Switzerland is stepping up its international aid efforts with a new funding package for key UN agencies.
The foreign ministry announced on Thursday that CHF 13 million will go to Unicef, supporting global child welfare.
The largest share - CHF 14.5 million - has been allocated to the UN Population Fund, which focuses on family planning, maternal health, and tackling gender-based violence.
These contributions are part of a wider CHF 282 million commitment to international organisations, including the ICRC.
The funding will be drawn from Switzerland’s international cooperation budget for 2025 to 2028.
Officials say the move underscores Geneva’s central role in global diplomacy and aims to ensure targeted, efficient aid delivery in crisis-affected regions.
Slow drivers should be fined the same way as speeders – that’s the idea of a Swiss people’s Party parliamentarian.
Walter Gartmann says slow drivers disrupt traffic flow. And minimum speed cameras should be introduced.
Anyone driving 10 kph an hour under the limit, when it is possible to go faster, should be fined.
But the Green Party disagrees and says some choose to drive slower on the autoroute to save fuel.
Others also point out that the police can already fine someone for driving too slowly.
A woman in Zurich had to pay over CHF 400 as she was deemed to be too slow while on the