UNRWA Still Facing Attacks and Shortfall After Being Largely Cleared in Probe
Switzerland is among a few recalcitrant donors still receptive to heavy lobbying by Israel and allies, including the Geneva-based NGO ‘UN Watch’.
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Russian Senior Diplomat Praises International Geneva’s Role but Dismisses Switzerland’s Efforts as Peacemaker
Exclusive: “Without Aggressive Cash Conservation Measures,” UN Could “Default on Its Legal Obligations,” Warns Antonio Guterres
The severity of the liquidity crisis of the UN, first revealed by The Geneva Observer and outlined in a December 28, 2023, interoffice memorandum by the organization’s controller, has now been confirmed by a subsequent letter from the UN Secretary-General himself, dated January 25, 2024. Antonio Guterres’ note, obtained
Exclusive: Moscow Accuses Swiss Diplomats of “Blackmail,” and Says It Will “Closely Monitor Anti-Russian Tendencies in Switzerland’s Actions as a Host Country for Many UN Organizations”
The Russian Federation’s criticism of Switzerland is not new—it has been a constant feature ever since Bern decided to adopt the EU’s sanctions of Russia following the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. But the latest attack on the Swiss Government’s policy—and the form it
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The worrisome rise of transnational repression—Geneva and other UN host cities are concerned
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#142 THE G|O BRIEFING, JUNE 15, 2023
Acrimonious disputes over LGBTQ rights rock the ILC—and are here to stay | China resumes construction of the future, literally, figuratively, and with Geneva on the map | Switzerland celebrates a successful first-ever Security Council presidency
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‘First-class’ and tech-savvy: Switzerland pops the champagne for the end of its first-ever Security Council presidency
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New York Braces Itself for Tense UN Security Council Elections
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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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#127 The G|O Briefing, February 16, 2023
Syrian quake victims: trapped by geopolitics; helped by diplomacy | Politics and Borders Matter | Re-envisioning the Liberal International Order