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Switzerland's second most populous city is situated on scenic Lake Geneva in the Alpine country's French-speaking part.

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Bildergalerie Teuerste Autos 2017

Opinion: A blast from the past in Geneva

This year's Geneva Motor Show is a magnet for the purveyors of pure horsepower, writes Thomas Neufeld.
BusinessMarch 7, 2017
Der neue Volkswagen Arteon

VW goes back to the future

The CEO would rather talk about the future than the diesel scandal anyway. And the future already has a name: Sedric!
BusinessMarch 7, 201701:46 min
Peugeot Instinct Concept

Geneva Motor Show shines as it differs

DW's Janelle Dumalaon looks at the best of the here and now at the Geneva Motor Show.
BusinessMarch 6, 2017
Die neue Daimler-Designsprache

Flashy rides at Geneva's Lac Léman

The European car show season traditionally kicks off in Switzerland. These models will likely draw visitors' attention.
BusinessMarch 3, 201713 images
Schweiz Genf Antonio Guterres

UN chief describes populism as 'disease'

UN chief Guterres has described populism as a 'disease' eroding human rights and called on UN nations to find cures.
Human RightsFebruary 27, 2017
Schweiz UN Friedensgespräche Syrien in Genf

Deadly attack shakes Syrian peace talks

Syrian peace talks have been rattled by a deadly attack in Homs, with warring sides exchanging accusations.
ConflictsFebruary 26, 2017
Syrien Homs

Homs attacks kill 42 Syrian regime troops

The attacks occurred as peace talks are underway in Geneva.
ConflictsFebruary 25, 2017
UN office in Geneva

Syria peace talks kick off in Geneva

The UN's chief negotiator has warned warring parties that the Syrian conflict does not have a "military solution."
ConflictsFebruary 23, 2017
Aleppo Evakuierung

UN envoy doubts 'breakthrough' at Syria talks

With a fragmented opposition, Staffan de Mistura wonders how much progress could be made in the first rounds of talks.
ConflictsFebruary 23, 2017
Fremdenhass in Südafrika, Flüchtlinge

World in Progress: Refugees in South Africa 

South Africa hosts a large number of African refugees. Could Europe learn from the experience?
PoliticsFebruary 22, 201706:22 min
Deutschland junge Flüchtlinge - Integration

Syrian migrants are not always entitled to refugee status

A German court has ruled that Syrians are not immediately entitled to refugee status according to the Geneva Convention.
ConflictsFebruary 21, 2017
Schweiz Genf Staffan de Mistura press conference

UN alarmed over escalation in fighting in Damascus

Syria peace talks are due to resume with the UN's envoy Staffan de Mistura expressing 'chronic optimism.'
PoliticsFebruary 21, 2017
Schweiz Zyperngespräche in Genf

Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders meet in Geneva

The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders are meeting in Geneva to discuss reunification.
PoliticsJanuary 9, 2017
Zypern Friedensgespräche in Mont Pelerin

Leaders agree to further talks on Cyprus

UN-sponsored talks between Greek and Turkish leaders in Switzerland have achieved significant progress.
PoliticsNovember 12, 2016
Menschenrechtsrat

The UN's new image campaign

Can an image campaign by the United Nations create more trust in the organization?
PoliticsOctober 24, 2016
Syrien Aleppo Rebellen Kämpfer

Aleppo ceasefire ends without evacuations

No civilians were evacuated during the Russian-backed truce in Aleppo.
ConflictsOctober 22, 2016
Russland Teikowo RS-24 Jars Rakete

New nuclear disarmament push

Nuclear disarmament campaigners are lobbying at the UN General Assembly for a new treaty envisioning a total ban.
ConflictsOctober 20, 2016
Tourismus Saudi Arabien

UN body: Saudi children 'executed'

Saudi Arabia's human rights record has again been criticized, this time over its treatment of children.
Human RightsOctober 7, 2016
Syrien russischer Kampfjet Sukhoi Su-34 wirft Bomben bei Deir ez-Zor ab

Clinic devastated by airstrikes near Aleppo

Medics are killed and wounded by an air strike that hit a clinic in a village near Aleppo, aid workers say.
September 21, 2016
USA Außenminister John Kerry in Saudi Arabien

Kerry and Lavrov talk Syria in Geneva

John Kerry plans to meet with Russia's top diplomat to discuss the ongoing war in Syria.
August 26, 2016
US Secretary of State John Kerry talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Kerry and Lavrov to discuss Syria and Ukraine

The US and Russia are on opposite sides in the Syrian war but the hope to find common ground in fighting IS jihadists.
August 24, 2016
Syrien Aleppo Kämpfe

The long fight for Aleppo

Bashar al-Assad's troops are closing in on the jihadists holed up in Syria's largest city.
August 4, 2016
Boy taking a bath in a plastic tub

World in Progress: Flushing Problems

Geneva convention on refugees - Delhi's structural water challenge - Desalination problems in Gaza - Innovative toilets
BusinessJuly 28, 201629:59 min
Libyen Flüchtlinge Schlauchboot

World in Progess: Geneva Convention factsheet

Since 1951 the Geneva Convention has been the core document for the protection of refugees worldwide.
BusinessJuly 27, 201602:47 min
Syrien Angriffe Aleppo

Last push for peace

Russian and US negotiators are resuming Syria peace talks in Geneva.
July 26, 2016
Damascus bomb blast

Damascus rocked by car bomb

A car bomb has gone off in an upmarket area of the Syrian capital, wounding several people - the state news agency says.
July 26, 2016
Geneva lake

Geneva: City on the lake

A lake at your doorstep, and the mountains nearby: Geneva is a city with a high quality of life.
June 27, 2016
01.2012 DW Euromaxx Highlights

Euromaxx - Highlights of the week

Italy's Lake Garda, the Summer Olympics and the German EURO 2016 hotel in France
June 13, 2016
UN convoy makes a night-time delivery of food aid to the besieged town of Daraya, Syria.

Food as a weapon of war

Jane Howard of the World Food Programme discusses the tactic with Deutsche Welle.
June 12, 2016
Genf Friedensgespräche zu Syrien - Mohamed Alloush

Chief Syria negotiator resigns in protest

The Syrian opposition's head negotiator resigns as UN-brokered peace talks appear unlikely to resume in the near future.
May 30, 2016
Schweiz Diamant Oppenheimer Blue in Genf

$57 million diamond sale breaks new records

The sale of the "Oppenheimer Blue" diamond in Geneva has broken new records at $57 million.
May 19, 2016
Syrien Krieg - Zerstörung in Hafsarja

'Many assumed that the situation would improve'

The ceasefire negotiated in February was unstable. Now there are new negotiations. DW interviews Bente Scheller.
May 16, 2016
Syrien Krieg Kämpe in Aleppo

Casualties rise in Aleppo as Kerry urges restraint

US Secretary of State John Kerry pushes to salvage a ceasefire in Syria as fighting continues over Aleppo.
May 3, 2016
Syrien Krieg Kämpe in Aleppo

'Critical hours' for Syria's Aleppo, says Kerry

Top diplomats are in Geneva, trying to salvage a February ceasefire for Syria.
May 2, 2016
Syrien Lage in Aleppo nach den Luftangriffen

More civilians flee Aleppo

Airstrikes on rebel-held areas of Aleppo have killed more civilians, lifting the nine-day death toll to nearly 250.
May 1, 2016
Geneva's Kurdish and Armenian photographer Demir Sonmez

Erdogan photo stays at Geneva expo

Geneva is keeping an exhibition with a photo linking the Turkish president to the death of a protestor.
April 26, 2016
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey demands Geneva remove Erdogan photo

The Turkish consulate wants the City of Geneva to remove a photo attacking President Erdogan.
April 25, 2016
Barbara Wesel Kommentarbild App *PROVISORISCH*

Peace hopes fade

Barbara Wesel
President Bashar al-Assad is banking on a military victory, DW's Barbara Wesel writes.
April 22, 2016
Syrien Palmyra Reportage

Russia: Palmyra free of landmines

Russia has declared Syria's ancient city Palmyra free of landmines, as peace talks in Geneva reach a key deadline.
April 21, 2016
Syrian opposition body (HCN) members (From L -R) : Syrian Chairman of the National Coordination Committee for the Forces of Democratic Change Hassan Abdel Azim, member of the Syrian National Coalition and the National Coordination Body Safwan Akkash, Head of the High Negotiation Committee (HNC) Riad Hijab, HNC spokesman Salem al-Meslet and HCN delegation head Asaad al-Zoabi attend a meeting of the HNC delegation on the sideline of Syrian Peace Talks on April 18, 2016 in Geneva

Syrian opposition leaves peace talks in Geneva

IS has gained ground, as Syria's opposition starts to exit peace talks in Geneva after attacks in Syria.
April 20, 2016
Schweiz Syrische Opposition bei Friedensgesprächen in Genf

Assad's fate at center of Syria peace talks

Representatives of Bashar al-Assad and the Syrian opposition have contradicted each other amid peace talks in Geneva.
April 19, 2016
Syrian opposition negotiating delegation

Syria peace talks in trouble

The opposition High Negotiations Committee says it is pulling out of mediation citing a worsening situation in Syria.
April 19, 2016
Genf Friedensgespräche zu Syrien - High Negotiations Committee

Assad must go before Syria can start to heal - Zoubi

Opposition says President Assad is the stumbling block to ongoing talks to end Syria's civil war.
April 13, 2016
Gallery 10 Crazy Inventions Ubiquify

10 crazy inventions you'll probably never see

With inventors gathering in Geneva, we thought we'd come up with 10 amazing ideas. Warning: they're pretty whacky.
April 13, 2016
Gallery 10 Crazy Inventions Pure Pants

10 crazy inventions you never thought you'd see (and probably never will)

10 crazy inventions you'll probably never see
ScienceApril 13, 201610 images
Syrien Waffenlieferungen

Is there a diplomatic solution to Syria's war?

Professor Günter Meyer of Mainz University says a breakthrough almost appears possible.
April 2, 2016
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@dwnews - Five years of war in Syria

March 15, 201602:36 min
Staffan de Mistura

Syrian Peace talks commence on fifth anniversary of conflict

The Geneva peace talks, aimed at bringing an end to the war in Syria, opened on the fifth anniversary of the conflict.
March 14, 2016
John Kerry und Jean-Marc Ayrault in Paris

Kerry warns Syrian regime not to test truce

The Damascus regime is trying to "disrupt" the peace process, US Secretary of State John Kerry said.
March 13, 2016
Mercedes-Benz C-class Cabriolet (Photo: DW)

Mercedes-Benz

A portrait of a famous German automobile manufacturer.
March 11, 2016