La Gazette de la Paix • An independent bilingual student publication of the Geneva Graduate Institute
The race for the next UN Secretary-General has highlighted the outsized role the Security Council plays in selecting the organization’s top official. Security Council membership constitutes a form of influence over the SG selection process, yet fifty-nine UN Member States have never served on Council.
by Nadir Gerber Кириллча ёзиши ватаннинг тарихi бўlish қила оладими? Маданиятисhi? Тiл ÿзgartirilganса, халқ ham o’zgaradimi? Can Cyrillic be aContinue Reading
Image courtesy of Satvika Mahajan by Francesca Polano June 20th marked the start of a youth-led protest at Jantar Mantar,Continue Reading
By Melisa Kisacik Les aubes at Bains des Pâquis: Catch Geneva at its most magical at Bains des Pâquis. EveryContinue Reading
By Valentine Matta A few days ago, I was at the renowned Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD). AContinue Reading
By Lillian Tzanev Snow-capped peaks pierce clouds.A spring sun warms the blue sheen. Still, la bise lingers. Bankers and beggarsbyContinue Reading
A Glimmer of Hope at the Institute By Laura Minnetian A few weeks ago, my dear friend Lena asked me,Continue Reading
By José Eduardo Martínez Torres The Graduate Press team asked non-EU/EFTA students how the process of migrating has been experienced.Continue Reading
By Wassim Atrissi, Itzhak Dorai, Noa Sara Lehmann On June 14th, the G7 summit came to Geneva, and with it,Continue Reading
by Audrey Hubleur What if innovation in education meant blending the past with the present? As at other universities inContinue Reading
By Sydney Wiser In recent years, journalism has often been regarded as an ailing industry. As large news organizations downsizeContinue Reading
Par Melisa Kisacik À Genève, il suffit de repasser deux fois au même endroit pour comprendre que les murs neContinue Reading
by Paolo Tarony Saisi de Chateauneuf On Sunday, June 14th, at 5:15 in the morning, I was on the streetsContinue Reading
Péter Magyar Election in Hungary By Paolo Tarony Saisi de Chateauneuf On the night of April 12th, on the banksContinue Reading
by Meera Mohankrishnan Exploring a new literacy genre can often feel intimidating. Committing to a book requires your time andContinue Reading
by Sabrina Casale Golconda by René Magritte is a surrealist composition painted in 1953. Despite taking its name from aContinue Reading
Picture: Knitting Party in London. Copyright : Instagram/ @finisterre By Gregory Wagner Why Gen Z is trading screens for yarn,Continue Reading
By Francesca Polano Being born after the year 1995 brought with it an obstacle that was at once innate andContinue Reading
By Melisa Kisacik On May 13th, we launched the newest printed edition of our journal, an edition imagined for uncertainContinue Reading
Still under the shadow of a war. Still burying the dead. Sirens still split the night, and soldiers still move between shattered fronts. Yet there is champagne in the Knesset.
Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Israeli Minister of National Security, celebrated as lawmakers passed one of the most radical pieces of legislation in the state’s history: the expansion of the death penalty.
By Meera Mohankrishnan Kishwar Naheed’s, “The Grass is Really Like Me”, offers unique comparative symbolism for understanding how external pressuresContinue Reading
By Gregory Wagner A new exhibition at the Château de Prangins asks uncomfortable questions about Swiss history – and, crucially,Continue Reading
By Paolo Tarony Saisi De Chateauneuf How does Swiss Neutrality endure, and why have newcomers risked failure? Walking through theContinue Reading
By Francesca Polano Amid a sharp rise in kidnappings, death threats, and killings in Colombia that have targeted politicians andContinue Reading
Par Valentine Matta “La vérité est toujours la première victime des conflits.” À travers les siècles, cette formule a étéContinue Reading
by Audrey Hubleur and Melisa Kisacik Last weekend, the heartbeat of humanitarian hope echoed through the halls of the ICRCContinue Reading
The panelists from left to right: Roman Deckert, Abdelbagi Jibril, Esra Alfadil, and Eva Khair By Laura Minnetian On MarchContinue Reading
By Gregory Wagner Tuesday, March 24th, Philippe Lazzarini, the Commissioner General of UNRWA, spoke at the Graduate Institute in whatContinue Reading
By José Eduardo Martínez Torres Across the Institute’s halls, I’ve heard many opinions: our environment is full of stressful energy,Continue Reading
Image attribution: FIFDH Zed Nelson & Studio BAD by Nadir Gerber In a room that prohibits photography, Daya Cahen, director-producerContinue Reading
By Melisa Kisacik Spring has come! Happy New Year, happy Nowruz, Nowruz Mubarak, Newroz Pîroz Bê! Across Persian, Afghan, Kurdish,Continue Reading
By Melisa Kisacik Last week, I attended several screenings at the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH),Continue Reading
By Audrey Hubleur À l’heure où on se bat pour revenir à des formes plus traditionnelles d’écriture et d’apprentissage enContinue Reading
On the 13th of March, in the Grande Salle of the Espace Pitoëff on Rue de Carouge, the Geneva FilmContinue Reading
by Sabrina Casale On the 14th of March, Maison de la Paix hosted the TEDxGVAGrad. The conference featured sixteen speakers,Continue Reading
In 2017 Salam, a MINT student at the Graduate Institute, travelled to Khartoum to enroll in university in Sudan. Despite Sudan’s evident challenges, he quickly grew fond of the country and imagined building a future there, perhaps working for one of the local NGOs. But the sense of normalcy that surrounded daily life would prove alarmingly fragile.
By Gabriele Toso A helmet was all it took. Not a flag, not a political speech. A helmet worn byContinue Reading
By GISA Vice-President for PhDs and AdA Board “Living below the poverty line has meant being unable to secure suitableContinue Reading
Par Romane Vacca, Senior French editor au Graduate Press Décembre est là et avec lui s’achève le “mois sans tabac,”Continue Reading
Article by Meera Mohankrishnan “To the person in the bell jar – the world itself is a bad dream” ItContinue Reading
Article by Audrey Hubleur Alors que le semestre touche à sa fin, la bibliothèque de l’IHEID s’emplit d’universitaires. L’heure estContinue Reading
THE HISTORY AND FESTIVITIES OF L’ESCALADE IN GENEVA Par Melisa Kisacik, French Editor pour le Graduate Press Chaque décembre, GenèveContinue Reading
By Sabrina Casale and Chiara Cavaletto The Graduate Press interviewed Hamna Chohan, GISA administrative director, in regards to the proposedContinue Reading
photo source: https://www.flickr.com/people/126057486@N04, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Photo collage of Governor Newsom Press Office BlueSky account posts By NadirContinue Reading
In the last month, IHEID students noticed increased security measures on campus. The presence of security guards has increased, and doors that were once unlocked and easily accessible now require an ID. Students have mixed reactions to the amplified security protocol. Read Full report.
Par Gregory Wagner, French editor au Graduate Press Le mercredi 5 novembre, l’Université de Genève a accueilli, en partenariat avecContinue Reading
On the 12 November, the Middle East and North African Student Initiative (MENA) held its biggest conference of this year, The Economy of a Genocide. Several scholars, activists, and practitioners were invited to discuss the economic motives behind the occupation and genocide in Gaza.
by Sabrina Casale Between October 31st and November 9th, the 31st edition of the Geneva International Film Festival was heldContinue Reading
By Elena Natali Youths have always been the spark of social change, but no generation has expressed that spark quiteContinue Reading
In her reflection on Zohran Mamdani’s historic win as Mayor of New York, Mariairene Fornari examines what this moment signals for a generation raised to believe in cosmopolitan belonging before the rise of reactionary politics.
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