Swiss right-wing populist and Socialist parties gained strength at the expense of Greens, reflecting increasingly conservative voter sentiment on issues like climate, health and migration.
BERN, Switzerland (AN) — As Switzerland campaigns to bolsters its global relevance as a multilateral hub, its domestic politics point another way.
Switzerland prides itself as a hub for international organizations mainly clustered around the U.N.'s European headquarters in Geneva. In May, Switzerland used its first-ever presidency of the United Nations Security Council to call for stronger confidence-building approaches and instruments for sustainable peace.
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