Imogen Foulkes
@imogenfoulkes.bsky.social
BBC journalist Geneva, Switzerland and further. Host of Inside Geneva podcast from Swissinfo
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Imogen Foulkes
@imogenfoulkes.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Inside Geneva
Politics Podcast · 134 Episodes · Updated Biweekly
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It's an uncertain world out there. Want some clarity about conflicts, climate change, human rights, or international law? Without shouting & polarisation? I've got a podcast for you - it's free, with no ads! New listeners welcome, let me know what you think! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
This is what he summoned all the generals for?
Hegseth: "Today, at my direction, the era of unprofessional appearance is over. No more beardos ... if you don't meet the male-level physical standards for combat positions, cannot pass a PT test or don't want to shave and look professional, it's time for a new position."
September 30, 2025 at 1:18 PM
This is what he summoned all the generals for?
What a privilege to talk to the @ICRC's Rieke Hayes. Bangladesh, North Korea, this physio gets people on their feet again. This year, she's worked in Gaza. Take a listen. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
September 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
What a privilege to talk to the @ICRC's Rieke Hayes. Bangladesh, North Korea, this physio gets people on their feet again. This year, she's worked in Gaza. Take a listen. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
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From 1939: www.nytimes.com/1939/02/04/a...
September 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
From 1939: www.nytimes.com/1939/02/04/a...
And a great conversation it was too, here's a flavour of what Inside Geneva has to offer this week. Many thanks to @richardgowan1.bsky.social of the International Crisis Group.
September 17, 2025 at 8:58 AM
And a great conversation it was too, here's a flavour of what Inside Geneva has to offer this week. Many thanks to @richardgowan1.bsky.social of the International Crisis Group.
Some might call this the monetisation of genocide www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Leaked ‘Gaza Riviera’ plan dismissed as ‘insane’ attempt to cover ethnic cleansing
Prospectus proposes forced displacement of entire population and puts territory into US trusteeship
www.theguardian.com
September 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Some might call this the monetisation of genocide www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
How much is too much to make an alpine community safe? www.bbc.com/news/article...
Why glaciers are threatening to wipe out more mountain villages
Switzerland spends almost $500m a year on protective structures. Is it worth it - or, as some suggest, should people move away from the mountain villages at risk?
www.bbc.com
August 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
How much is too much to make an alpine community safe? www.bbc.com/news/article...
Latest Inside Geneva podcast is out, with international lawyer Dapo Akande. If you want or need to know why international law is more important than ever (and you do, you know you do) take a listen! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
July 23, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Latest Inside Geneva podcast is out, with international lawyer Dapo Akande. If you want or need to know why international law is more important than ever (and you do, you know you do) take a listen! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
July 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This is obscene. www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
The Trump Administration Is About to Incinerate 500 Tons of Emergency Food
Federal workers warned for months that the high-energy biscuits would go to waste.
www.theatlantic.com
July 16, 2025 at 10:41 AM
This is obscene. www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
Friday afternoon in Geneva. Two statements journalists here received within just one hour.
July 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Friday afternoon in Geneva. Two statements journalists here received within just one hour.
‘Moderate’, ‘significant’, ‘severe’, ‘devastated’, and ‘obliterated’. All apparently synonyms in the latest dictionary of American English…
June 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
‘Moderate’, ‘significant’, ‘severe’, ‘devastated’, and ‘obliterated’. All apparently synonyms in the latest dictionary of American English…
Latest Inside Geneva podcast is out. Why politicising and militarising aid can be fatal. Huge thanks to @sg-nrc.bsky.social, @chrislockyear.msf.org & @philipgrant40.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
June 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Latest Inside Geneva podcast is out. Why politicising and militarising aid can be fatal. Huge thanks to @sg-nrc.bsky.social, @chrislockyear.msf.org & @philipgrant40.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
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In amongst all the excitement I fear many have missed this outstanding bit of trolling by Friedrich Merz.
The Chancellor gifted Trump a gilded framed copy of his grandfather’s German birth certificate... reminding Americans that Trump is both the child and grandchild of migrants.
The Chancellor gifted Trump a gilded framed copy of his grandfather’s German birth certificate... reminding Americans that Trump is both the child and grandchild of migrants.
June 6, 2025 at 6:23 AM
In amongst all the excitement I fear many have missed this outstanding bit of trolling by Friedrich Merz.
The Chancellor gifted Trump a gilded framed copy of his grandfather’s German birth certificate... reminding Americans that Trump is both the child and grandchild of migrants.
The Chancellor gifted Trump a gilded framed copy of his grandfather’s German birth certificate... reminding Americans that Trump is both the child and grandchild of migrants.
Unfathomable decision. History will judge us. www.bbc.com/news/article...
US vetoes UN security council Gaza ceasefire resolution
The US ambassador to the UN said the resolution failed to call on Hamas to disarm and leave the Gaza Strip.
www.bbc.com
June 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Unfathomable decision. History will judge us. www.bbc.com/news/article...
There are many more graphic tragedies taking place right now. But this is one. And a chilling sign of what may be to come. www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
Swiss glacier collapse: How the village of Blatten was wiped off the map - BBC News
Nine million cubic metres of rock and ice came crashing down on Blatten after a landslide.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
There are many more graphic tragedies taking place right now. But this is one. And a chilling sign of what may be to come. www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
What do pandemics and climate change have in common? They need us to work together! Great, insightful interviews from Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein and @schwartzstein.bsky.social
on this week's Inside Geneva #podcast. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
on this week's Inside Geneva #podcast. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
May 28, 2025 at 6:40 AM
What do pandemics and climate change have in common? They need us to work together! Great, insightful interviews from Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein and @schwartzstein.bsky.social
on this week's Inside Geneva #podcast. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
on this week's Inside Geneva #podcast. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
This was, very sadly, predictable. There is actually a professional organisation with 80 experience that can do this. It’s called the UN. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Gaza: Crowds storm US-backed group's new aid distribution centre
Videos show people walking over torn-down fences at the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's site in Rafah.
www.bbc.com
May 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
This was, very sadly, predictable. There is actually a professional organisation with 80 experience that can do this. It’s called the UN. www.bbc.com/news/article...
May 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Latest Inside Geneva podcast. Amazing discussion. There’s a lot going on here, so listen up! www.linkedin.com/posts/swissi...
It's been 30 years since the Beijing Declaration on Women, a landmark… | SWI swissinfo.ch
It's been 30 years since the Beijing Declaration on Women, a landmark agreement to empower women and girls. But support for vulnerable women is being cut and toxic masculinity is on the rise. The ...
www.linkedin.com
May 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Latest Inside Geneva podcast. Amazing discussion. There’s a lot going on here, so listen up! www.linkedin.com/posts/swissi...
‘Trump’s eagerness to acquiesce in Putin’s seizure of Ukraine makes a dead letter of international law.’ Yes, and that’s why we should all be worried. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Ukraine has exposed Trump’s true identity: as a vandal, an autocrat, a gangster and a fool | Jonathan Freedland
This presidency places authoritarian ambition above all – and now the people of Ukraine are paying the price, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
April 25, 2025 at 10:07 PM
‘Trump’s eagerness to acquiesce in Putin’s seizure of Ukraine makes a dead letter of international law.’ Yes, and that’s why we should all be worried. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My story today. As someone once told me, in defence of international law, ‘it’s the barrier between us and barbarity’ (the worst side of us) www.bbc.com/news/article...
Red Cross chief says Gaza is 'hell on earth' as Israeli assault continues
"No state... can be exempt from the obligation not to commit war crimes, not to commit genocide, not to commit ethnic cleansing," Mirjana Spoljaric tells the BBC.
www.bbc.com
April 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
My story today. As someone once told me, in defence of international law, ‘it’s the barrier between us and barbarity’ (the worst side of us) www.bbc.com/news/article...
Poor #Switzerland. Comparatively harmless, good products. hit with massive & dishonestly inflated tariffs from US. But can take comfort in knowledge its products mostly sold elsewhere, ie Europe. US citizens better hope their president can ramp up pharma fast. & NO way Swiss will buy Hershey bars.
April 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Poor #Switzerland. Comparatively harmless, good products. hit with massive & dishonestly inflated tariffs from US. But can take comfort in knowledge its products mostly sold elsewhere, ie Europe. US citizens better hope their president can ramp up pharma fast. & NO way Swiss will buy Hershey bars.
Watching a crazy old man on tv. Wish there was something better on.
April 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Watching a crazy old man on tv. Wish there was something better on.