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Advancing Protection under Article I(2) of the 1969 OAU Refugee Convention

Article I(2) of the 1969 OAU Refugee Convention is the ‘most influential conceptual standard of refugee status apart from the [1951] Convention definition itself’.

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Analysis of the Swiss vote on the 10 Million Initiative on 14 June 2026

On Sunday, 14 June 2026, Swiss voters and cantons delivered a clear verdict on the Swiss People's Party's (SVP) initiative to cap Switzerland's resident population at 10 million.

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Vote on the 10-million initiative on 14 June 2026

On 14 June, Switzerland will vote on the Swiss People’s Party’s (SVP) 10-million initiative. The SVP aims to strictly limit the population through this measure.

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Study on Disability Rights

Ensuring Dignity and Realising Rights

New KAS-URG study that measures the Impact of the United Nations Human Rights System on the enjoyment of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

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PABS Annex to WHO Pandemic Agreement: 6th Meeting of Intergovernmental Working Group in March 2026

From 23 to 28 March 2026, the IGWG convened in Geneva for its sixth formal meeting. Yet, no agreement was reached wherefore it will resume from 27 April to 1 May 2026.

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Geneva Telegram - April 2026

Unpacking the Outcomes of the WTO 14th Ministerial Conference

The 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was held between the 26 and the 30 of March 2026 in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

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Neue Folge des Podcasts Multipod

Multipod: WHO macht Fortschritte bei internationalen Gesundheitsvorschriften

Die Covid-Pandemie hat auch auf internationaler Ebene Folgen. Erfahren Sie, wie die Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) und ihre Mitgliedstaaten sich besser für die Zukunft wappnen.

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Multipod: Wie können Frauenrechte im Gesundheitssektor gestärkt werden?

Erfahren Sie mehr über die Herausforderungen von Frauen, Ihr Recht auf Gesundheit einzufordern.

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Norbert Lammert on the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

"Human rights are not laws of nature. [...], they must be protected & defended by people who take the claim to the inviolability of human dignity seriously".

Multipod: Review of Germany in the UPR

Multipod: Human rights protection starts at home. Germany in the UPR

On 9th November 2023, the United Nation's Human Rights Council discussed the human rights situation in Germany

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Geneva Security Debate zum Krieg in der Ukraine

Prof. Dr. Lammert, Botschafter Dr. Heusgen und Botschafter Greminger zu den Auswirkungen des Krieges in der Ukraine auf den Multilateralismus und die Weltordnung

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Dialogprogramm des Arbeitskreises Globale Gesundheit der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Genf

Erfahren Sie mehr über die Delegationsreise zu aktuellen Herausforderungen im Bereich Globale Gesundheit vom 7-9. Juni

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Outstanding WTO Members Contributions to the WTO 2025 Budget

Map of the Month June 2026

In May 2026, the WTO released a declassified report on outstanding contributions from Members as of 31 December 2025 for the 2025 yearly budget (204,9 million CHF). At the time, 59 Members (39% of the WTO membership) had outstanding balances totalling 41.3 million CHF (20.2% of the WTO's annual budget). This is both the highest number of Members and amount over the past 10 years. The amount of outstanding contributions ranges from 1 CHF for Oman to 22 million CHF for the United States.

Nicoline Lavanchy
June 29, 2026
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Key votes during the 79th World Health Assembly

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Under the theme “Reshaping global health: a shared responsibility,” the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA) of the World Health Organization (WHO) convened in Geneva from 18 to 23 May 2026. In recent years, the World Health Assembly has experienced a steady increase in politically sensitive agenda items, accompanied by a growing willingness to abandon the consensus principle in favour of formal votes. This year, the number of recorded votes again reached the record high of ten set the previous year.

Linde Buder
May 30, 2026
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E‑Waste & Transboundary Movements: Key Agenda Item Ahead of Geneva Discussions

Map of the Month 05/2026

The Basel Convention's Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) will meet in Geneva from 23–26 June and e-waste is on their agenda. This convention is the primary multilateral agreement on transboundary movements of hazardous waste, including e-waste. It requires exporting countries to notify and obtain prior written consent from importing and transit states before any shipment. Since January 2025, this prior informed consent procedure applies to all transboundary movements of e-waste — including non-hazardous equipment. Any movement that bypasses it constitutes illegal traffic. Non-binding technical guidelines further help countries, particularly developing nations, apply the Convention's rules in practice. A key OEWG agenda item is the update of technical guidelines on transboundary movements of e-waste and used electrical equipment, which determines whether a shipment falls under the Convention's controls. Updated guidelines are to be ready for the next Conference of the Parties (COP) in 2027. Global e-waste generation has nearly doubled over the past decade, rising from 34 billion kg in 2010 to 62 billion kg in 2022, driven by the rapid electronification of everyday life. E-waste contains valuable recoverable materials (e.g. gold or rare earth elements), but also hazardous substances requiring careful handling. Around 5.1 billion kg of e-waste crosses borders each year, largely due to economic incentives and regulatory gaps: processing costs are lower in countries with weaker environmental standards, and demand for recoverable materials drives imports into ill-equipped regions to handle waste safely. 65% of these flows (around 3.3 billion kg) move through uncontrolled and undocumented channels, with severe consequences for human health and the environment in recipient countries.

Nicoline Lavanchy
May 28, 2026
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Elektroschrott und grenzüberschreitende Verbringungen: Zentrales Thema im Vorfeld der Genfer GesprächezumBasler Übereinkommen

Die offene Arbeitsgruppe des Basler Übereinkommens wird vom 23. bis 26. Juni in Genf tagen. Diese Übereinkommen ist das wichtigste multilaterale Abkommen über die grenzüberschreitende Verbringung gefährlicher Abfälle, einschließlich Elektroschrott. Es verpflichtet die Ausfuhrländer vor jeder Verbringung die Einfuhr- und Durchfuhrstaaten zu benachrichtigen und deren vorherige schriftliche Zustimmung einzuholen. Jede Verbringung, die dieses Verfahren umgeht, stellt illegalen Handel dar. Nicht bindende technische Leitlinien helfen den Ländern, insbesondere den Entwicklungsländern, dabei, die Regeln des Übereinkommens in der Praxis anzuwenden.

Nicoline Lavanchy
May 22, 2026
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Advancing Protection under Article I(2) of the 1969 OAU Refugee Convention

Article I(2) of the 1969 OAU Refugee Convention is the ‘most influential conceptual standard of refugee status apart from the [1951] Convention definition itself’.

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