Inside Geneva

Inside Geneva is a podcast about global politics, humanitarian issues, and international aid, hosted by journalist Imogen Foulkes. It is produced by SWI swissinfo.ch, a multilingual international public service media company from Switzerland.

Podcasting since 2019 • 177 episodes

Inside Geneva

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Who controls landmines and drones?

On Inside Geneva, we look at weapons contamination and the harm it causes.“We have at least one casualty every single day in Afghanistan – someone killed or injured –and it is most likely a child,” says Nick Pond, from the UN As...

May 12, 2026 • 32:22

Challenges to press freedom

On Inside Geneva this week, we mark Press Freedom Day. Is there anything to celebrate?Irene Khan, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression: “The role of journalists has never been under such pressure, and the sector itself...

April 28, 2026 • 46:06

Can the UN survive?

On Inside Geneva this week, we ask: in a world of violent conflict, is the UN – which was founded to keep the peace – doing its job?“On many fronts the UN is doing indispensable work every day, bringing food to hungry people and...

April 14, 2026 • 39:51

Inside Geneva: women in peace

On Inside Geneva this week: who are the peacemakers?“Women are completely absent in high-level politics and from high-level peacemaking at the moment. However, this is only the visible part. Our focus has been so much on US President Don...

March 31, 2026 • 24:32

Inside Geneva: Myanmar, women and justice

On Inside Geneva this week, we look at women fighting for justice.In 2017, Myanmar’s military launched an assault on the Rohingya population. Almost a million were displaced, there were reports of horrific violations: rape, the murder of...

March 17, 2026 • 30:44

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