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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.

05/03/2021

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.

17/03/2020

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.

10/03/2020

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.

07/02/2020

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.

26/11/2019

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.

15/11/2019

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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.

02/11/2019

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.

26/09/2019

Switzerland

Countries to limit sales of African elephants to zoos

Countries to limit sales of African elephants to zoos

28/08/2019

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.

27/08/2019

Switzerland

Wildlife conference adopts news protections for Mako sharks

Mako sharks are known as cheetah of the ocean for their speed

26/08/2019

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Breathtaking fireworks show lights up the skies over Geneva

The traditional Geneva fireworks took place on the August 10 in the harbour, lighting up the skies over lake Leman with 2.5 tonnes of gunpowder.

11/08/2019

Focus

Crans Montana 2019| global players talk peace, development & stability

In partnership with Crans Montana Forum

Is achieving peace, development and stability a pipe dream? It is the main question being asked at 2019's Crans Montana Forum.

03/07/2019

Switzerland

Watch: Rare 1904 tiara expected to fetch €300,000 at auction

A wedding gift, the Fabergé tiara features forget-me-nots tied with ribbon bows pierced by Cupid's arrows.

10/04/2019

Cinema

Geneva's International Film Festival and Forum On Human Rights Wrap up

Geneva's 2019 International Film Festival and Forum On Human Rights wraps up with awards going to the acclaimed feminist documentary 'Delphine et Carole : Insoumuses' and 'Lucha Congo'.

19/03/2019

Cinema

Ximei documentary premieres at Geneva Human Rights Film Festival

Ximei documentary produced by Chinese contemporary artist Ai Weiwei premieres at the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights in Geneva

19/03/2019

World News

Meet the €11m Bugatti supercar that no-one can buy

That’s even if you could meet the €11 million price tag

11/03/2019

Cult

Technology and tradition: the new world of watchmaking at SIHH 2019

The luxury watch sector has embraced modernity at the 29th edition of SIHH.

15/01/2019

Cult

The future of watchmaking is under the spotlight in Geneva

Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie opened for a much anticipated 29th edition.

15/01/2019

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Watch makers and watch lovers meet up at the SIHH

The world's most renowned watch creators are showing off their latest designs in Geneva

14/01/2019