International Geneva ‘needs reform’: ex-Swiss foreign minister

Donald Trump’s return to power as United States president has sent a wave of panic through international Geneva. Former Swiss president Micheline Calmy-Rey has called for reform to counter an expected negative “impact on the region's economy” and “the functioning of organisations”. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The United States has announced it will withdraw from the Paris Agreements on climate control and the World Health Organization (WHO). “International Geneva has cause for concern,” Calmy-Rey told Speaking to Swiss public broadcaster RTS. But she also put the financial impact of the US decisions into perspective. “There are other nations” besides the US who could contribute more to organisations that make up International Geneva. + The outlook for International Geneva in 2025 However, she finds the decision of the new American president to leave the WHO “worrying”, because “the foreign policy of the United States is focused on their own well-being.