Ariane Lüthi

Ariane is an expert on business and human rights. Before becoming a Swiss diplomat, she led impact assessments around the globe for a multinational corporation. While at the foreign ministry, she was posted to Iran and worked on security policy. Since 2020, Ariane has been covering international affairs for multiple magazines.

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Afghanistan: the battle to save the sick from sanctions

This content was published on Oct 25, 2023 How can populations in sanctioned countries have access to medicine? There are no easy answers.

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Russia-Iran: how the wheat trade is flourishing despite sanctions

This content was published on Jul 13, 2023 Much of the trade in wheat between Russia and Iran goes through Switzerland, a transaction that, though exempt from sanctions, is a sensitive issue.

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Limiting climate change by working for Switzerland’s biggest CO2 polluter

This content was published on May 2, 2023 Magali Anderson, Holcim's Chief Sustainability Officer, wants to help solve the climate crisis despite working for Switzerland's biggest CO2 emitter.

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How a Swiss-based organisation is regulating military contractors

This content was published on Mar 23, 2023 Private security service providers are replacing soldiers on today’s battlefields. Switzerland aims to make them respect international law.

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Socar has around 200 Socar petrol stations dotted throughout Switzerland.

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Multinational companies

Azeri fossil-fuel cash cow brings controversy to Switzerland

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Swiss Politics

Why cars still reign supreme in ‘rail-nation’ Switzerland

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Multinational companies

Is Switzerland as innovative as it ranks?

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Swiss Abroad

Heard the one about the Swiss company installing laugh detectors?

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There are currently over 3,800 daycare centres across Switzerland. That's almost 700 more than four years ago.

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Life & Aging

Why Switzerland’s daycare numbers are rising amid regional divides

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How can we avoid AI being monopolised by powerful countries and companies?

AI has the potential to solve many of the world's problems. But the wealthiest countries and tech firms may seek to hoard these benefits.

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Nov 7, 2024

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What could Switzerland and the United States learn from each other today?

What could the two democracies learn from each other?

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Sep 5, 2024

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Have you ever heard anything peculiar about Switzerland that you found interesting?

Is there anything peculiar related to Switzerland that has caught your interest? Share it with us, and we might feature it in an article!

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Nov 13, 2024

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