War & peace

Red Cross warns of forgotten humanitarian crisis in DRC

After Goma fell to the M23, the ICRC collected and buried the bodies that littered the streets.

This content was published on Mar 7, 2025 In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a rebel offensive has plunged hundreds of thousands of civilians into an acute humanitarian crisis.

Children write on the floor with coloured piece of chalk "Stop Bombing Children" during a Pro-Palestinian rally in Parliament Square, central London, on February 7, 2024 and called by British associations Stop the War Coalition (StWC) and Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND).

International Geneva

Middle East conference in Geneva aims to revive international humanitarian law

This content was published on Mar 3, 2025 The conference on the Middle East will focus on banning the forced displacement of people, among other issues. A non-binding declaration is expected.

People displaced by violence in towns across the Catatumbo region, where rebels of the National Liberation Army, or ELN, have been clashing with former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, line up to register for shelter at a soccer stadium in Cúcuta, Colombia, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Swiss position

Switzerland continues to support peace in Colombia, despite recent violence

This content was published on Feb 28, 2025 With National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels once again resorting to violence, peace in Colombia is under threat. Switzerland, meanwhile, continues to support implementation of the 2016 peace agreement.

Elena Servettaz (l) and Ekaterina Glikman (r)

Swiss diplomacy

Ekaterina Glikman: ‘It pains me deeply to see what’s happening in Ukraine and Russia’

This content was published on Feb 20, 2025 The deputy editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Europe talks about the challenges of working as a journalist in exile in Switzerland, and how the new media outlet covers events in Ukraine and Russia.

Garry Kasparov at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy.

Swiss diplomacy

Russian chess legend Garry Kasparov slams Swiss inaction on Putin’s killer drones

This content was published on Feb 20, 2025 Switzerland should do more to stop Swiss components ending up in Russian drones used to attack Ukraine, says Russian chess grandmaster and dissident Garry Kasparov.

International Geneva

Humanitarian work and the new world order

This content was published on Feb 18, 2025 US president Donald Trump's foreign aid cuts are upending humanitarian work and how human rights are respected worldwide.

Swiss diplomacy

New country, old fear: an overview of Syria’s realities

This content was published on Feb 13, 2025 What role will democracy and secularism play in Syria? An analysis through the eyes of a Syrian living in Switzerland.

Foreign Affairs

Need a diplomatic messenger? Switzerland is eager to help

Swiss diplomacy has a long-standing tradition of trying to talk to all sides “to build trust”. 

International Geneva

What is a good peace deal?

This content was published on Jan 21, 2025 As the ceasefire in Gaza enters its third day, Inside Geneva sits down with two experts to define what sustainable peace can look like.

Without the US, nuclear talks between Iran and Europe make fragile progress

This content was published on Jan 16, 2025 European diplomats met earlier this week near Geneva. Iran’s nuclear programme was on the agenda.

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