Geneva

Large city in Switzerland

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Geneva is the second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous city of Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Situated where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva.

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Pashtun community from Pakistan protests at UN in Geneva Pashtun community from Pakistan protested outside the office of United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. The protestors held pictures of people abducted in Pakistan. Protestors demanded UN to take.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:08Published 3 days ago

WHO Chief Says Lack of Unity Is a Bigger Threat Than COVID-19 WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gave a passionate speech at a COVID-19 briefing in Geneva on Thursday. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:20Published 4 days ago

Cycle rally held to spread awareness about Chinese occupation of Tibet Five Tibetan cyclists concluded a 4-day cycle rally for Tibet in Geneva, which coincides with the 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council session. The rally was organized to raise awareness about.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:50Published 5 days ago

'Closely monitoring the developments in Hong Kong': India's Ambassador to UN in Geneva India's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Rajiv Kumar Chander has commented on the ongoing developments in Hong Kong and stated that they are closely monitoring.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:19Published 2 weeks ago

Silent protest held outside UN highlighting the plight of Christian persecution in Pakistan A silent demonstration was held infront of the United Nations Office in Geneva alongside Broken Chair to raise a voice in solidarity to eradicate the malicious blasphemy law and forced conversions in.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:01Published 3 weeks ago

Brother of George Floyd urges U.N. probe into U.S. racism, violence The brother of the late George Floyd, a black man whose death under the knee of a white officer roused world protests against racial injustice, urged the United Nations on Wednesday to investigate U.S... Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:20Published on June 17, 2020

Attacks on Hindu funeral procession, church portray plight of minorities in Pakistan: India at UNHRC Vimarsh Aryan, First Secretary, India's permanent mission to United Nation's Office at Geneva (UNOG) exercised India's Right of Reply to Pakistan at 43rd Session of UNHRC in Geneva. Aryan said, "It's.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:47Published on June 16, 2020

India exercises its right of reply in response to statement by Pakistan at UNHRC India exercised its right of reply in response to statement made by Pakistan, at 43rd session of UN Human Rights Council. Senthil Kumar, First Secretary at Permanent Mission of India, Geneva said that.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:49Published on June 15, 2020

'We will take all the necessary decisions at the right time' - IOC President Bach IOC President Thomnas Bach says that they will take "all the necessary decisions at the right time" concerning the staging of the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 04:06Published on May 16, 2020

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Swiss anti-racism protesters march in Geneva during Floyd funeral Some 5,000 people in the Swiss multicultural city of Geneva marched in protest at racial discrimination on Tuesday as the funeral of George Floyd was taking place in the United States. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020

Syria's warring parties agree to Geneva talks: U.N. envoy Opposing sides in Syria's conflict have agreed to reconvene in Geneva for negotiations on the constitution, United Nations Special Envoy Geir Pedersen said on Tuesday, adding that a lull in fighting.. Reuters - Published on May 19, 2020
More than 1,000 queue for food in rich Geneva amid virus shutdown More than 1,000 people queued up on Saturday to get free food parcels in Geneva, underscoring the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on the working poor and undocumented immigrants even in wealthy.. Reuters - Published on May 9, 2020Also reported by •Reuters India
Geneva baby's arrival shows life goes on amid coronavirus chaos Her parents were infected with COVID-19 last month, the maternity unit was operating under lockdown and their relatives live across closed borders, yet like millions of other babies, Bertille arrived.. Reuters - Published on April 15, 2020

Chinese masks, or 'blue gold', arrive for Swiss hospitals A Boeing 747 landed in Geneva on Monday with 92 tonnes of protective medical equipment including masks made in China for distribution to 13 Swiss hospitals and pharmaceutical associations as they.. Reuters - Published on April 6, 2020
Three people have coronavirus at U.S. mission in Geneva: official Three people employed by the U.S. diplomatic mission in Geneva have contracted coronavirus, but are in "good condition", a spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday, declining to give specifics. Reuters - Published on March 19, 2020
India slams UNHRC for filing intervention application in Supreme Court over CAA "Our Permanent Mission in Geneva was informed yesterday evening by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (Michelle Bachelet) that her office had filed an intervention application in the Supreme Court.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 3, 2020
Swiss court convicts British lawyer of defaming oil trader to MI5 A Geneva court found a British lawyer guilty of defamation and attempted extortion for writing letters to Western intelligence services accusing his former client, a Russian-led oil trader, of.. Reuters - Published on February 29, 2020

Swiss anti-viral ban on large events hits Geneva car show head-on Switzerland on Friday banned large events expected to draw more than 1,000 people in a drive to curb the new coronavirus epidemic, prompting cancellation of the Geneva car show and grumbling from.. Reuters - Published on February 28, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak 'getting bigger', WHO says The rapid rise in coronavirus raised fears of a pandemic on Friday, with six countries reporting their first cases, the World Health Organization warning it could spread worldwide and Switzerland.. Reuters - Published on February 28, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak 'getting bigger', says WHO, warning of spread worldwide The rapid rise in coronavirus raised fears of a pandemic on Friday, with five countries reporting their first cases, the World Health Organization warning it could spread worldwide and Switzerland.. Reuters - Published on February 28, 2020	WHO warns of coronavirus spreading worldwide as five countries report first cases The rapid spread of coronavirus raised fears of a pandemic on Friday, with five countries reporting their first cases, the World Health Organization warning it could spread worldwide and Switzerland.. Reuters - Published on February 28, 2020
Geneva car show axed; coronavirus wipes $5 trillion off world markets The rapid spread of coronavirus raised fears of a pandemic on Friday, with countries on three continents reporting their first cases and Swiss authorities cancelling the giant Geneva car show. Reuters - Published on February 28, 2020	Geneva car show axed as Swiss ban large events to fight virus Switzerland on Friday banned large events expected to draw more than 1,000 people as an extraordinary measure to curb the new coronavirus epidemic, forcing cancellation of the Geneva car show next.. Reuters - Published on February 28, 2020
U.N. rights boss expected in China, including restive Xinjiang region, this year: envoy China expects U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to visit the country this year, including its restive Xinjiang region, its Geneva ambassador said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published on February 26, 2020	Eastern Libyan lawmakers not to join Geneva talks Lawmakers based in areas of eastern Libya controlled by military commander Khalifa Haftar said on Monday they would not participate for now in peace talks with politicians allied to the internationally.. Reuters - Published on February 24, 2020
Rival eastern Libya-based parliament suspends participation in Geneva peace talks Lawmakers based in eastern Libya controlled by Khalifa Haftar will suspend their participation in political peace talks with counterparts allied to the internationally recognized administration, a.. Reuters - Published on February 24, 2020	U.N. says Libya ceasefire talks back on track in Geneva The United Nations said on Friday ceasefire talks were back on track between the forces fighting over Libya's capital, days after the internationally recognized government pulled out of the.. Reuters - Published on February 21, 2020
India all geared against Pakistan in Geneva; Vikas Swarup to lead delegation This is for the second time Pakistan foreign minister SM Qureshi will be travelling to Geneva to raise Kashmir after New Delhi removed special status for the erstwhile state in August. This session.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 20, 2020	Libya's internationally recognized government suspends ceasefire talks in Geneva Libya's internationally recognized government suspended ceasefire talks hosted by the United Nations in Geneva after an attack on Tripoli port on Tuesday, the presidential council of the government.. Reuters - Published on February 18, 2020
Advance team of WHO experts arrives in China to probe coronavirus An advance World Health Organization team of medical experts arrived in China on Monday to investigate the coronavirus outbreak, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in Geneva. Reuters - Published on February 10, 2020	WHO advance team on coronavirus on way to China: Tedros tweet An advance team of World Health Organization (WHO) experts has left for Beijing to investigate China's coronavirus epidemic, the Geneva-based agency said on Sunday. Reuters - Published on February 9, 2020
U.N. to host new Libya ceasefire talks after no deal in first round Libya's warring parties will continue talks this month to try to reach a lasting ceasefire in a war for control of the capital Tripoli, the United Nations said on Saturday, after a first round in.. Reuters - Published on February 8, 2020	U.N. Libya envoy says military rivals ready to negotiate in Geneva The U.N. envoy to Libya said on Tuesday there was a "genuine will to start negotiating" between rival military factions as they planned to meet for the first time for talks in Geneva aimed at securing.. Reuters - Published on February 4, 2020
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U.N. says offices in Geneva, Vienna targeted by 'well-resourced' cyberattack last year The United Nations said on Wednesday that its offices in Geneva and Vienna were targeted by an "apparently well-resourced" cyber attack in the middle of last year that exposed lists of user accounts,.. Reuters - Published on January 29, 2020	Lights out for multilateralism? Alarm as U.N. faces cash squeeze During talks on disarmament at the U.N.'s Geneva headquarters last month, alarm bells went off in the chamber to indicate that delegates had infringed new cost-cutting rules that restrict the length of.. Reuters - Published on December 19, 2019
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Syrian talks to reconvene in Geneva on November 25: U.N. envoy A U.N. backed panel on Syria will meet again in Geneva later in November, the U.N. Special Envoy said on Friday, after it met for the first time seeking political reconciliation following 8-1/2 years.. Reuters - Published on November 8, 2019	U.N. envoy to meet Turkey, Iran and Russia foreign ministers in Geneva U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen said on Monday that he would meet foreign ministers from Turkey, Iran and Russia in Geneva on Tuesday, a day ahead of the first meeting of Syria's.. Reuters - Published on October 28, 2019
Syria ceasefire holding ahead of Constitutional Committee: U.N. envoy tells Reuters A ceasefire in northeast Syria seems to be holding "by and large", as major powers gather in Geneva ahead of the first meeting of Syria's Constitutional Committee next week, the U.N. Special Envoy told.. Reuters - Published on October 24, 2019	Syrian Kurd sets himself on fire outside U.N. refugee agency: police A Syrian Kurdish man in his 30s set himself on fire outside the United Nations refugee agency headquarters in Geneva on Wednesday and was quickly airlifted to hospital after the flames were.. Reuters - Published on October 23, 2019
Russia's Putin revokes Geneva convention protocol on war crimes victims Russian President Vladimir Putin has revoked an additional protocol to the Geneva Conventions related to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts, a Russian parliamentary website.. Reuters - Published on October 17, 2019	Pakistan exposed within as well as outside of it Baloch and Sindhi activists on Friday gathered at the iconic Broken Chair in front of the United Nations office in Geneva to condemn the atrocities committed by the Pakistan army in Balochistan. DNA - Published on September 14, 2019
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Geneva

Large city in Switzerland

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