#95 The G|O Briefing, April 28, 2022
G|O investigation: students denounce worthless diplomas from some of Geneva's private "universities" — WTO Secretariat reform still contentious
INTERNATIONAL GENEVA
Richard Gowan, on the war devastating impact on the UN
New York-based Gowan, UN director at the International Crisis Group, is one of the most astute and seasoned observers of the UN and multilateralism. In ‘The UN Is Another Casualty of Russia’s War: Why the Organization Might Never Bounce Back’, an op-ed piece in Foreign Affairs, Gowan writes that
#92 The G|O Briefing, March 31, 2022
Does a deadlocked Security Council mean a new role for the UN in Geneva? - A few notes on Gilbert Houngbo’s election at the ILO
#90 The G|O Briefing, March 17, 2022
Revealed: WHO Foundation weakens its guidelines on healthy food – Is Russia’s relationship with Geneva irreparably damaged? – A plea for all refugees
How Europe can include Ukrainian refugees in society
Hrishabh Sandilya and Zhivka Deleva | Perhaps the unexpectedly solidary response of the EU’s Eastern bloc can show the rest how to respond to all refugees in the future.
#89 The G|O Briefing, March 10, 2022
For the WEF & Russia, a long friendship is coming to an end – Momentum is gaining to exclude Russia from the HRC – UN HR chief under pressure
#88 The G|O Briefing, March 3, 2022
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Our thoughts are with the brave people of Ukraine.
Today in The Geneva Observer, a few reflections from Geneva on the changing dynamics in the global political and moral landscapes created by Russia’s naked aggression
#87 The G|O Briefing, February 24, 2022
Intense diplomatic activity in Geneva - Exclusive: IPPC new report has dire warnings - UN think-tank to open
#84, The G|O Briefing, February 3, 2022
Audit warns of overrunning costs in Geneva UN renovation - Ukraine crisis forces Europe into introspection - Geneva's global digital footprint
#83, The G|O Briefing, January 27, 2022
Sanctions on Putin could cripple International Geneva - A new European push to move forward on a IP waiver for Covid-19 vaccines - The ECOSOC decoded!