Geneva

Israel’s treatment of Palestinian captives reminiscent of Daesh: Amir-Abdollahian

Dec 12, 2023 14:23

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the way the Israeli regime treated a group of Palestinians it arrested earlier this week in Gaza is reminiscent of the terrorist acts carried out by the Daesh group in Iraq and Syria in recent years.
Iran FM in Geneva to hold talks with UN officials over Palestine situation

Nov 17, 2023 10:27

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian of Iran is on an official visit to the Swiss city of Geneva. During his visit, the top Iranian diplomat held talks with UN and international Red Cross officials regarding the war in Gaza. His trip is aimed at finding a solution for ending the siege on the Gaza Strip and facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid.
Iran: US ups intensity of Gaza war by supporting Israel; Palestinian resistance ‘liberating, legitimate’

Nov 16, 2023 07:11

Iran's foreign minister says the United States is increasing the intensity of the Israeli regime's ongoing genocidal war on the Gaza Strip with its all-out support for the occupying regime.
FM: US sending internationally-banned munitions to Israel to be used in Gaza war

Nov 15, 2023 13:55

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has slammed the United States over its supply of internationally-banned munitions, like white phosphorus bombs, to Israel to be used against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Flights grounded at Geneva airport due to staff industrial action

Jun 30, 2023 10:20

Flights have been canceled at Geneva Airport (GVA) as its staff extended their industrial action in protest to a salary freeze.
Unilateral sanctions hamper women’s empowerment, Iranian official warns

Jun 24, 2023 08:45

Director General for International Affairs of Iran’s Vice Presidency for Women and Family Affairs, Khadijeh Karimi, says unilateral Western sanctions and coercive, unlawful measures hinder the empowerment, growth and prosperity of women in various spheres.
FM: JCPOA status quo, product of US policies, miscalculations

Feb 28, 2023 13:22

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has blamed the United States for the stalemate in talks aimed at reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), saying the current situation is due to Washington’s policies and miscalculations.
More than 1,000 line up for food in rich Geneva amid virus shutdown

May 10, 2020 06:04

More than 1,000 people lined up on Saturday to get free food parcels in Geneva, underscoring the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on the working poor and undocumented immigrants even in wealthy Switzerland.
Climate protesters block Geneva's private jet terminal

Nov 17, 2019 03:42

Dozens of climate change activists peacefully locked Geneva airport's private jet terminal on Saturday, November 16.
'Yellow Vests' rally in front of UN office in Geneva

Feb 20, 2019 15:31

Around a thousand 'Yellow Vest' protesters from France and Switzerland gathered in front of the United Nations office in Geneva to denounce the violence of the French police during Yellow Vest demonstrations.