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17/10/2020

WTO boss’ recent early exit a warning shot to multilateralism 

The embattled World Trade Organization has announced two shortlist candidates to be its new leader. In a historic first, both are women. But they are unlikely to find the job any easier than Brazil’s Roberto Azevedo.   Azevedo stepped down unexpectedly before the…
22/04/2020

Swiss to loan CHF95 million for new UN Telecoms building

The Swiss government has approved an interest-free loan of CHF95.6 million ($98.7 million) to finance the demolition and reconstruction of the headquarters of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Geneva.  The ITU is the United Nation’s specialised agency for information…
21/05/2019

City of Geneva first to sign maritime human rights declaration

Geneva has become the first city to officially sign the Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at Sea that aims to raise awareness on the violation of human rights in international waters. Mayor of Geneva Sami Kanaan signed the document on…
28/04/2019

Switzerland losing attractiveness for multinationals

Once the ideal destination for multinational companies to set up shop, Switzerland is being outpaced by other European hubs like the Netherlands. New figures show the Alpine nation has dropped from first to third place in the past five years…
16/04/2019

New Zealand slams ICRC for naming kidnapped nurse

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is facing criticism from the New Zealand government after it released the name of a New Zealand nurse captured by the Islamic State group (ISIS) in Syria. On Tuesday, New Zealand Foreign…

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