The beginning of the year is normally a comparatively quiet time in Geneva: The marathon of major meetings usually only begins in spring with the Human Rights Council convening at the end of February. This year it was different for several reasons: Firstly, several meetings took place that suggest that many organisations, WHO and ILO among them, are facing quite arduous and/or highly charged discussions. Secondly, vital personnel decisions loom on the horizon. And last but not least, current and imminent conflicts have placed Geneva right in the middle as a mediation platform.
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