Bridging climate action and conflict areas: a new hope from COP29
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Climate policy specialist Annika Erickson-Pearson explains why a set of principles adopted at COP29 aimed at enhancing climate action in conflict-areas looks set to make a difference.
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Artificial intelligence is massively impacting how healthcare is delivered and we all have a role to play in making sure it’s done in a safe and bias-free way, argue researchers at the forefront of AI and medicine.
The United Nations’ Pact for the Future: from negotiation to action?
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In a situation plagued by conflicts and global risks on the planet and in the outer space, one could feed in skepticism about the UN.
Tunisia holds presidential elections under one-man rule… again
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As Tunisia readies for October’s presidential elections, questions about the people’s role arise amid a resurgence of authoritarianism.
Chinese electric vehicle maker eyes Swiss market – consumers beware
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Electric cars are key to the energy transition but they can come at a price to Indigenous Peoples and their environment, warns Christoph Wiedmer.
Banking regulation: it’s up to the banks, not the state
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Large banks should take on the responsibility of ensuring financial stability in Switzerland far more than the regulator or lawmakers, argues economist Adriel Jost.
Unstable financial system creates more harm than good
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Switzerland’s biggest banks need to be tamed with more potent regulation to prevent a potential catastrophic impact on the economy, says Centre Party parliamentarian Peter Hegglin.
Can the war in Ukraine be the demise of the United Nations?
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Daniel Warner, a Geneva-based political analyst, argues international cooperation in the UN is still holding the institution together.
Why Switzerland shouldn’t worry too much about its global image
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Former Swiss diplomat Martin Dahinden discusses Switzerland’s reputation and image abroad, and the interaction between media and politics.
Battered image: Switzerland needs to go back to the drawing board
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Disputed neutrality, a discredited financial centre and a lack of political vision: several pillars of Switzerland’s self-image are shaking.
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Artificial intelligence researchers are calling for a pause on “giant AI experiments”, but it won’t happen, argues AI researcher Jürgen Schmidhuber.
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We desperately need more attention, staff and funding to set up artificial intelligence (AI) governance systems, says Lê Nguyên Hoang.
Bones of contention: should dinosaur skeletons be auctioned?
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The sale of Trinity, a T-Rex specimen, raises many fundamental questions, according to Lara Sciscio, a researcher at the JURASSICA Museum.
