Geneva
UN human rights chief Volker Turk faces pushback in bid for second term
Turk, a lawyer who has worked for the United Nations for decades in major offices such as Geneva and field locations including Kosovo, ends his first four-year term in October.
Why I went to Geneva: The human rights system at a crossroads - opinion
Iran says Lebanon is integral part of peace deal with US
Geneva’s silence vs Tel Aviv’s applause: Israeli-Palestinian peace talks must go public - opinion
Bachelet's anti-Israel bias and China breakdown
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Looking back at the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights' tenure.
Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz's corruption appeal to begin in Geneva
The court found Steinmetz guilty of involvement in paying bribes to one of the wives of former Guinea president Lansana Conte.
UNHRC President: Jewish Lobby remark is reasonably considered antisemitic
Since Kothari’s interview, a number of countries have spoken out against his remarks including the United States, the Czech Republic, Germany, Great Britain, France and Canada.
‘Iran got much more than it expected’ in nuclear talks, Russian envoy says
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a potential nuclear deal with Iran was still close, but cautioned that "a couple of very challenging remaining issues" were still unresolved.
Blinken: World must unite to condemn Russia's attack on Ukraine
"People in Ukraine and around the world are looking to us to stand up and stand together. We must not let them down," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said to the UN Human Rights Council.
Davos World Economic Forum called off due to COVID
"Current pandemic conditions make it extremely difficult to deliver a global in-person meeting."
The Durban Conference perpetuates hate - opinion
Intended to explore ways to end racism and promote awareness of intolerance, the Durban Conference devolved into a public display of anti-Jewish rhetoric.
Prof. Eliezer Rabinovici is the new president of the CERN Council
CERN is an international organization located in Geneva that focuses on particle research.
Steinmetz to appear at Geneva trial next month to face corruption charges
Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz was indicted August 2019
Israel, UAE shake hands at diplomatic hot spot – the UN in Geneva
The meeting took place at the UAE mission offices and she said that she had invited with her counterpart, Obaid Salem Al Zaabi to visit Israel.
