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In 2022, a major digitisation effort reached completion: the entire archive of the League of Nations was placed online. Long mainly consulted by western scholars, the collection is now open to historians worldwide — a shift that could gradually reshape how the institution is studied and understood.
The League of Nations archives go online, reopening history to the world - Geneva Solutions
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January 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM
In 2022, a major digitisation effort reached completion: the entire archive of the League of Nations was placed online. Long mainly consulted by western scholars, the collection is now open to historians worldwide — a shift that could gradually reshape how the institution is studied and understood.
Indonesia’s top Geneva diplomat has been tapped to lead the UN Human Rights Council as the body braces for one of its toughest years yet. He will have to navigate political divisions and contend with constrained resources, with his own country’s human rights record also under a brighter spotlight.
Indonesia to steer UN Rights Council in make-or-break year - Geneva Solutions
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January 14, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Indonesia’s top Geneva diplomat has been tapped to lead the UN Human Rights Council as the body braces for one of its toughest years yet. He will have to navigate political divisions and contend with constrained resources, with his own country’s human rights record also under a brighter spotlight.
María Alejandra Aristeguieta, a Venezuelan opposition figure, says she was stunned by Trump’s decision to sideline the opposition after helping prepare Maduro’s capture. Working with Maduro’s successors, she warns, risks repeating an old and dangerous playbook.
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January 12, 2026 at 11:05 AM
María Alejandra Aristeguieta, a Venezuelan opposition figure, says she was stunned by Trump’s decision to sideline the opposition after helping prepare Maduro’s capture. Working with Maduro’s successors, she warns, risks repeating an old and dangerous playbook.
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The US abduction of Venezuela’s head of state is the latest blow to international law. A system already bruised by years of selective disregard is now struggling to react.
US intervention in Venezuela: is the international system powerless? - Geneva Solutions
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January 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The US abduction of Venezuela’s head of state is the latest blow to international law. A system already bruised by years of selective disregard is now struggling to react.
US president Donald Trump has decided to pull out of several international entities critical for protecting the environment and the climate, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, a cornerstone of the global fight against temperature rise.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:07 AM
US president Donald Trump has decided to pull out of several international entities critical for protecting the environment and the climate, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, a cornerstone of the global fight against temperature rise.
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Funding shocks, political U-turns and weakened institutions have laid bare the flaws in a global health architecture long overdue for reform – and the need for courageous leadership to stop it from unravelling, writes global health journalist Priti Patnaik.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Funding shocks, political U-turns and weakened institutions have laid bare the flaws in a global health architecture long overdue for reform – and the need for courageous leadership to stop it from unravelling, writes global health journalist Priti Patnaik.
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An overnight announcement by president Donald Trump to exit 66 international organisations – including Unctad and the IPCC in Geneva – may signal the US administration’s further diversion from multilateralism, but may be more symbolic than a funding catastrophe.
Trump’s withdrawal from dozens of organisations further isolates international Geneva - Geneva Solutions
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January 9, 2026 at 9:04 AM
An overnight announcement by president Donald Trump to exit 66 international organisations – including Unctad and the IPCC in Geneva – may signal the US administration’s further diversion from multilateralism, but may be more symbolic than a funding catastrophe.
As satellite launches surge toward 1.7 million by 2030, astronomers and space companies are turning to multilateralism to mitigate satellite brightness and radio interference and keep astronomy alive.
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January 7, 2026 at 12:50 PM
As satellite launches surge toward 1.7 million by 2030, astronomers and space companies are turning to multilateralism to mitigate satellite brightness and radio interference and keep astronomy alive.
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As Barham Salih prepares to take over as UN refugee chief in January 2026, Patrick Wall, a consultant who has worked closely with UNHCR staff through the funding crisis, sets out what an exhausted workforce – and a strained humanitarian sector – urgently need from their next leader.
❝What those on the front lines of displacement need from the next UN refugee chief
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December 22, 2025 at 8:50 AM
As Barham Salih prepares to take over as UN refugee chief in January 2026, Patrick Wall, a consultant who has worked closely with UNHCR staff through the funding crisis, sets out what an exhausted workforce – and a strained humanitarian sector – urgently need from their next leader.
As governments meet in Geneva to review progress on the Global Compact on Refugees, two refugee leaders from Uganda and Turkey warn that host countries and local actors are shouldering most of the burden – at the risk of breaking.
Refugee pact faces harsh reality check as refugee actors warn of system under strain - Geneva Solutions
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December 18, 2025 at 8:59 AM
As governments meet in Geneva to review progress on the Global Compact on Refugees, two refugee leaders from Uganda and Turkey warn that host countries and local actors are shouldering most of the burden – at the risk of breaking.
Climate change and population growth have added urgency to a deadly legacy that has haunted the Pacific for 80 years. The @thegichd.bsky.social, which brought experts from several Pacific Island nations to the city last month, hopes to turn the tide.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Climate change and population growth have added urgency to a deadly legacy that has haunted the Pacific for 80 years. The @thegichd.bsky.social, which brought experts from several Pacific Island nations to the city last month, hopes to turn the tide.
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As a leading voice for climate and biodiversity, @wwf.panda.org will mark its 65th anniversary next year. Back in Gland from Belém, its head, Kirsten Schuijt, takes stock of lagging efforts to tackle global warming – and explains why she still remains optimistic.
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December 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
As a leading voice for climate and biodiversity, @wwf.panda.org will mark its 65th anniversary next year. Back in Gland from Belém, its head, Kirsten Schuijt, takes stock of lagging efforts to tackle global warming – and explains why she still remains optimistic.
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Nearly a year after the United States announced it would leave the World Health Organization and donor support became scarce, the UN agency’s head said it had “no choice” but to slash jobs.
As US exit looms, WHO chief defends job cuts and scientific independence - Geneva Solutions
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December 15, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Nearly a year after the United States announced it would leave the World Health Organization and donor support became scarce, the UN agency’s head said it had “no choice” but to slash jobs.
As the world celebrates Human Rights Day, the system meant to protect people’s rights worldwide is reeling from a funding crisis resulting in 300 job cuts, shrinking operations and leaving defenders on the ground exposed.
UN human rights branch ‘in survival mode’ as funding dries up - Geneva Solutions
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December 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
As the world celebrates Human Rights Day, the system meant to protect people’s rights worldwide is reeling from a funding crisis resulting in 300 job cuts, shrinking operations and leaving defenders on the ground exposed.
As plastics treaty negotiations hover in limbo, will UNEA in Nairobi provide some political direction and a blessing for a new leader or turn into another stalling game?
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December 10, 2025 at 10:55 AM
As plastics treaty negotiations hover in limbo, will UNEA in Nairobi provide some political direction and a blessing for a new leader or turn into another stalling game?
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@toxicsfree.bsky.social @ciel.org
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Reports of executions of Ukrainian soldiers captured by Russian forces are stacking up, according to the United Nations. While they are often difficult to prove, Ukrainian authorities investigating the deaths accuse Moscow of “criminal behaviour”.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Reports of executions of Ukrainian soldiers captured by Russian forces are stacking up, according to the United Nations. While they are often difficult to prove, Ukrainian authorities investigating the deaths accuse Moscow of “criminal behaviour”.
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Two months in since arriving in Geneva to lead the European Union’s diplomacy at the United Nations, German diplomat Deike Potzel stresses how closely EU values align with international Geneva’s brand of multilateralism, while arguing that the UN must be reformed so it can perform better.
EU ambassador Deike Potzel: ‘What happens in Geneva is fundamental to us’ - Geneva Solutions
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December 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Two months in since arriving in Geneva to lead the European Union’s diplomacy at the United Nations, German diplomat Deike Potzel stresses how closely EU values align with international Geneva’s brand of multilateralism, while arguing that the UN must be reformed so it can perform better.
Ukraine's decision to park its obligations under an international treaty banning anti-personnel landmines as it battles Russia's invasion has triggered pushback from its European allies and NGOs, which warn that it deals a blow to international law.
Ukraine decision to put mine ban treaty on hold draws backlash at Geneva meeting - Geneva Solutions
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December 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Ukraine's decision to park its obligations under an international treaty banning anti-personnel landmines as it battles Russia's invasion has triggered pushback from its European allies and NGOs, which warn that it deals a blow to international law.
Amid soaring military spending and intensifying conflicts, Nathalie Chuard, the head of @dcafgeneva.bsky.social, warns that countries, from Europe to the Middle East, cannot militarise their way to stability and must invest in human security.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Amid soaring military spending and intensifying conflicts, Nathalie Chuard, the head of @dcafgeneva.bsky.social, warns that countries, from Europe to the Middle East, cannot militarise their way to stability and must invest in human security.
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Washington’s alignment with Moscow in a low-profile UN vote underscores its policy shift as US officials move to broker a deal to end the war in Ukraine on Russia's terms.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Washington’s alignment with Moscow in a low-profile UN vote underscores its policy shift as US officials move to broker a deal to end the war in Ukraine on Russia's terms.
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Amid a surge in conflicts, rising IHL violations and dwindling resources, @icrc.org president Mirjana Spoljaric lays out the challenges the organisation faces, as it cuts a further 2,900 jobs on top of the 4,500 lost in 2023. ✍️Stéphane Bussard for @letemps.ch
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November 26, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Amid a surge in conflicts, rising IHL violations and dwindling resources, @icrc.org president Mirjana Spoljaric lays out the challenges the organisation faces, as it cuts a further 2,900 jobs on top of the 4,500 lost in 2023. ✍️Stéphane Bussard for @letemps.ch
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Israeli airstrikes on Gaza may have eased, but Palestinians continue to die of hunger, dehydration, disease, cold and despair. Laureline Lasserre, who travelled across the enclave for @msf.fr, describes an ever‑tightening hellscape.
‘She was laying in the road, waiting for a car to run her over’: Inside Gaza's silent hellscape
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November 25, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza may have eased, but Palestinians continue to die of hunger, dehydration, disease, cold and despair. Laureline Lasserre, who travelled across the enclave for @msf.fr, describes an ever‑tightening hellscape.
By hosting talks between Ukrainian, US and European officials on a peace plan for Ukraine, partly sketched by the Russian Kirill Dmitriev, Switzerland treads a fine line between pushing for peace and defending the international legal order it so often champions.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
By hosting talks between Ukrainian, US and European officials on a peace plan for Ukraine, partly sketched by the Russian Kirill Dmitriev, Switzerland treads a fine line between pushing for peace and defending the international legal order it so often champions.
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Near-rebellion and last-minute manoeuvres marked a stormy meeting of the Aarhus Convention, putting to the test a treaty designed to protect environmental defenders.
Oversight clashes and resignation threats: Inside a stormy Aarhus Convention meeting
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November 21, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Near-rebellion and last-minute manoeuvres marked a stormy meeting of the Aarhus Convention, putting to the test a treaty designed to protect environmental defenders.
Geneva, the longtime epicentre of humanitarian aid, peacemaking and diplomacy, is feeling the tremors of yet another wave of relocations and job cuts, from the UN children’s agency to the World Health Organization to Gavi.
Unicef to leave Geneva lakeside for Rome’s Colosseum - Geneva Solutions
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November 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Geneva, the longtime epicentre of humanitarian aid, peacemaking and diplomacy, is feeling the tremors of yet another wave of relocations and job cuts, from the UN children’s agency to the World Health Organization to Gavi.