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Hopes of a ban on ‘killer robots’ are dim as UN weapons group meets

A UN committee on weapons is meeting this week to regulate the development of “killer robots”. But some world powers oppose any strict limit or ban on such weapons.

17 December 2021

Switzerland

NGOs and activists call for a ban on the use of autonomous weapons

The move comes as the Sixth Review Conference of the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW), chaired by ambassador Yann Hwang of France, takes place in Geneva this week.

13 December 2021

Culture news

Music, not chocolate: Celebrate Swiss-mas with Geneva's top orchestra

From Vivaldi to Duke Ellington, from Tchaikovsky to Charlie Chaplin, from chamber ensembles to the full orchestra - there's a sonic celebration behind every door.

1 December 2021

Focus

The Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, 20 years of timeless masterpieces

Which small masterpieces will win at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie in Geneva? We take a look at some of 2021's finalist watches and at the watchmaking world of art and technology.

1 November 2021

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A history of art & innovation: the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève celebrates its 20th anniversary

The Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix (GPHG) celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Considered the Oscar of watchmaking, the event enables enthusiasts to look back at previous winners of the Grand Prix de l'Aiguille d'Or, the most coveted award in the competition.

23 October 2021

Culture news

Swiss Watch industry is embracing second-hand sales, report reveals

A new report by global accounting giant Deloitte released on Thursday reveals that demand for pre-owned luxury watches has increased.

14 October 2021

Afghanistan

'People of Afghanistan need a lifeline', says UN chief Guterres

Antonio Guterres told a donor conference in Geneva the poverty rate is "spiraling", basic public services are nearing collapse, and a severe drought is jeopardising the upcoming harvest.

13 September 2021

Switzerland

WHO approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

The American-made vaccine joins AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech and Johnson & Johnson in receiving the WHO's emergency use listing.

Focus

Geneva watch show goes online amid COVID pandemic

Geneva is right on time to host a new edition of its annual event of high-class horology, Watches and Wonders 2021.

The Cube

Viral photo of empty Geneva hospital is 'misinformation'

A viral photo on Twitter of an empty hospital corridor in Geneva is "misinformation", Swiss authorities have said.

Cinema

The FIFDH kicks off in virtual format for its 19th edition

The International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights will run from the 5th to the 14th of March in a digital format. This 19th edition is dedicated to photojournalist, Soltan Achilova, and her plight for human rights in Turkmenistan.

Cinema

Geneva Human Rights film festival goes ahead via livestream

The Jury of the Geneva International Film Festival on Human Rights also watched the films from a distance and revealed the winners online.

Cinema

Human Rights film festival finds alternative in face of Coronavirus threat

Despite being cancelled due to the coronavirus epidemic, organisers of the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights are pushing ahead with version 2.0.

World News

Euroviews. It’s time the WHO and the private sector acted together to tackle barriers to healthcare ǀ View

We cannot close the gap in access to care without the public and private sectors working together in a collaborative way — something the WHO itself has recognised in the past.

7 February 2020

World

'Mobilisation on World War Two scale needed to achieve climate target'

A climate politics expert has told Euronews that mobilisation on the level of World War Two is required to fulfil the Paris Climate Agreement's minimum target.

26 November 2019

World

What can't you live without? Switzerland rethinks coffee stockpile

Since the end of WW2, the Swiss have kept a strategic reserve of coffee in case of national emergency. That might be about to change.

15 November 2019

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Clock ticks down to awards recognising the best new watches

The clock is ticking down to an awards ceremony recognising the world's best new watches.

2 November 2019

Switzerland

Geneva to turn off its lights tonight so locals can gaze at the stars

Greater Geneva will turn off its public lights for a night to bring awareness to the effects of light pollution.

26 September 2019

Switzerland

Countries to limit sales of African elephants to zoos

Countries to limit sales of African elephants to zoos

Latvia

Euroviews. Arms Trade Treaty offers hope as multi-lateral relations falter ǀ View

104 countries have now ratified the ATT, and they will meet this week in Geneva [...]. This annual meeting is the main mechanism for the implementation of the treaty, and sees states report on the progress of effective implementation, transparency and universalisation of the treaty.