Even with U.N.’s previous goals unmet, delegates tried to water down provisions regarding protections for vulnerable populations and patents for essential drugs.
Tag: Switzerland
Roger Federer on His New Gig: Swiss Tourism Spokesman
In his new role, the tennis champion and avowed chocolate lover shares favorite places to hike, play tennis and eat in his home country.
France Plots a Path Out of Lockdown
European governments are looking to ease restrictions as vaccinations ramp up and the number of new virus cases falls.
More Covid-19 Vaccine Production Sites Have Been Approved in the E.U.
A top European drug agency gave a green light to new plants in the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland for AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines.
Searching for Roger Federer
In 2019, a fan traveled to the Swiss tennis star’s birthplace: “The fact that I was able to walk in Mr. Federer’s footsteps, and sit in a packed arena with 10,000 unmasked fans and watch him play feels like a dream to me now.”
Julie Pomagalski, Former Olympic Snowboarder, Is Killed in an Avalanche
The 40-year-old competed for France in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and at the Turin Games in 2006.
What Is Universal Jurisdiction?
Universal jurisdiction, the idea that any nation’s courts can try people for atrocities committed anywhere, has gained as a tool of human rights lawyers battling impunity.
Beny Steinmetz, a Mining Magnate, Found Guilty in Swiss Corruption Trial
Mr. Steinmetz, a French-Israeli businessman, was convicted on charges of corrupting foreign public officials in a bid to reap iron ore resources in Guinea. He was sentenced to five years in prison.
Corruption Trial of French-Israeli Tycoon Begins in Switzerland
Swiss prosecutors have accused the billionaire Beny Steinmetz of securing lucrative mining deals in the West African country of Guinea with bribes. Mr. Steinmetz has denied the charges.
Austrian Lockdown Covers Schools and Stores, but Not Ski Hills
A sunny holiday weekend drew a crush of skiers to Austria’s slopes, with crowded lift lines and parking lots making a mockery of social distancing rules.