Geneva Solutions • 6th June 2023

Qatar presidency at UN labour meet sparks concerns from workers groups

Even before Qatar’s labour minister Ali bin Samikh Al Marri was confirmed on Monday by consensus to preside over the International Labour Organization’s annual meeting in Geneva, the vote was a fait accompli, having already received the support of the Asian block of member states, whose turn it was to chair the event. But it was not without criticism from workers groups.

Geneva Solutions • 5th June 2023

Swiss Red Cross cleaning house amid leadership crisis

Since the end of 2022, Switzerland’s biggest aid organisation at the heart of an emblematic global movement has been making the headlines for the wrong reasons. National stakeholders are hoping that an internal crisis at the Swiss Red Cross will soon be overcome.

Geneva Solutions • 4th June 2023

The uncertain prospects of the UN’s future summit

A summit intended to set a future modus operandi for the United Nations amid new global challenges has high aspirations as well as important hurdles to overcome.

Geneva Solutions • 25th May 2023

Human rights: behind the AI hype, an existential threat lurks

One by one, the original designers of artificial intelligence (AI) have come out in recent weeks to warn about the technologies that may autonomously create everything from complex texts to fake images of real people or of fake people appearing real. Disinformation and the snowballing damaging effects of the use of that technology on society were on most of their lips. Among them, Geoffrey Hinton, the chief scientist at OpenAI, a research lab responsible for paving the way for developments incl

Geneva Solutions • 23rd May 2023

Pandemic treaty talks: is there room for Indigenous knowledge?

As the WHO attempts to keep the attention of the international community firmly on the pandemic ball in an bid to prevent future health crises, communities most affected by Covid-19 are feeling left out of health policy-making discussions. Indigenous groups are calling for inclusion in the dialogue.

Geneva Solutions • 17th May 2023

As Geneva Declaration nears centennial, children still exposed to war and conflict

A hundred years after a proclamation on the rights of children was first drafted, aid groups say they still lack protection, particularly in conflict situations. Michel Anglade of Save the Children, whose founder was the original author of what became the Geneva Declaration, explains how.

Geneva Solutions • 12th May 2023

IOM elections: what the return of US leadership could mean

Ahead of an unexpected race for the top seat at the United Nations’ migration agency, advocates and diplomats consider what this may mean for displaced people on the ground.

Geneva Solutions • 7th May 2023

Where are Ukraine’s grains going?

Russia and Ukraine’s grain deal has become a political football as tensions rise between the two countries on the battlefield and in information wars. Speaking to experts and wading through data, we find out where shipments are going and how they are getting there.

Geneva Solutions • 2nd May 2023

With WTO, Fifa scores one more in Geneva

Six months after the controversial World Cup in Qatar, Fifa returned to Geneva to present a new partnership with the WTO at a star-filled event. But some are scratching their heads over the alliance.

Heidi.news • 28th April 2023

Prochaine pandémie: les virus sont-ils en train de gagner la partie?

Trois ans après les débuts du Covid-19, les scientifiques préviennent que peu a été fait pour renforcer nos défenses contre d’éventuels pathogènes émergents. La fenêtre d'opportunités est en train de se refermer, et le monde demeure très exposé.

Geneva Solutions • 26th April 2023

Russia pushes UN, western countries to meet demands as Ukraine grain deal nears expiry

The Black Sea Grain Deal is expected to run out unless the Kremlin’s conditions are met, Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said three weeks ahead of its expiry date.

Geneva Solutions • 25th April 2023

Are pathogens getting ahead of us?

Three years after the Covid-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic, scientists warn that little has been done to beef up our biorisk defences, leaving us exposed to future outbreaks.

Geneva Solutions • 23rd April 2023

A hundred years of striving for equality at global bodies

Since the establishment of international organisations, women have struggled to get the deserved recognition, pay and respect for their work as civil servants amid historical, cultural and political constraints. A Genevan historian tells us more.

Geneva Solutions • 4th April 2023

Haiti crisis crossing lines at UN bodies

After having received little response from the international community to earlier requests for military intervention to fight gang violence, Haiti shifted its pursuit for assistance to the UN Human Rights Council.

Geneva Solutions • 21st March 2023

Global freight shunning the climate sunlight

As the calls to accelerate climate action pile up, freight operators are increasingly under pressure to do their part and become more sustainable. But the transition is set to be a difficult one as the sector grapples with unprecedented global challenges.

Geneva Solutions • 16th March 2023

Peru protests: when humanitarian aid runs scarce

Angered by deadly state violence and government deception, Indigenous Peruvians have committed themselves to protest until their calls for justice are heard. But maintaining pressure on authorities comes at a cost while traditional aid response remains limited.

Geneva Solutions • 9th March 2023

Peru continues to quash protests despite scolding from international community

Peru has come under growing pressure from international organisations for alleged human rights abuses during ongoing anti-government protests. But actions on the ground show that the government is yet to internalise any criticism.

Geneva Solutions • 2nd March 2023

UN report concludes crimes against humanity committed in Nicaragua

A group of experts investigating human rights abuses in Nicaragua warned of crimes against humanity as well as humanitarian impacts for the region.

Geneva Solutions • 28th February 2023

Human Rights Council: picking up after global human rights abuses

Opening at a conjuncture of UN and global anniversaries, the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council points to a growing number of rights violations that the body has to take on.

Geneva Solutions • 23rd February 2023

One year of war: how international Geneva stepped up for Ukraine

A year since Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, UN and other humanitarian organisations have made their presence felt in the war-torn country and beyond.