Geneva

April 28, 2021

Just a few months into its rollout, COVAX is now short tens of millions of doses. It has shipped some 50 million vaccines to low- and middle-income countries. It’s a fraction of what it had hoped to get out by now, and an even tinier fraction of what’s actually needed.

As Cyprus' leaders convene for peace talks in Geneva, some Cypriots say 'expectations are low'

The World

April 27, 2021

Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot leaders, along with other stakeholders, are discussing potential solutions to what’s widely known as the “Cyprus issue.”

COVID-19

WHO draft report says animals likely source of COVID-19

Associated Press

March 29, 2021

A joint World Health Organization-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is "extremely unlikely," according to a draft copy obtained by The Associated Press.

Human rights

UN Human Rights Council starts work to address a ‘pandemic of human rights abuses'

The World

February 23, 2021

Experts say that as the US rejoins the UN Human Rights Council, it should hold allies — and itself — accountable for human rights violations.

At the UN review of US human rights, the Trump administration gets an earful

The World

November 17, 2020

For the Trump administration, the UPR is a final chance for it to defend its policies — and “America first” attitude — to the global community. And while the Trump administration claims it has made gains in human rights, representatives from evaluating countries listed events which, they said, run counter to that narrative.

COVID-19

World leaders must act so coronavirus won't 'overwhelm the systems,' epidemiologist says

The World

March 11, 2020

Despite medical experts and the WHO raising the alarm over coronavirus, world leaders — particularly in the Western world — must do more to show they are taking the threat seriously, says epidemiologist Marcel Salathé.

COVID-19

Geneva car show axed; coronavirus wipes $5 trillion off world markets

Reuters

February 28, 2020

The rapid spread of coronavirus raised fears of a pandemic on Friday, with countries on three continents reporting their first cases and Swiss authorities cancelling the giant Geneva car show.

The US has renewed its support for Venezuela's opposition. What does it mean?

The World

February 07, 2020

Earlier this week, President Donald Trump welcomed Juan Guaidó at the State of the Union speech, while other members of Venezuela’s National Assembly lobbied at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva, with the support of Washington’s mission.

Climate Change

Global temperature rises could bring 'destructive' effects, UN says

Reuters

November 26, 2019

Global temperatures could rise sharply this century with "wide-ranging and destructive" consequences after greenhouse gas emissions hit record levels last year, international climate experts warned on Tuesday.

Former UN leader Kofi Annan dies in Switzerland

Reuters

August 18, 2018

In Geneva, the Kofi Annan Foundation announced his peaceful death after a short undisclosed illness with "immense sadness", saying he was surrounded in his last days by his second wife Nane and children Ama, Kojo and Nina.

Geneva

Norway's minister calls on others to follow his country's lead in sharing COVID-19 vaccines

As Cyprus' leaders convene for peace talks in Geneva, some Cypriots say 'expectations are low'

WHO draft report says animals likely source of COVID-19

UN Human Rights Council starts work to address a ‘pandemic of human rights abuses'

At the UN review of US human rights, the Trump administration gets an earful

World leaders must act so coronavirus won't 'overwhelm the systems,' epidemiologist says

Geneva car show axed; coronavirus wipes $5 trillion off world markets

The US has renewed its support for Venezuela's opposition. What does it mean?

Global temperature rises could bring 'destructive' effects, UN says

Former UN leader Kofi Annan dies in Switzerland

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