#103 The G|O Briefing, June 30, 2022
US Supreme Court’s decision spillover effect on Geneva – Should Biden call Putin?
INTERNATIONAL GENEVA
#101 The G|O Briefing, June 16, 2022
International Organizations are getting defensive — How to engage with China?
Can the international community still do big things?
Kevin Watkins | The IMF and the World Bank, the twin pillars of the Bretton Woods system, should be at the heart of international cooperation in responding to the defining challenges facing our generation, starting with the two-tier recovery from the economic downturn triggered by COVID-19.
China steps up its defense against Western positions
On May 12, the Human Rights Council (HRC) passed a resolution to appoint a Commission of Inquiry to investigate possible war crimes in Ukraine. In previous UN votes condemning Russia, China abstained. Not this time. Along with Eritrea, it voted against it—with 33 members supporting the resolution and 12
#98 The G|O Briefing, May 19, 2022
A new report offers models to strengthen the UN's investigative capacity - A tighter relationship between China and Russia
How Geneva’s private ‘universities’ are shamelessly exploiting the Global South
Aggressive marketing in developing countries and taking advantage of ambitious overseas students are the bread and butter of many local private schools.
Their targets? Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa—despite the difficulties in obtaining Swiss visas for students from these regions. One struggling woman from Cameroon tells The
#97 The G|O Briefing, May 12, 2022
New accusations about Geneva's bogus 'universities' - Can the WTO help avert a catastrophic global food crisis?
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#96 The G|O Briefing, May 5, 2022
With the war, is international cooperation still possible? An interview with Michael Barnett - And expect tensions at the next WHA meeting
Complaining of worthless diplomas, former students claim they were deceived by some of Geneva’s private universities
A G|O investigation reveals that sham diplomas, misleading claims, and shifty business practices seem to be common at some of Geneva’s private “universities”. The Geneva Observer has reviewed the documented complaints of more than a dozen former students and staff members from two different private colleges: the Geneva