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Qatar has long targeted International Geneva in efforts to burnish its image

Partnerships with FIFA, one of the world’s most powerful and wealthy sport organizations, may undoubtedly seem alluring; but is it worth the risk of associating with what critics claim is a system riddled with corruption, now also tainted by Qatar’s influence buying?

#122, The G|O Briefing, December 15, 2022

Before Brussels, Geneva has long been Qatar’s target in efforts to burnish its reputation | FIFA's World Cup Follies

Extreme polarization has not led to paralysis in Geneva

A picture of cautious optimism, not only about the resilience of the multilateral system itself when submitted to a massive and unprecedented shock like Russia’s aggression on Ukraine but also about the conditions under which it can ensure its enduring relevancy.

#121, The G|O Briefing, December 8, 2022

The resilience of multilateralism | Lula's government is taking shape–and it's good news for Geneva | We need to rethink how to produce food

UN puts a price on media access

“The UN is telling us that only money can allow coverage of UN and UN agencies activities,” one reporter observes. “This runs completely against the UN General Assembly’s resolutions.”

#119 The G|O Briefing, November 24, 2022

Human rights defenders cheer UN vote | Stop bothering us, UN tells the press | Alaa Abd El-Fattah is still in jail. His sister talks to The G|O |

President of Ukrainian Grain Association confident of increased grain export

"I believe that they will find a solution, and the grain corridor will be extended. I hope we will even add an additional port."

Two firsts in a week

On Wednesday (November 2), the newly-installed United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk held his first briefing before the press. And on Monday (October 31), Gilbert Houngbo, the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) new boss, gave his first speech to the organization’s governing body, during which Houngbo

#115 The G|O Briefing, October 27, 2022

#115 The G|O Briefing, October 27, 2022

Negotiating with the devil | The tale of an unofficial Swiss early private peace initiative | Give peace a chance

Lingering challenges for UN Geneva’s H Building one year on

Amongst issues with the SHP project, The Geneva Observer revealed in early 2020 a severe litigation opposing Implenia, the company mandated for the new construction, and one of its subcontractors.

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