Geneva

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

Alireza Jeyrani Hokmabad asked for asylum in Swiss territory not only for himself but also for his family after leaving his workplace.

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.
 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

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

Zelensky says Ukrainian delegation on its way to US for talks

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.

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


Iran protests flare again as UN voices concern at detainees' treatment

Many protesters that were in critical condition in hospitals have been secretly moved to detention centers.

People light a fire during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran, September 21, 2022.

Qatari delegate to Geneva UN deletes Twitter after watchdog exposes antisemitic, homophobic tweets

Qatar's delegate to the UN in Geneva paid a price after antisemitic, homophobic tweets were revealed.

 Hend Al-Muftah speaks in a Qatari video on how the country handled higher education during the coronavirus pandemic, March 17, 2021

Israeli exhibition about violence against women premiers at Geneva UN office

The new exhibition presents the clothes of women who were murdered by their partners and is designed to raise awareness of violence against women.

 A clothing item owned by Michal Sela Z"L.

Bachelet's anti-Israel bias and China breakdown

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Looking back at the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights' tenure.

 THE UNITED NATIONS High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet attends her final news conference before the end of her mandate at the UN in Geneva, last week.

Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz's corruption appeal to begin in Geneva

The court found Steinmetz guilty of involvement in paying bribes to one of the wives of former Guinea president Lansana Conte.

 Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz leaves the courthouse after a verdict on corruption charges, in Geneva, Switzerland January 22, 2021.

UNHRC President: Jewish Lobby remark is reasonably considered antisemitic

Since Kothari’s interview, a number of countries have spoken out against his remarks including the United States, the Czech Republic, Germany, Great Britain, France and Canada.

Pro Israel rally outside UNHRC in Geneva‏

‘Iran got much more than it expected’ in nuclear talks, Russian envoy says

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a potential nuclear deal with Iran was still close, but cautioned that "a couple of very challenging remaining issues" were still unresolved.

 Russia's Governor to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mikhail Ulyanov briefs the media after a meeting of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in Vienna, Austria, November 29, 2021.

Blinken: World must unite to condemn Russia's attack on Ukraine

"People in Ukraine and around the world are looking to us to stand up and stand together. We must not let them down," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said to the UN Human Rights Council.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken appears on a screen as he delivers a speech during the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 1, 2022.

Davos World Economic Forum called off due to COVID

"Current pandemic conditions make it extremely difficult to deliver a global in-person meeting."

A sign is pictured at the Congress Center ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 20, 2020.

The Durban Conference perpetuates hate - opinion

Intended to explore ways to end racism and promote awareness of intolerance, the Durban Conference devolved into a public display of anti-Jewish rhetoric.

 MARCHING IN Cape Town, South Africa, August 21, 2001, ahead of the Durban conference. Thousands from the city’s Muslim community joined in.