Geneva
UN Syria commission warns Israeli military activity may amount to war crimes
The Israeli mission in Geneva accused the Commission of conducting an "Israel-bashing session" and said Israel had no territorial aspirations in Syria.
UN rights chief warns AI could pose ‘existential’ risk to humanity, urges companies to reduce risks
UN refugee agency scales back posts and budget for 2027, documents show
UN human rights chief Volker Turk faces pushback in bid for second term
Geneva branch of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation could face court action
A legal document posted on the Commercial Register of the Swiss Canton of Geneva dated Thursday said the GHF affiliate had "deficiencies in the organization that are mandatory by law."
Israel slams UN rights council for giving floor to Iran ahead of nuclear talks
The council said on Friday that Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was due to be given the floor. Shortly afterwards, he is due to hold talks with the EU foreign policy chief.
It's really a fight to the top: Arkia’s new European route
The airline will operate a new route to Geneva, Switzerland starting July 7, with a frequency of two weekly flights on Mondays and Wednesdays. Flight prices start at $199 one way.
Starting from $199 one-way: Israeli airline launches new route to Europe
Arkia will launch a new route to Switzerland on July 7, 2025, with two weekly flights. The CEO says they're expanding while others cancel, offering Israelis more quality travel options.
Hamas's unpunished Geneva Convention violations sets a dangerous precedent - opinion
The enforcement of the Geneva Conventions lies in states themselves, and therein lies the weak spot in IHL: The laws seem to protect on paper but are difficult to enforce in practice.
Switzerland cancels Geneva Conventions meeting on Palestinian territories, sources say
The country had invited 196 parties to the conventions to participate in Geneva but then told them the gathering had been canceled.
When Arabs kill Arabs, no one bats an eye: Pro-Israel influencer Luai Ahmed slams UNHRC
Ahmed also references other countries such as Sudan and Syria where there are ongoing humanitarian crises, accusing the UN body of only acknowledging such crises where Israel could be blamed.
Jewish former Canadian Justice Minister Irwin Cotler to receive human rights award
Cotler worked as a McGill University law professor and was recognized as an eminent scholar of constitutional law, international law, and human rights law.
Iran, European countries to continue talks over Tehran's nuclear program, report says
"The talks were serious, frank, and constructive. We discussed ideas involving certain details in the sanctions-lifting and nuclear fields that are needed for a deal."
'Repressive and discriminatory': Int'l envoys urge Taliban to reverse policies excluding women
The session also reaffirmed the role of NGOs and humanitarian work in Afghanistan and the necessity of helping Afghans who are suffering in the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
