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 ...

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

The UN and the Swiss government are opposed to ... President Donald Trump’s plan to take control of Gaza. Read more: Switzerland adopts wait-and-see approach to Trump Gaza plan Both Türk ...

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres says human rights are being “suffocated” around the world. He lashed out at voices of ...

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

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has traveled to Geneva to take part in the 58th session of the United Nations Human ...

GENEVA, March 6 (Reuters) - Switzerland has cancelled a conference ... She is currently on the board of the press association for UN correspondents in Geneva (ACANU). Middle Eastcategory World ...

Switzerland has expressed on Monday concern over the decision of some countries to withdraw from the United Nations Human R ...

Switzerland is expressing its concern over plans in the United States to expand the use of the death penalty. An executive ...

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