The problem is not the United Nations, but the pursuit of self-interest by Member States. A case for values-based and human-centred multilateralism. The United Nations (UN) was set up in 1945 in the aftermath of the Second World War to serve as...
Switzerland is not on course for a sustainable world. That's the verdict from Platform Agenda 2030 in its new report, out today. It is calling upon the Federal Council to show more leadership in the transformation needed to halve poverty,...
Implementation of Agenda 2030 in Switzerland Switzerland is known for cheese, chocolate and mountains. The Swiss are not known for speedy adaptation to new political realities. Swiss women only got the right to vote 50 years ago. Also the...
Acknowldegement: This blog post was first published on openDemocracy. Migrants working in frontline jobs are twice as likely to contract the coronavirus. They are also less likely to access basic services. During the springtime lockdowns in...
Two social movements took the streets in Switzerland in 2019, mobilizing crowds of historic size. With an ubiquitous presence in mass media, they changed Swiss public discourse, overshadowing sterile discussions on migration driven by...
Alliance Sud, the Swiss Federation of Trade Unions, the Environment Alliance and the Centre for Peacebuilding are coordinating how the Swiss civil society can help the Sustainable Development Goals on the road to succes. Which Swiss NGO is...