In the wars in Ukraine and in the Middle East, new, autonomous weapons are being used. Our Inside Geneva podcast asks whether we’re losing the race to control them – and the artificial intelligence systems that run them.   “Autonomous weapons systems rais

The world is marking 30 years since the Rwandan genocide. Inside Geneva talks to those who witnessed it.We came to one village where there were a few survivors and a man came to me with a list and said look, the names have been crossed out one by one,

In Inside Geneva this week we get an eyewitness account of a mission to supply Gazas hospitals.Chris Black, World Health Organisation: People have told me oh you must be very brave for going to Gaza. I dont think so, I think whats brave is the people

In 2024, four billion of us can vote in elections. Can democracy survive artificial intelligence (AI)? Can the UN, or national governments, ensure the votes are fair?Propaganda has always been there since the Romans. Manipulation has always been there,

The UNs refugee agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, is the focus of major scrutiny after Israel claimed some UNRWA staff were involved in the October 7th attacks, and thousands more were members of Hamas, or supportive of it. Now one of two UN investigation

The war in Ukraine is two years old. Inside Geneva discusses the latest military developments in Ukraine, the chances of peace and where the war will go from here.Isnt there a limit when there are so many civilian deaths so you as a state have a respons

Its one year since devastating earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria. Inside Geneva talks to search and rescue teams who were there:Filip Kirazov, from Search and Rescue Assistance in Disasters (SARAID) says: Every member of SARAID is a volunteer. So no one

The International Court of Justice (the United Nations top court) is considering charges of genocide against Israel. The case was brought by South Africa.Adila Hassim, the lawyer for South Africa, says: Palestinians are subjected to relentless bombing.

The bitter conflict in Gaza has polarised opinions. Aid agencies are caught in the middle.Fabrizio Carboni, Regional Director of the Near and Middle East division of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): “People tend to believe we can do th

In the last Inside Geneva of 2023, UN correspondents look back at the year..and what a year its been.Emma Farge, Reuters: This year has felt like lurching from one catastrophe to another.Earthquakes, climate change, or war the UN is always expected to