the World Health Organization and the Red Cross. The city is located in southwestern Switzerland, almost encircled by the French border, in a picturesque basin at the tip of Lake Geneva and has a ...

United Nations Economic and Social Council Humanitarian Affairs Segment (ECOSOC-HAS) took place from June 18 to 20 at the UN ...

Comfortably at home, Zarutska, who went by Liuda, settled in to watch the news, as Ukrainians anxious about the war with ...

In the past century, scientists have observed more rockfalls and avalanches in the Alps, a looming threat to nearby villages.

Huss hosted The Associated Press for a visit to the sprawling glacier this month, as he carried out his first monitoring mission as summer temperatures accelerate the thaw. Under normal conditions, ...

The best time to visit Geneva is in the small peak season of July and August. Though you'll rub elbows with hordes of tourists and pay extra to visit during these months, Geneva's weather is at ...

Throughout this crisis, Red Cross and Red Crescent teams have been working day and night in Gaza, the West Bank, Israel, Lebanon, and neighbouring countries. Their dedication and the funds raised so ...

Geneva is a very safe city, as far as tourists go – though it does see some petty theft and vandalism, especially at train stations, airports and tram and bus stops.

Elene Khoshtaria, leader of the opposition Droa party, announces a “firm decision” to go on a hunger strike as a “new form” ...

Enormous Lake Geneva is surrounded by mountains. On its north shore, the tiny Lavaux area of steeply terraced vineyards and ...

Several other buildings, including the Red Cross Building, built in the shape of a cross, and the nearby World War I memorial, composed of rocks in the form of a beehive, will be granted landmark ...

Already with stunning views of Lake Geneva, the city of Lausanne in the Swiss francophone Canton of Vaud is attracting buzz ...