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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

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Peace through pieces and the Grain Deal: Can functionalism help end the war in Ukraine?

Daniel Warner | “The historical task of our time is not to keep the nations peacefully apart but to bring them actively together through the continuous development of common activities and interests across them.”

#117 The G|O Briefing, November 10, 2022

A GOOD WEEK FOR INTERNATIONAL GENEVA | HOW DO YOU SPELL DEADLOCK? T-R-I-P-S | IN DEFENSE OF NON-ALIGNMENT

All things considered, a good week for International Geneva

Between Brazil’s rejection of Jair Bolsonaro and America’s notable containment of Trump’s toxic MAGA ideology, multilateralism has been offered a bit of a breather.

#115 The G|O Briefing, October 27, 2022

Negotiating with the devil | The tale of an unofficial Swiss early private peace initiative | Give peace a chance

Haiti's near collapse exposes the fragility and collective failure of the humanitarian response

“It is tragic that the UN has engaged in Haiti so often but is still trying to sort out many of the same problems with law and order that it first addressed in the 1990s”

A tense moment for International Geneva—but also a faint hope, as informal spaces still allow dialogue with Russia

The West’s resolve has, for now, been reinforced. But so has that of China, Russia, and their allies, bent on seizing the moment to their advantage.

How will the Human Rights Council deal with the UN’s report on China?

In the run-up to Monday’s opening of the 51st session, diplomatic consultations of a rare intensity are underway in Geneva to ensure that the OHCHR’s report is not ignored and that further actions will be taken.

What are the West's strategic goals in the Ukraine war?

Kemal Derviş |The West should have recognized that developing countries’ response to the war reflected old and deep-seated reflexes – namely, the bitter collective memory of European colonialism.

#100 The G|O Briefing, June 9, 2022

Switzerland joins UNSC—Renewed pressure on Michelle Bachelet—Questions around the EU ban on Russian media