GENEVA - U.N. human rights experts and activists on Sunday condemned the arrest of an American, pro-Palestinian journalist in the Swiss city of Zurich, saying it raised concerns about freedom of speech.
Switzerland, like other rich nations, is grappling with a shrinking foreign aid budget as the war in Ukraine forces a reset in its priorities.
The UN indicated Friday it was urging Thailand not to send dozens of detained Uyghurs to any country where they risk “significant” harm, after reported plans to deport them to China. Rights groups have warned that Bangkok is preparing to deport imminently a group of 48 members of China’s mostly Muslim Uyghur minority,
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has left Switzerland for home wrapping up his four-day visit to join the World Economic Forum annual meeting in the Swiss city of Davos. “A commercial flight of the Emirates airline carrying the chief adviser and his
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has left Switzerland for home wrapping up his four-day visit to join the World
Officials and business executives at the annual gathering in Switzerland said the fight against global climate change would continue with or without the United States.
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22, 2025 (BSS) - Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today held a meeting with Wolfgang Schmidt, Head of the Federal Chancellery and Federal Minister for Special Tasks, Federal Chancellery of Germany, during the World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland.
BERN, Switzerland -- Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang met with Swiss officials on Monday and Tuesday, and the two sides agreed to further promote their innovative strategic partnership.
The government of Thailand must immediately halt the possible transfer of 48 Uyghurs to the People’s Republic of China, United Nations experts said on Tuesday, warning that the group was at real risk of torture or other cruel,
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations (UN) chief on Wednesday issued a stark warning about the mounting challenges facing humanity, including the climate crisis and ...
The United Nations refugee chief said Saturday that some 200,000 refugees have returned to Syria from neighboring countries since the government of Bashar Assad was