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Geneva or Genève, in French,
is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland after Zurich. Geneva is
situated in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland where the
still small Rhone River flows from the Valais into the Lake Geneva.
Geneva is the capital
of the Republic and Canton of Geneva.
While the "ville
de Genève" itself has a population of about 192,000 by the end of 2011,
the canton of Geneva had 464,700 residents at the same period.
In the agglomeration
franco-valdo-genevoise or Greater Geneva, two-thirds of the population lives on Swiss territory and one-third on the French one.
Geneva is considered a
"global city", a financial centre and an international centre for
diplomacy and major UN international institutions.
It is also the place
where the Geneva Conventions were once signed, which primarily concerned the
treatment of wartime non-combatants and prisoners of war.
After London and Zurich Geneva is considered a major European financial platform. Geneva has been ranked the world's 13th most important financial centre by the Global Financial Centres Index.
The city has been referred to as the world's most compact metropolis and the "Peace Capital" of the world.
Geneva is still ranked one of the top ten most expensive city in the world.
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Geneva Switzerland News
2012-05-18
Military ombudsman took 90-day casual worker on trip to Geneva on taxpayers' dimeOttawa CitizenThe Canadian Forces Ombudsman travelled to Geneva with his executive assistant and her sister, charging taxpayers a little more than $16500 to attend a two-day planning meeting in Switzerland, according to newly released documents.Military ombudsman took casual worker to GenevaVictoria Times ColonistMilitary ombudsman 'welcomes' probe into travel expenses, dysfunctionThe Provinceall 27 news articles »
2012-05-16
CTV.caUN: High blood pressure, glucose a global problemSan Francisco Chronicle(05-16) 04:03 PDT GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) -- A quarter of those 25 or older now have high blood pressure worldwide, and almost one in 10 has worrying levels of glucose in their blood. The World Health Organization's tally of the latest global health ...High blood pressure affects 1 in 3: WHOABS CBN NewsHealth: New WHO statistics highlight burden of noncommunicable diseasesAfrique en Ligueall 220 news articles »
2012-05-18
Country Gets $1.6 Billion From Global FundAllAfrica.comThe financial forecast was made in a communiqué by the Global Fund board in Geneva Switzerland last week. Global fund has $616m in running programs - commonly known as transitional funding mechanism - in different countries, besides an estimated $7b in ...and more »
2012-05-18
CTV.caUN rights panel probes use of mercenaries in LibyaSan Francisco Chronicle(05-18) 02:52 PDT GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) -- UN human rights experts say they will visit Libya next week to examine the use of mercenaries to fight the uprising that eventually brought down Moammar Gadhafi's four-decade dictatorship.UN to probe Libyan use of mercenariesUPI.comLibya: UN expert group to probe use of mercenaries during recent conflictStarAfrica.comall 114 news articles »
2012-05-18
swissinfo.chTransforming Geneva into a environmental hubswissinfo.chThe next organisation in Switzerland and Geneva's sights is the permanent secretariat of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), an autonomous organisation under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, designed to channel up to $100 billion of aid ...and more »
2012-05-15
Sydney Morning HeraldHistoric diamond sold for $9.7 million at auctionSan Francisco Chronicle(05-15) 16:38 PDT GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) -- Marie de Medici wore it at her coronation as Queen Consort of Henry IV in France in 1610, and now the Beau Sancy diamond is a lavish accessory owned by an anonymous bidder who paid $9.7 million for it at ...Historic diamond sells for $9.7 000 000New York Daily NewsLe Beau Sancy diamond sold for £5mThe Guardianall 262 news articles »
2012-05-18
Once again, IOC fails to exhibit courageOCRegisterBy SCOTT M. REID The Olympic Museum sits on a hill overlooking Lake Geneva in Lausanne, Switzerland, a self-congratulatory monument to the IOC's history -- not to mention its corporate sponsors. One of the museum's recent exhibitions was called "HOPE: ...and more »
2012-05-19
Latest Kennedy death brings illness, animosity into publicGenevaLunch (blog)by Ellen Wallace by Ellen Wallace by Ellen Wallace by Ellen Wallace by Ellen Wallace GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Mary Richardson Kennedy's death and burial, like her life, has been a struggle. The 52-year-old designer/architect and environmentalist, ...and more »
2012-05-16
UN experts say Syria snubs demands on tortureSan Francisco Chronicle(05-16) 07:55 PDT GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) -- A UN committee says the Syrian government has snubbed its demand for a report on torture. The Committee Against Torture said the Syrians skipped a meeting Wednesday and failed to report on whether it is ...and more »
2012-05-18
GenevaLunchFree Sunday walks, discover GenevaGenevaLunchGENEVA, Switzerland – Get moving on Sundays thanks to GenèveRando, which with the financial support of the city of Geneva, organizes 2-3 hour walks to discover the city. Fourteen guided walks are offered every third Sunday of the month, free of charge ...
2012-04-22
GENEVA - Switzerland's tax disputes with the United States and some European nations are "an economic war" putting 20,000 jobs at risk, the CEO of Swiss banking giant UBS AG has been quoted as saying.
2012-05-15
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 15 (UPI) -- A significant decline in biodiversity is hitting low-income countries least able to afford it, the World Wildlife Fund reported in Switzerland.
2012-05-18
SINGAPORE: Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong will attend the 65th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 20 to 24.
2012-05-17
The Canadian Forces Ombudsman travelled to Geneva with his executive assistant and her sister, charging taxpayers a little more than $16,500 to attend a two-day planning meeting in Switzerland, according to newly released documents.
2012-05-18
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 18 (UPI) -- The United Nations said it was sending a group to Libya to examine the alleged use of mercenaries during recent conflicts.
2012-05-09
Darmstadt, Germany, and Geneva, Switzerland, April 24, 2012 - Merck announced today the efficiency measures it plans to take related to Merck Serono’s operations in Switzerland as part of the comprehensive transformation program announced by the company in February.
2012-04-24
DARMSTADT, Germany, and GENEVA, Switzerland, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - The planned efficiency measures in Switzerland would include the closure of Merck Serono´s headquarters in Geneva - Merck plans workforce reductions across all …
2012-05-14
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND-- - EBACE 2012 - Bombardier Aerospace, leading business aircraft manufacturer, today redefined the light jet landscape by launching the Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 aircraft at the European ...
2012-05-16
GENEVA, Switzerland - One in three adults suffers from high blood pressure, a key trigger of heart disease, health experts said on Wednesday while underlining the growing number of cases in developing countries.
2012-04-23
GENEVA—Switzerland’s tax disputes with the United States and some European nations are “an economic war” putting 20,000 jobs at risk, the CEO of Swiss banking giant UBS AG has been quoted as saying.
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