Daily News

Stay tuned with what’s happening across International Geneva.

The Daily News is a selection of articles (from media, OI, NGOs, public authorities) about humanitarian, public health, trade or human rights issues in Geneva. The selected articles are mainly in English and French. 

To receive the daily news digest to your Inbox each morning, register here

 

  • Covid-19 triggers disarmament platform closure

    Heidi.news / Geneva Solutions – 8 May 2020 

    Read
  • Daren Tang of Singapore Appointed as WIPO Director General

    WIPO – 8 May 2020 

    Read
  • Un plan de reprise progressif et sûr sur les sites du CERN

    CERN – 8 mai 2020 

    Read
  • The Observer view on the world needing the United Nations more than ever

    The Guardian – 10 May 2020 

    Read
  • COVID-19 - Ensuring mobility during partial lifting of restriction measures

    République et canton de Genève – 11 May 2020 (video)

    Read
  • Covid-19 : la flambée de violences domestiques en Europe nécessite des mesures d’urgence (OMS)

    ONU Info – 7 mai 2020 

    Read
  • Scientist warn about rare, but severe childhood heart syndrome linked to Covid-19

    Heidi.news / Geneva Solutions – 6 May 2020 

    Read
  • Contagion or starvation: a dilemma facing 2 billion workers, says ILO

    Interview of Ryszard Cholewinski, Senior Migration Specialist at ILO’s Office for Arab States in Beirut
    Heidi.news / Geneva Solutions – 7 May 2020 

    Read
  • En Afrique, la catastrophe sanitaire annoncée n’a pas encore eu lieu

    Le Temps – 7 mai 2020 

    Read
  • Exclusive: Virus exposes gaping holes in Africa’s health systems

    Reuters – 7 May 2020 

    Read
  • ‘The pandemic has stressed production and transportation in unprecedented ways’

    Interview of Vicente Escribano, head of UNHCR’s Supply Management Service
    UNHCR – 7 May 2020

    Read
  • WEF says pandemic strengthens case for using blockchain in supply chains

    With Sheila Warren, Head of Blockchain and Data Policy, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
    CNNMoney Switzerland – 7 May 2020 (video)

    Read
  • Bulletin ONU Info du 7 mai 2020

    ONU Info – 7 mai 2020 (audio) 

    Read
  • Ensuring Respect for International Law in Armed Conflict: The Key Role of Knowledge Dissemination

    By Nathalie Mivelaz Tirabosco, Communication Manager at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
    UN today – 7 May 2020 

    Read
  • UN issues $6.7 billion appeal to protect millions of lives and stem the spread of coronavirus in fragile countries

    Reliefweb / OCHA – 7 May 2020

    Read
  • Covid-19 : après une telle pandémie, il ne peut y avoir de « retour à la normale », estime l’OMS

    ONU Info – 6 mai 2020 

    Read
  • «Le Covid-19 est l’occasion de réaffirmer le droit à la santé»

    Interview de Winnie Byanyima, directrice de l’Onusida
    Le Temps – 5 mai 2020 

    Read
  • Real-time data can help combat Covid-19 in Africa

    Heidi.news / Geneva Solutions – 5 May 2020 

    Read