Twenty years of the Human Rights Council To mark Human Rights Day on 10 December, we look at why this UN body finds itself at a crossroads? By Eric Tistounet | GLOBAL AFFAIRS | 1 December 2025
Beyond ramps and access: safety and dignity in SEA Protection On 3 December, International Day of Persons with Disabilities, learn how the UN protects persons with disabilities from sexual exploitation By Patricia Nemeth | GLOBAL AFFAIRS | 1 December 2025
Can we renegotiate a new eco-social contract? Around the world, people are rethinking how economies can serve both people and the planet: rebuilding trust and shaping sustainable and just futures By Patrick Huntjens and Katja Hujo | GLOBAL AFFAIRS | 1 December 2025
Espionage and Resistance in Switzerland 1939-45 Various intelligence services operating from Switzerland played a major role in the clandestine war that contributed to the Allied victory of 1945 By Gudrun Beger | CULTURE | 1 December 2025
Celebrating Arabic: a language that connects cultures Mohamed Ougammadan, Chief of the Arabic Translation Section at UNOG offers his reflections to mark World Arabic Language Day on 18 December By Prisca Chaoui | CULTURE | 1 December 2025
How to be an outstanding diplomat What’s most important: character, skills, or expertise? And how can you develop them? By Antony Stokes | DIPLOMACY | 1 December 2025
Refugee for refugee Ismail Hassan Abakar, Country Director of the Sudan Volunteer Organization, discusses the fight against sexual exploitation and abuse in Chad By Clare Francis | INSIDE VIEW | 1 December 2025
Building a fairer and safer system Dr. Masudi Mohamed Jerry, Inter-Agency PSEA Coordinator, discusses his work preventing and responding to sexual exploitation and abuse in Chad By Clare Francis | INSIDE VIEW | 1 December 2025
The Lebanese mountaineer breaking stereotypes To honor International Mountain Day on 11 December, Joyce Azzam shares her journey of conquering the world’s greatest heights By Mollie Fraser-Andrews | 3 QUESTIONS | 1 December 2025