Switzerland's security is inextricably linked to that of the wider European continent, the neutral country's outgoing defence ...

The United Nations Environment Programme on Monday said a new round of negotiations toward a global plastics treaty will take ...

There was 'no desire from the other contracting parties to postpone or continue,' says Franz Perrez, head of directorate of ...

The U.N. human rights chief has expressed concern about a “fundamental shift in direction” taking place in the United States ...

Six months ago, the United Nations General Assembly asked Switzerland to organise a conference on the fourth Geneva Convention, which offers protection to civilians in armed conflicts, to address the ...

The United Nations (UN) said Thursday it was allocating US$110 million from its emergency fund for life-saving assistance in ...

There is no sufficient cross-regional critical mass supporting the text of the Final Draft Declaration,' says Foreign ...

US funding suspension is a "real earthquake" for international organisations. SWISS CEO rules out fare cuts despite record profits. More in today’s briefing.

Switzerland has cancelled a conference on the Geneva Conventions and the occupied Palestinian territories, Bern said Thursday ...

UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Dr. Alice Jill Edwards, will present the report at a special event in Geneva, Switzerland.

The International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA) has announced that Ambassador John Metchie has been appointed ...

The United Nations rights chief expressed deep concern on Monday about a "fundamental shift in direction" by the United ...