Office in Geneva, Chen Xu, has underscored the critical importance of upholding the principles of the UN Charter in addressing global challenges, while also extending warm wishes for the upcoming Year ...

Swelling violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has displaced some 237,000 people since the start of the year, the ...

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Afghanistan announced that Switzerland has ...

Earlier, Switzerland had announced contribution of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. Meanwhile, OCHA announced Spain ...

Although the number of new asylum-seekers in Switzerland is falling, municipalities are under strong pressure to take in migrants.

The Swiss Environment Minister, Doris Leuthard, signed the Paris climate agreement on Friday at the UN headquarters in New York. Switzerland is likely to ratify the agreement by the end of 2017.

The five countries replaced Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland. A flag installation ceremony was held at the United Nations headquarters in New York to mark the start of their ...

The proposal to make discrimination on the grounds of sexual identity or orientation illegal has proved controversial Voters in Switzerland have backed a proposal to make discrimination on the ...