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Thresholds of Dialogue with Hamas and Russia

Should potential mediators negotiate with Hamas? At a recent dinner of eminent international lawyers, an animated difference of opinion arose about whether there should be negotiations with the organization. On the one side, people said Hamas was a terrorist group, beyond conversations after its heinous crimes on October 7. On

Seized by the ILO, the International Court of Justice Will Rule on the Right to Strike. Why Did China and Russia Oppose the Move?

History is full of ironies: on the surface, you might expect the two largest communist economies of the world, China and Russia, to protect the rights of workers. A vote last week at the International Labour Organisation’s Governing Body (GB), the UN specialized agency’s executive body, illustrated they

The US Must Not Personally Humiliate Putin

The US Must Not Personally Humiliate Putin

Keren Yahri-Milo | The cracks in Putin’s hold on power are beginning to show. But Ukraine’s allies must focus on increasing military and economic support while avoiding personal attacks, as Putin could respond by making the war even more brutal and unpredictable.

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‘Oppenheimer’, AI, Machine Learning and Unintended Consequences

Are there similarities between the Manhattan Project and today’s race between China and the United States in AI?

Exclusive: The current global system is broken, Brazil’s foreign policy czar tells The Geneva Observer

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Exclusive: The current global system is broken, Brazil’s foreign policy czar tells The Geneva Observer

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#139 THE G|O BRIEFING, MAY 25, 2023

Bold WHO report charts new economic path to deliver “health for all” | Imperiled islands | New Swiss human rights body | Quick links

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Veteran Human Rights Defender to Probe Repression in Russia for the UN

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#126 The G|O Briefing, February 9, 2023

International Geneva's irreplaceable role on the humanitarian front | Putin is stealing Russia

Putting Putin and Company in the Dock

Putting Putin and Company in the Dock

Gordon Brown | "Putin’s crime of aggression can and must be tried sooner rather than later."

The hard-won benefits of soft diplomacy

The hard-won benefits of soft diplomacy

Kishore Mahbubani | We could all benefit from learning a lesson or two from Javanese culture and heritage. Doing so would help soothe a troubled world, just as Jokowi did in Bali.

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