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Covid review: not all our predictions were wrong One year into the pandemic, we still have so many questions. Here in Geneva, we can put those questions to world leaders in public health. This content was published on February 9, 2021 - 15:00 February 9, 2021 - 15:00 Imogen Foulkes When can we get vaccinated? When can we meet friends again? When, oh when, will this virus give up? It’s been interesting, reporting on Covid-19 over the last 12 months, to re-assess some of their answers one year on. In this week’s episode of our podcast, Inside Geneva, I take a look back at interviews conduc...

How strong is the US's renewed global commitment? Is the United States’ recommitment to the World Health Organisation a good sign for international Geneva? What about the future of the WHO itself? This content was published on January 26, 2021 - 10:00 January 26, 2021 - 10:00 Imogen Foulkes In this episode Imogen Foulkes is joined by journalists Gunilla von Hall and Tom Miles, and analyst Daniel Warner, to look at what 2021 might hold. And how does our own future, our ‘new normal’ look, one year into the pandemic? External Content For more insights and discussions from Switzerland's i...

Want to get something done? Draft a treaty! It’s the last newsletter of 2020, and it’s tempting to use the opportunity, as so many journalists do, to look back on the year and reflect on the events that made it stand out, the things that, in decades to come, will merit a mention for 2020 in the history books. This content was published on December 29, 2020 - 10:00 December 29, 2020 - 10:00 Imogen Foulkes You will probably be relieved to hear that I’m going to resist that temptation; we all know too well what 2020 will be remembered for, and I can imagine that many, like me, have found ...

Inside Geneva: The global treaty that has saved thousands of lives Simply known as the Ottawa Treaty, the global convention banning antipersonnel landmines has been signed by more than 160 countries. This content was published on December 29, 2020 - 10:00 December 29, 2020 - 10:00 Imogen Foulkes In the first of a series on landmark treaties, Imogen Foulkes talks to survivors, doctors, and campaigners about how they achieved their goal - what the treaty meant to them, and what still needs to be done. A landmine injury is for life: how much support do survivors get? And when will the big power...

Hear Swiss stories for the world on The Swiss Connection podcast An Indian court convicted this Swiss man and his wife for sexually abusing street children in 2000. They later fled bail to return to Switzerland. Keystone / Str What lessons can we learn from a Swiss couple convicted of child sex abuse in India? What does a Swiss company making encryption machines have to do with “the intelligence coup of the century”? Why did Swiss women have to wait so long to vote?  This content was published on March 30, 2021 - 10:00 March 30, 2021 - 10:00 Susan Misicka Not content to mind her own b...