Geneva

Second Iranian diplomat abandons post, seeks asylum for family in Switzerland - report

Iran's Foreign Ministry has not commented on Derikvand's actions, according to the outlet, and has "avoided discussing the case or claiming ignorance due to fear of intelligence agencies."

Swiss flags are seen on the Swiss Parliament building (Bundeshaus) in Bern, Switzerland, November 6, 2024.
A woman holds a placard during a demonstration in solidarity with protestors living in Iran, in Israel's central city of Holon on January 24, 2026.

UN Iranian expert says security forces removed wounded protesters from hospitals

A protester waves the pre-Islamic Revolution Iranian flag outside UN headquarters during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran in New York on January 15, 2026.

Senior Iranian UN diplomat in Geneva seeks asylum in Switzerland - report

 Members of the United Nations peacekeepers (UNIFIL) look at the Lebanese-Israeli border, as they stand on the roof of a watch tower ‏in the town of Marwahin, in southern Lebanon, October 12, 2023.

UN spends approximately $100 million in funding to target Israel yearly, new report shows


Zelensky says Ukrainian delegation on its way to US for talks

Zelensky said he expected that the results of previous meetings with the US in Geneva would now be "hammered out" on Sunday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at Quirinale Palace, in Rome, Italy, July 9, 2025.

UN claims 'increasing' Israeli attacks on Lebanese civilians, 127 killed since ceasefire

The UN human rights office said that at least 127 civilians had been killed in Lebanon in strikes by the Israeli military since the ceasefire's implementation.

A coffin is carried by the crowd, as Hezbollah members and supporters of the Iran-backed Shiite militia conduct a funeral for their assassinated military chief, the largest open-air Hezbollah event in months, to avoid targeting by Israel, on November 24, 2025 in Beirut, Lebanon.

US, Ukraine say they have an 'updated and refined' peace framework, but questions remain

Officials say the updated framework includes stronger security guarantees as Kyiv faces pressure over territorial concessions and ongoing Russian advances.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky waves as he meets U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, in Washington, DC, US, August 18, 2025.

Europeans propose changes to US-Ukraine plan, including higher cap on army, document shows

The European counter-proposal included a provision that stated that Ukraine would hold elections as soon as possible after the war was ended.

 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint press statement with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the first day of the two-day Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2025), on plans for the reconstruction of Ukraine, in Rome, Italy, July 10, 2025.

Ukraine's borders cannot be changed, or army reduced by force - EU's von der Leyen

Von der Leyen says Ukraine’s borders cannot be changed by force and that its army must remain intact, and that the EU must play a central role in peace efforts.

 ‘YOU HAVE literally made the desert bloom,’ declared European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

US, Ukraine and European officials hold Geneva talks on Trump plan to end war

European leaders want changes to the US-led peace plan for Ukraine, as Kyiv faces pressure to accept Russian demands.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (L) upon his arrival in the garden of the chancellery in Berlin to join a video conference of European leaders with the US President on August 13, 2025.

UN's Broken Chair: How Geneva became ground zero for global antisemitism - opinion

The fight against antisemitism will not be won through appeasement or compromise but by directly confronting the institutions that lend it credibility and the totalitarian partners who sustain them.

FRANCESCA ALBANESE, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, speaks at the UN in Geneva in September. Her antisemitic record and support for terrorists led to condemnation and sanctioning by the US, the writer notes.

Geneva’s Disneyland of deceit sets the stage for UN’s betrayal of Jews, Israel - opinion

Geneva used to symbolized the League of Nations’ high hopes, then the post-World War II dreams. Today, it’s the stage setting for the UN’s betrayal of the Jews, of Israel, and of its founding ideals.

FROM LEFT: Former American Jewish Committee CEO David Harris, the writer, and Permanent Representative of Israel to the UN in Geneva Daniel Meron celebrate Zionism in Geneva.

Former hostages Keith, Aviva Siegel testify about Gaza captivity abuse at UN torture committee

Former hostages Keith and Aviva Siegel shared their harrowing experiences of being held by Hamas, moved 33 times, starved, and subjected to degradation, telling the UN they seek justice, not mercy.

Palestinian terrorist group Hamas fighters escorts American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel before handing him over to a Red Cross team in Gaza City on February 1, 2025, as part of the fourth hostage-prisoner exchange.

Napoleon brooch captured at Waterloo leads Sotheby's Geneva auction

The circular jewel with a 13.04-carat diamond and nearly 100 stones was given to King Frederick William III of Prussia in 1815 and is surpassing its €130–220k estimate in online bids.

Napoleon brooch captured at Waterloo leads Sotheby's Geneva auction.