Warfare, humanitarian crises, climate change, health... I cover geopolitical issues from international Geneva and coordinate the "Genève Vision" editorial project, a joint venture among SWI swissinfo.ch, Géopolitis RTS and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
As a former environmental journalist, I have developed a keen interest in raw materials and have reported on mining conflicts in the Arctic. I studied geography and specialised in investigative journalism, video, and data journalism at the Academy of Journalism and Media, collaborating with outlets such as Temps présent (RTS), Le Temps, 24 Heures, Heidi.news, and Geneva Solutions.
Sand, an overexploited resource at the heart of global tensions
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Sand extraction is not subject to any global regulation and has tripled in the last 20 years. In Geneva, a global observatory is tracking this still little-known phenomenon.
Lobbyists and oil-producers blamed for failure of Geneva plastics treaty
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Talks on a binding treaty on plastic pollution broke down on Friday. Several experts are pointing the finger at interest groups and oil- and plastic-producing countries.
Deep-sea mining: has Trump unleashed a scramble for the seabed?
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By forging ahead with deep-sea mining, the US is bypassing the UN and creating a diplomatic storm – with a Swiss firm at the centre.
PFAS regulation: ‘forever chemical’ banned under global treaty
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International negotiations in Geneva have led to a major breakthrough: the addition of a new "forever chemical" to the Stockholm Convention's blacklist
What remains of the UN dream 80 years after the Second World War?
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Eighty years after the creation of the United Nations, the rise of extremes and the return of open conflict are challenging the international institutions that emerged after the war.
Red Cross warns of forgotten humanitarian crisis in DRC
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In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a rebel offensive has plunged hundreds of thousands of civilians into an acute humanitarian crisis.
Swiss budget cuts increase pressure on International Geneva
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Switzerland is to cut funding to several international organisations active in Geneva. This decision comes as the US has suspended its foreign aid.
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From irrigation channels in canton Valais to herds of reindeer in the Arctic, commons – resources shared and managed by local communities – could be vital for preserving biodiversity and achieving sustainable development goals.
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As armed conflicts intensify worldwide, the global arms trade is surging. Small-calibre weapons are increasingly funnelled into criminal networks.
‘We need to put civilians at the centre of peacebuilding’
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Building peace in times of war goes beyond shaking hands, says Renée Larivière of Interpeace on the sidelines of the latest edition of the Geneva Peace Talks.
Is Japanese commercial whaling compatible with international law?
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The possible extradition of Sea Shepherd activist Paul Watson to Japan has raised questions about the global rules for commercial whaling – a practice officially banned in 1986.
How the UN plans to connect every school to the internet by 2030
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Two Geneva-based UN agencies have an ambitious plan to get all schools around the world online by 2030. Project leader Alex Wong explains how they hope to do this.
‘We have a unique opportunity to regulate autonomous weapons’
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Georgia Hinds, a legal adviser at the Red Cross, stresses the urgent need for a binding treaty to prohibit and restrict autonomous weapons by 2026.
Threat of nuclear war paralyses International Geneva
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The risk of nuclear warfare is at its highest point in decades, warns the UN. Can diplomacy address such an existential threat?
International law adapts as climate court cases add up
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The landmark ruling against Switzerland for climate inaction confirmed governments’ obligations to lower greenhouse gas emissions. But what about liability for climate-related damages?
