Russia destroyed its own satellite, Kosmos, using a missile, creating debris that endangered the International Space Station ...

Through its collaboration with numerous international organisations, Switzerland engages in global discussions on the most ...

They also called on Switzerland and other states to make use of the work of the UN independent mandates to ensure that measures do not reduce the vulnerability of one group to the detriment of others.

Most of the funds for this year will go to the United Nations Development Programme ... In Wednesday’s statement, the Federal Council – Switzerland’s executive body – also said that ...

UN experts on Wednesday urged Switzerland and other European Member States to increase their efforts in meeting their international commitments on mitigating climate change, a year since the ...

Somalia's Ambassador to Switzerland and Austria, Khadra Ahmed Dualeh, has on Thursday officially presented her credentials today to Ms. Ghada Waly, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at ...

GENEVA (9 April 2025) – UN experts* today called on Switzerland, and other European States, to urgently step up efforts to meet their international obligations on climate change mitigation and ...

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he will appoint an envoy to help shepherd a divided Cyprus toward long-lasting peace.

The change of government in Syria also had an impact in the Human Rights Council chamber at the Palais des Nations. The Syrian delegation engaged constructively in the proceedings, which culminated ...

Two municipal council members in Switzerland’s canton of Fribourg resigned in protest Wednesday after it rejected financial ...

Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi is set to ask the United Nations to 'abolish' Switzerland and share the land among its neighbouring countries. The Libyan dictator has filed a motion with the U.N. saying ...

Switzerland UN U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) Volker Türk speaks during a press conference about the publication of UN Human Rights fact-finding report on Bangladesh protests ...