The WSIS +20 Forum High-Level Event 2024 in Geneva marked twenty years of progress since the World Summit on the Information Society set the framework for global digital cooperation with a vision to build people-centric, inclusive, and development-oriented information and knowledge societies. I covered the event for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) who co-hosted with the Swiss Confederation.
Ukraine-Russia war
Take a few minutes to listen and walk in the shoes of a Ukrainian mother who left behind everything for Switzerland. “There are many stories of strangers taking Ukrainians to their hearts”. Thanks to those who told me their story.
Switzerland without its glaciers?
Climate change has been shaping glaciated landscapes for years, but successive heatwaves are speeding up that process.
The mist hangs heavy over the green mountainous backdrop of Nendaz. Even on a grey Saturday in September this town with its huge Rhône Valley views is beautiful. A damp day won’t deter locals from turning out for the first ever Nendaz Film Festival entitled ‘Les Glaciers’ — so called because the hot weather and receding ice fields is all anyone is talking about.