EDITORIAL
When we hear Geneva, we think of Henri Durand and International humanitarian law. We also think of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, with the Human Rights Council at the forefront. The Council came into being in 2006, built from the...
There are preconceived ideas about the civil service, whether national or international. Among them is the fact that civil servants perform the same tasks throughout their careers, that they are not called upon to change duty stations or fields of activity. What about...
Despite the post-pandemic upturn in winter tourism, including mountain sports, its future is threatened by the energy crisis and global heating. In February 2022, the sixth report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) contained an...
As international civil servants, how can we carry out our duties while upholding the sacrosanct principle of impartiality. Is it still possible? This issue of the magazine explores this question and delves into the concept of impartiality along with the United...
Access to information is a fundamental human right, which is increasingly being undermined in the era of information overload and fake news. It is therefore both necessary and urgent to promote media literacy so the public can decode information to improve their...
Multilingualism! Several centuries of history undermined by the growing dominance of English, stemming partly from the unprecedented development of our means of communication and exchange. A large proportion of the 6,000 to 7,000 languages spoken in the world are...
This issue gives pride of place to ideas for getaways and activities you can do solo or with your family without needing to get on a plane. There are real gems to discover in Switzerland and nearby countries like France, Italy and Austria. Many international civil...
Conferences of all kinds are at the heart of the multilateralism extolled by the United Nations and its specialized institutions. They are generally held in the four “headquarters” cities. The United Nations Office at Geneva remains one of the main conference...
It is becoming increasingly difficult to combine work and a life balance due to the increasing demands of many employers. The situation becomes even more complicated when children are born. Children are nowadays no longer born into the same type of traditional family...
