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by Michael von der Schulenburg* and Ruth Firmenich**
(18 October 2024) The EU seems convinced to not only continue, but to increase its effort to escalate the war in Ukraine. No one seems to be able to understand the consequences.
by Heinrich Frei*
Somalia has a population of 18.7 million, with around three million living in the capital Mogadishu. Somalia is more than 15 times larger than Switzerland and about 1.8 times the size of Germany. More than 3.8 million people in Somalia have been forced to flee their region due to the war, which has been raging for more than 30 years, and natural disasters. They live in camps on the outskirts of the major cities under catastrophic conditions. Women and children make up 80 per cent of the internally displaced persons and are exposed to great risks.
by Ralph Studer*
(18 October 2024) (CH-S) Ralph Studer presents the decision of the Council of States from the end of September on migration for the organisation “Zukunft CH”. We would like to reproduce the summary of the council debate here because of its importance for the country.
(18 October 2024) (Edit.) At the end of September 2024, the Jordanian king gave a speech in New York on the conflict in Palestine. He looked back on a quarter of a century of UN General Assemblies that he had experienced: “[...] I cannot remember a time that was more dangerous than this. [...] Our United Nations is facing a crisis that is calling its legitimacy into question and threatening to destroy global trust and moral authority.”
by Marita Brune-Koch
(4 October 2024) Educating children and young people to become responsible citizens is one of the most important goals of primary and secondary school. They grow into our democratic systems and will shape them in the future. However, the question of how best “to educate responsible citizens” is once again the subject of fierce debate. The discussions range from the point of view that political education should begin in kindergarten to the demand for neutrality of schools and teachers in political and ideological matters.
(4 October 2024) (Edit./sv) The tireless work of parliamentarians and committed experts has led to a partial victory. It should no longer be possible to simply override the cantons and the electorate – Switzerland’s supreme sovereign – with a simple reference to international regulations.