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Imogen Foulkes

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BBC journalist Geneva, Switzerland and further. Host of Inside Geneva podcast from Swissinfo

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Imogen Foulkes @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social · Nov 14

It's an uncertain world out there. Want some clarity about conflicts, climate change, human rights, or international law? Without shouting & polarisation? I've got a podcast for you - it's free, with no ads! New listeners welcome, let me know what you think! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

Inside Geneva

Politics Podcast · 134 Episodes · Updated Biweekly

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Imogen Foulkes @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social · 8d

This is what he summoned all the generals for?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Hegseth: "Today, at my direction, the era of unprofessional appearance is over. No more beardos ... if you don't meet the male-level physical standards for combat positions, cannot pass a PT test or don't want to shave and look professional, it's time for a new position."

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Imogen Foulkes @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social · 8d

What a privilege to talk to the @ICRC's Rieke Hayes. Bangladesh, North Korea, this physio gets people on their feet again. This year, she's worked in Gaza. Take a listen. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

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Andrew Stroehlein @andrewstroehlein.bsky.social · 20d

From 1939: www.nytimes.com/1939/02/04/a...

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Imogen Foulkes @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social · 22d

And a great conversation it was too, here's a flavour of what Inside Geneva has to offer this week. Many thanks to @richardgowan1.bsky.social of the International Crisis Group.

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Imogen Foulkes @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social · Sep 1

Some might call this the monetisation of genocide www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Leaked ‘Gaza Riviera’ plan dismissed as ‘insane’ attempt to cover ethnic cleansing

Prospectus proposes forced displacement of entire population and puts territory into US trusteeship

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Imogen Foulkes @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social · Aug 3

How much is too much to make an alpine community safe? www.bbc.com/news/article...

Why glaciers are threatening to wipe out more mountain villages

Switzerland spends almost $500m a year on protective structures. Is it worth it - or, as some suggest, should people move away from the mountain villages at risk?

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Imogen Foulkes @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social · Jul 24

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BBC News and news agencies warn journalists in Gaza at risk of starvation

News organisations say local journalists are increasingly unable to feed themselves in Gaza, facing the same "dire circumstances as those they are covering".

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Imogen Foulkes @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social · Jul 23

Latest Inside Geneva podcast is out, with international lawyer Dapo Akande. If you want or need to know why international law is more important than ever (and you do, you know you do) take a listen! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

Imogen Foulkes @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social · Jul 22

My colleagues from @afp.com . #Gaza

Imogen Foulkes @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social · Jul 16

This is obscene. www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

The Trump Administration Is About to Incinerate 500 Tons of Emergency Food

Federal workers warned for months that the high-energy biscuits would go to waste.

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Imogen Foulkes @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social · Jul 11

Friday afternoon in Geneva. Two statements journalists here received within just one hour.

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Imogen Foulkes @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social · Jun 25

‘Moderate’, ‘significant’, ‘severe’, ‘devastated’, and ‘obliterated’. All apparently synonyms in the latest dictionary of American English…

Imogen Foulkes @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social · Jun 21

If there's one article you read today. @unicef.org #Gaza www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Israel, please let aid organisations do our jobs in Gaza | James Elder

Four hundred distribution points have dwindled to four under this private and militarised ‘aid’ system. This is not how to avert a famine, says Unicef’s global spokesperson James Elder

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Imogen Foulkes @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social · Jun 11

Latest Inside Geneva podcast is out. Why politicising and militarising aid can be fatal. Huge thanks to @sg-nrc.bsky.social, @chrislockyear.msf.org & @philipgrant40.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · Jun 6

In amongst all the excitement I fear many have missed this outstanding bit of trolling by Friedrich Merz.

The Chancellor gifted Trump a gilded framed copy of his grandfather’s German birth certificate... reminding Americans that Trump is both the child and grandchild of migrants.

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Imogen Foulkes @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social · Jun 4

Unfathomable decision. History will judge us. www.bbc.com/news/article...

US vetoes UN security council Gaza ceasefire resolution

The US ambassador to the UN said the resolution failed to call on Hamas to disarm and leave the Gaza Strip.

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Imogen Foulkes @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social · Jun 1

There are many more graphic tragedies taking place right now. But this is one. And a chilling sign of what may be to come. www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...

Swiss glacier collapse: How the village of Blatten was wiped off the map - BBC News

Nine million cubic metres of rock and ice came crashing down on Blatten after a landslide.

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Imogen Foulkes @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social · May 28

What do pandemics and climate change have in common? They need us to work together! Great, insightful interviews from Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein and @schwartzstein.bsky.social
on this week's Inside Geneva #podcast. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

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Imogen Foulkes @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social · May 27

This was, very sadly, predictable. There is actually a professional organisation with 80 experience that can do this. It’s called the UN. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Gaza: Crowds storm US-backed group's new aid distribution centre

Videos show people walking over torn-down fences at the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's site in Rafah.

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Imogen Foulkes @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social · May 23

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Imogen Foulkes @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social · May 15

Latest Inside Geneva podcast. Amazing discussion. There’s a lot going on here, so listen up! www.linkedin.com/posts/swissi...

It's been 30 years since the Beijing Declaration on Women, a landmark… | SWI swissinfo.ch

It's been 30 years since the Beijing Declaration on Women, a landmark agreement to empower women and girls. But support for vulnerable women is being cut and toxic masculinity is on the rise. The ...

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Imogen Foulkes @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social · Apr 25

‘Trump’s eagerness to acquiesce in Putin’s seizure of Ukraine makes a dead letter of international law.’ Yes, and that’s why we should all be worried. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Ukraine has exposed Trump’s true identity: as a vandal, an autocrat, a gangster and a fool | Jonathan Freedland

This presidency places authoritarian ambition above all – and now the people of Ukraine are paying the price, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Imogen Foulkes @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social · Apr 11

Is he going to bomb Iran to distract from the tariffs f***up?

Imogen Foulkes @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social · Apr 11

My story today. As someone once told me, in defence of international law, ‘it’s the barrier between us and barbarity’ (the worst side of us) www.bbc.com/news/article...

Red Cross chief says Gaza is 'hell on earth' as Israeli assault continues

"No state... can be exempt from the obligation not to commit war crimes, not to commit genocide, not to commit ethnic cleansing," Mirjana Spoljaric tells the BBC.

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Imogen Foulkes @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social · Apr 2

Poor #Switzerland. Comparatively harmless, good products. hit with massive & dishonestly inflated tariffs from US. But can take comfort in knowledge its products mostly sold elsewhere, ie Europe. US citizens better hope their president can ramp up pharma fast. & NO way Swiss will buy Hershey bars.

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