In the shadow of a paradigm-shifting war in Europe, the first-ever Swiss-led U.N. Security Council "open debate" promoted anticipatory science and diplomacy as a 21st century solution.
Switzerland's first-ever presidency of the U.N. Security Council couldn't come at a more striking time as the nation's centuries-old policy of neutrality is challenged by Russia's war in Ukraine and shifting European alliances.
Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis chaired the Alpine nation's first flagship event at the 15-nation council on Wednesday, calling on nations to strengthen the council's confidence-building approaches and instruments for sustainable peace.
Delegates in Geneva were able to muster a non-binding report that essentially prolongs a decade-old geopolitical impasse.
The new technology accelerator, known by an acronym that shares its name with a storied goddess, quietly began taking shape a year before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The collaboration found some parts of genomes remained the same for all mammalian species over millions of years of evolution, indicating regulatory functions essential to health.
More than 300 accounts of heads of state, government leaders and their institutions, plus some 40 major international organizations and their leaders were slated to be demoted.
As interest rates soar and the economy slows, the World Bank sees an 'enduring setback' for developing economies due to high interest rates, war in Europe and the pandemic.
Kyiv said Russian forces blew up the Kakhovka dam and hydroelectric power station along the Dnieper River, while Moscow blamed it on the Ukrainian military.
The U.N. General Assembly's vote for the next five seat-holders on the powerful Security Council for 2024-25 delivered a resounding win to an E.U. member over a Russian ally.
Delegates from 187 nations set aside concerns about human rights and migrant workers for Qatar's labor minister to head the International Labor Conference.
