Ambassador: Israel and Switzerland ‘don’t agree on everything’
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Israel’s ambassador to Bern maintains that Switzerland and her country enjoy friendly relations. But criticises certain Swiss positions within UN bodies.
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US parliamentarians have threatened the UN Human Rights Council with sanctions similar to those against the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Swiss UN rapporteur urges Washington to release Columbia University student
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The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, Nicolas Levrat, and eight other legal experts, have called on the US to release Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil.
UN officials in Geneva report over 100 civilian executions in western Syria
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Verification is ongoing, and the actual number is likely higher, said a UN spokesperson in Geneva. A Syrian NGO claims executions could exceed 1,000.
Failure of Middle East conference in Geneva reflects ‘too divided’ international society
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Switzerland has axed a conference on the application of the Geneva Conventions to the occupied Palestinian territories, following protests from several countries.
Switzerland cancels Middle East humanitarian law conference
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Switzerland has called off a conference on applying the Geneva Conventions in the Middle East following protests from several countries.
Israel criticises Swiss decision to host Middle East conference in Geneva on Friday
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Israel has condemned Switzerland for planning to host a meeting on international humanitarian law in the Middle East next Friday in Geneva.
Middle East conference in Geneva aims to revive international humanitarian law
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The conference on the Middle East will focus on banning the forced displacement of people, among other issues. A non-binding declaration is expected.
Geneva to host conference on Middle East conflict on March 7
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A conference on the situation of civilians living in the Israeli occupied territories will take place in Geneva on March 7, the Swiss foreign ministry has confirmed.
Swiss Senate committee wants to stop UNRWA funding
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Switzerland should stop payments to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) immediately, according to a Senate committee.
Switzerland adopts wait-and-see approach to Trump Gaza plan
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The Swiss foreign ministry is waiting for concrete details about US President Donald Trump’s plan to take control of Gaza.
UN investigators report evidence of crimes in Syria and call for national dialogue
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UN investigators in Geneva report ample evidence of crimes in Syria and urge the regime to follow through on its promise of a national dialogue.
Palestinian solidarity demonstration draws 2,000 people in Geneva
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Some 2,200 people took to the streets in Geneva Saturday to show solidarity with the Palestinian people and to denounce Swiss policy in the Middle East.
Geneva hosts Iran nuclear talks before return of Trump
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Iran and the main European powers began two days of talks in Geneva on Iran’s nuclear programme on Monday, a week ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president.
Iran won’t compromise on nuclear issues unless forced
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Germany, France and the UK are meeting in Geneva to discuss the future of Iran’s nuclear programme. How can they push Iran to end it?
Swiss major-general named acting head of UN observer force in Golan Heights
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Major-General Patrick Gauchat has been appointed acting head of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in the Golan Heights.
What factors should be taken into account when inheriting Swiss citizenship abroad?
Should there be a limit to the passing on of Swiss citizenship? Or is the current practice too strict and it should still be possible to register after the age of 25?
Is your place of origin, your Heimatort, important to you?
Every Swiss citizen has a Heimatort, a place of origin, but many have never visited theirs. What’s your relationship with your Heimatort? What does it mean to you?
