Articles: Politics
McKay Interview: Dr. David Heymann, Professor of Epidemiology, London School of Tropical Medicine
The McKay Interview
On this week's McKay Interview, Michael speaks to Dr David Heymann, one of the most prominent, contemporary, epidemiologists in the world. He also knows Geneva well, having spent 22 years at the ...
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McKay Interview: Pierre Ruetschi, Director Geneva Press Club.
The McKay Interview
Michael McKay's guest this week is Pierre Ruetschi who has many years of experience in the field of journalism, especially in “international” Geneva, where he was for many years the Editor-in-Chie...
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UN Roundup - Importance of finding the origins of Covid 19
UN Roundup
Virus hunters pledge to keep searching for animal link to COVID-19 infections in people. Scientists are pretty certain that the Covid-19 virus lives in bats, but exactly how it got into humans...
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McKay Interview: Guy Ryder, Director General ILO
The McKay Interview
Many European countries are now lifting lockdowns. The economic impact of the pandemic has been huge - and is still going on. The Director-General of the Geneva based International Labour Organi...
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Preparing the kids for their return to school
Mid Morning Mix
Angela Mitra, Curriculum Coordinator at Obersee Bilingual School, has some great tips to prepare children for their return to school next week. She looks at some practical things that parents co...
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McKay Interview: Dr Charles Jefford, University of Geneva (4 May 2020)
The McKay Interview
Michael's guest this week is a distinguished academic and scientist with more than half a century’s experience of his discipline behind him. Today is the 30th April 2020 and Dr. Charles Jefford,...
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UN Roundup - UNICEF vaccine concerns & UNHCR refugee helplines overloaded
UN Roundup
This morning Daniel Johnson gives us a COVID-19 round-up, starting with the Secretary-General Antoinio Guteress’s call for financial support at a Brussels pledging conference today, for a UN ...
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Writing your will in Switzerland is easy
Mid Morning Mix
Angela Randolph, Founding Partner at Select European Advisors, says writing your will can actually be pretty easy... and even sexy! Katt and Angela talk about the easy ways to write a will ...
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What's on at the UN? International Labour Organization (ILO) talking PPE
UN Roundup
Today, the International Labour Organization (ILO)holds a press conference on protecting workers as Covid-19 lockdowns ease. In today's discussion with Daniel, we'll also hear from ILO chief Guy ...
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McKay Interview - Covid-19 special: Mario Possamai (27 April 2020)
The McKay Interview
This is the second in the mini-series, recorded on the 22nd April, and devoted to a broader and fuller understanding of the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic which has beset us all for the past few mon...
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Heading back to work? More questions on workers' rights in Switzerland
Mid Morning Mix
Today Renuka Cavadini from Geneva based law firm Page & Partners, answers your questions about returning to work after the lockdown, grace periods offered on private property rents and who...
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McKay Interview: Covid 19 special - Bob Bishop (20 April 2020)
The McKay Interview
In this new COVID-19 series of McKay Interviews, Michael will be asking different experts their views on the pandemic and how it will develop - and ultimately defeated. This week, Michael is speaki...
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McKay Interview: James Breiding - author of 'Too Small to Fail' (6 April 2020)
The McKay Interview
This week, Michael McKay speaks to author and thinker James Breiding. His latest book 'Too Small to Fail - why some small nations outperform bigger ones and how they are reshaping the world'.
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Prof. Karl Blanchet explains Covid-19 'third wave'
Mid Morning Mix
"We need to think about global and international collaboration. It's the only way we can manage this pandemic." - Professor Karl Blanchet, Professor in Humanitarian Pub...
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What's on at the UN? $2 billion humanitarian response plan for covid-19 + pets
UN Roundup
Daniel Johnson gives us the up to date Covid-19 figures from the last 24 hours and provides us with information on the $2 billion UN global humanitarian response plan launched last week for least d...
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What's on at the UN? Antonio Guterres to launch COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan
UN Roundup
Daniel Johnson from the United Nations brings us up to date with the latest figures from the WHO on coronavirus and Antonia Guterres is to launch the COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan - wh...
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McKay Interview: Morten Scholer, author of Coffee and Wine (23 March 2020)
The McKay Interview
On this edition of the McKay Interview - Michael speaks with Morten Scholer, who's written a book about arguably two of the most important things in the western world - coffee and wine.
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McKay Interview: Philip Barnes, MD of the Savoy Hotel, London (9 March 2020)
The McKay Interview
On this edition of the McKay Interview, Micheal speaks to Philip Barnes, the Managing Director of one of the world's top hotels - the Savoy in London. Michael also discovers a Geneva link with ...
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The FIFDH will happen in a drastically revised format.
Mid Morning Mix
The 18th edition of the International Film Festival & Forum for Human Rights has now been cancelled. Following the federal decision to ban any events with more than 1000 people to ...
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What's on at the UN? "Doin' My Drugs"
UN Roundup
Another busy week at the UN includes a CinéONU screening of "Doin' My Drugs" on zero discrimination day - Sunday 1 March.
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McKay Interview: Anne Marie De Weck, president of the BSCC
The McKay Interview
Michael has a special programme for you today; and a special Guest! She is a good colleague and friend of his who has been at the very top of an organisation that he has personally been very clos...
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What's on at the UN? The Evolution of Multilateralism
UN Roundup
In this week's update, Daniel updates us on the Libya talks that are set to resume tomorrow at the UN Palais, after Un Special Envoy for Libya, Stephanie Williams called for world to ...
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