The Swiss city of Geneva will host the first round of talks aimed at convincing the Azerbaijan Republic and Armenia to agree on a ceasefire to the ongoing war over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, the French foreign minister says.

Iran’s permanent ambassador to the UN office in Geneva denounces unilateral sanctions against the Islamic Republic as a violation of international law and “a crime against humanity,” calling on the international community to unite against “the blatant injustice.”

A French-born Swiss artist has created a giant painting at the gardens of Geneva-based UN headquarters to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the world body.

The Foreign Ministry voices support for a two-day emergency meeting of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva that addresses George Floyd's murder and the broader issue of racism in the United States.

Over 1,000 people line up for free food packages in Switzerland’s Geneva, as the coronavirus pandemic bites into the lives of the working poor and undocumented immigrants.

A senior Iranian diplomat says the US must be held liable for abusing the UN Security Council and manipulating its decisions.

Washington has refused to lift sanctions on Iran and even tightened them several times recently.

World health officials have warned that countries are not taking the coronavirus crisis seriously enough.

“There must be first a strong signal from all international players who are trying to talk to us,” Sarraj said.

The Syrian Foreign Ministry says the United States is attempting to meddle in a process to draft a new constitution for Syria.