Sasha Filipenko as he shares his experiences of dictatorship and literary resilience.

Demonstrators attack Israeli mission in Geneva

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International Geneva

Activists deface Israel’s UN mission in Geneva

This content was published on Jul 25, 2025 Late on Thursday in Geneva, pro-Palestinian demonstrators attacked the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations in the international organisations district. They poured red paint over the entrance to the building.

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Foreign Affairs

What Switzerland can achieve with its 2026 OSCE chairship

This content was published on Jul 24, 2025 The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is a shadow of its former self. Switzerland, which will chair the organisation next year, must prepare for a range of very different scenarios.

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Foreign Affairs

What exactly was signed in Helsinki in August 1975?

This content was published on Jul 24, 2025 Fifty years ago, the Helsinki Accords were an attempt to reduce tensions between the Soviet and Western blocs. But what exactly did 35 countries sign up to?

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International Geneva

Cambodia’s Tun Channareth renews fight for mine-free world in Geneva

This content was published on Jul 18, 2025 A long-standing campaigner against anti-personnel mines, Cambodian Tun Channareth was in Geneva to defend the convention banning them, which has been weakened by the withdrawal of several Eastern European countries.

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