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Der FC Zürich hat ein grosses Problem: Viele späte Gegentore sorgen immer wieder für einen Punktverlust, Trainer Dennis Hediger findet keine wirkliche Erklärung dafür. Gegen Servette kann er immerhin wieder auf seinen Captain Lindrit Kamberi zählen. Das Inside.

Die Vergeltungsangriffe des Irans treffen auch Länder wie Katar, Saudi-Arabien oder die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate. Die dortige Bevölkerung berichtet von Chaos und Panik. Das ist schlecht für das Geschäftsmodell der aufstrebenden Wüstenstädte.

Nach der Rekordmedaillenflut bei Olympia gehts nun für das Wintersportland Schweiz im selben Stil auch bei den Paralympics weiter? Denkste! Blick-Experte Lukas Christen erklärt in seiner Kolumne die Gründe, warum die Schweiz im Sommer stärker als im Winter ist.

Saharastaub liegt über der Schweiz: Feiner Sand aus Nordafrika färbt den Himmel gelblich bis rötlich und macht die Luft trüb. Doch wie gelangen die Partikel bis in die Alpen und wie neu ist das Phänomen? Meteorologin Daniela Schmucki erklärt es im Podcast «Durchblick».

Les eurodéputés ont également convenu de restreindre l'utilisation des termes liés à la viande pour les aliments cultivés en laboratoire.

The post L’UE conclut un accord sur la dénomination des aliments à base végétale appeared first on Euractiv FR.

Euronews: Egy Dan Scavino, a Fehér Ház kabinetfőnök-helyettese által megosztott videón Donald Trump amerikai elnök látható az Ovális Irodában, miközben vallási vezetők köré gyűlnek, hogy imádkozzanak érte. Scavino az X-en tette közzé a felvételt, ezzel az üzenettel: „God Bless the USA.”

Ganz nach Skodas Werbeslogan «Simply clever» punktet der kompakte Elroq im Dauertest mit cleveren Details, reichlich Platz und solider Elektrotechnik. Nur eine Sache an Bord des Elektro-SUVs nervt uns beim Langstreckentest gewaltig.

Die Iraner sind Meister im Bauen von Raketen und Drohnen. Nach den jüngsten Drohungen gegen US-Verbündete muss sich auch Europa vor Angriffen in Acht nehmen. Wie gross ist die Gefahr? Wir beantworten die drängendsten Fragen und liefern Antworten, die zu denken geben.

Pietro Lombardi hat nach der Trennung weiterhin Gefühle für Laura Maria Rypa. Das machte der Sänger jetzt unmissverständlich deutlich. Dennoch sei er glücklich mit der aktuellen Situation.

Beim VfL Wolfsburg soll man sich nach einem neuen Trainer umschauen. Wie Blick weiss, beschäftigen sich die Wölfe auch mit FCSG-Coach Enrico Maassen.

C'est l'une des attaques djihadistes les plus meurtrières qui touchent le nord du Bénin depuis quelques années.

C'est l'une des attaques djihadistes les plus meurtrières qui touchent le nord du Bénin depuis quelques années.

ENTWURF EINER STELLUNGNAHME zu dem Vorschlag für eine Verordnung des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates über das Katastrophenschutzverfahren der Union und die Unterstützung der Union für die Krisenvorsorge und -reaktion bei gesundheitlichen Notlagen sowie zur Aufhebung des Beschlusses Nr. 1313/2013/EU (Katastrophenschutzverfahren der Union)
Ausschuss für Sicherheit und Verteidigung
Reinis Pozņaks

Quelle : © Europäische Union, 2026 - EP

Die Junioren-Ski-WM im norwegischen Narvik startet im Chaos. Nach dem Abbruch des ersten Abfahrtstrainings fällt auch die zweite Einheit aus. Damit steht plötzlich sogar zur Diskussion, Training und Rennen am selben Tag durchzuführen.

Island will am 29. August über die Wiederaufnahme von EU-Beitrittsverhandlungen abstimmen. Aussenministerin Gunnarsdóttir kündigte ein Referendum an. 45 Prozent der Isländer unterstützen gemäss Umfragen einen Beitritt, doch die Fischerei bleibt ein Knackpunkt.

Einige Player sind verschwunden, andere erfinden sich neu – die Konsolidierung ist in vollem Gang. Jetzt braucht die Branche neue Strategien.

Donald Trump entliess am Donnerstag seine Heimatschutzministerin Kristi Noem. Eine umstrittene Werbekampagne und Vorwürfe wegen falscher Abschiebungen machten die Zusammenarbeit scheinbar untragbar. Ihr Nachfolger wird Hardliner Markwayne Mullin.

La mobilisation de la Grèce pour soutenir Chypre a suscité des interrogations à Ankara.

The post Les pays de l’UE protègent Chypre alors que les tensions entre la Grèce et la Turquie reprennent appeared first on Euractiv FR.

Az éghajlatváltozás miatt emelkedő tengerszint akár több tízmillióval több embert is fenyegethet, mint ahogy azt a tudósok és a kormányzati tervezők eredetileg gondolták. Egy március 4-én megjelent tanulmány szerint a kutatók téves feltételezésekből indultak ki azzal kapcsolatban, milyen magasan állnak jelenleg a part menti vizek.

Catherine Boura, Ambassador (ad hon.)

Why women in diplomacy

Women –as professionals– in diplomacy is, in fact, a rather recent development/phenomenon. Historically, diplomacy has been the preserve of men, and women were either absent or excluded from any official diplomatic business.  There were of course Exceptional women, such as Gertrude Bell, Freya Stark, the Armenian Diana Abgar, Hungarian Rosika Schwimmer, the Bulgarian Nadezhda Stanchova, who were offered posts or recruited temporarily for their special knowledge of geographical areas; they remained, however, for a long time an exception. It was in 1924, that a Russian revolutionary, Alexandra Kollontai, earned the distinction of being the first female to be appointed Ambassador, to Oslo. Born into a wealthy landed family, Kollontai, lived many years in Europe as an exile, was steeped in European culture and was fluent in many languages. She was ideally qualified for the Bolshevik regime’s bid to win over western public opinion in the post-revolutionary years. Her appointment created a precedent that did not go unnoticed in the European capitals, but it was attributed to the fact that she was an ‘uncommon’ and ‘exceptionally capable woman’.  It was a few years later, in 1933, that the appointment of an American, Ruth Bryan Owen as US head of mission to Denmark created a stir and offered ammunition to supporters of women’s admission to the diplomatic service – at least in Britain. Nevertheless, the legitimacy of women’s participation in the professional diplomatic arena remained contested for the most part of the twentieth century. Foreign Services did not gain a critical mass of women officers until the late 1980s. Once the bar was lifted, women did not pursue a ‘women agenda’ and worked hard to pursue their careers without any gender distinction. International bodies, such as the UN, played an important role building women’s power to intervene in debates and reframe global norms. In the 21st century, women reached unprecedented levels of representation in diplomatic posts and international organisations.  Today, they have finally made their impact on diplomacy. But we are still talking about women in diplomacy. On 20 June 2022, the UN General Assembly declared   24 June International Day of Women in Diplomacy to remind the world that, while women’s numbers in diplomacy are growing, significant barriers and challenges still remain.

One may ask, why is it so important to underline the role of women in diplomacy. I will limit my arguments to three aspects: i) gender equality, ii) because of what they bring in diplomacy, (with special focus on peace and security) and iii) role models for more balanced societies.

I will start with the obvious: gender-equal leadership is implemented with a strong presence of women in leadership roles, including women ambassadors. How can diplomacy flourish if it does not reflect the gender diversity of the nation or the global populations it seeks to serve?

Having said that, one might immediately ask:

Is women’s participation in diplomacy meaningful and worthwhile?

My immediate answer would be: Yes, it is.

Why? Because of their contribution to promoting issues pertaining to civil society, and because of their impact on diplomatic practices and policies that promote peace and security on a global scale.

Issues related to women are inextricably connected with the lives and the security of communities and societies. Evidence collected in relation to several conflict cases has shown that conflict was preceded by a history of violence against women and girls in their societies. Gender violence, domestic violence, and the social marginalization of women, affect the overall behavior of a society and generate risks for its immediate environment and consequently for regional security. Where women are marginalized and disempowered, violence is higher and usually accompanied by other forms of hate that affect the overall behavior of a society.

It was women Ambassadors at the UN who brought the issue of women in conflict situations into the conversation: Sexual slavery, trafficking, the prostitution of children etc, are recurrent during conflicts. For years, the atrocities and appalling abuses committed against women and children in conflict situations were systematically neglected and not an item on the peace and security UN Agenda, in the period before women participated in UNSC working sessions.  It was during the 1990s, initially due to the insistence and championing of a woman diplomat -the US Ambassador to the UN, Madeleine Albright – with the support of other women diplomats at the UN, that these issues were discussed in the context of peace and security.  Some argued that this was cultural and that there was nothing to be done about it. Women diplomats insisted that it was criminal and that the international community bore the responsibility for stopping it.

This precipitated change: After long and persistent efforts, UNSC Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, voted on in 2000, incorporated the three dimensions: the protection, promotion and participation of women at all levels of decision-making, as a key component in peace. What was agreed then has still to be fully implemented but building on this Resolution, issues such as enslavement and rape as weapons against opponents, gender violence, the trafficking of women and children, and many more, are now seriously addressed.

Women’s inclusion is inextricably linked to sustainable peace. As the path to peace is through exchanges and dialogue, compromise and negotiation, it is important to achieve a “male-female consensus” as male and female experiences are both part of a situation.

Therefore, ways   to bring women into the process need to be devised. This is not, however, just about formal participation. Women cannot be brought in overnight to simply address the gender balance at a negotiation table. In order to create sustainable peace, ways to bring women into peace processes at different levels need to be introduced. For instance, an example could be set by including women in the team of mediators.  In certain parts of the world where gender segregation is prevalent, female diplomats/negotiators can serve as a vital bridge for bringing women into peace processes at different levels. Female diplomats/negotiators can be effective because they have access to areas and sectors of society that are otherwise restricted to male diplomats. They can have access to women who have been victims and encourage societies to listen to the voices of their vulnerable members, and facilitate it.

Last argument: role models. Societies are different throughout the world, and women’s rights are not understood in the same way everywhere. Women in diplomacy promote role models in the general process of female advancement in any field, and constitute a benchmark on the trajectory toward gender-equality and toward more balanced, inclusive, peaceful societies.

Looking into the future, one may ask how different the world would be if women played a more central role in diplomacy.  I would argue that it would not change the world by itself; women are not better, or inherently more peaceful.  But nor should they be viewed as passive and helpless. It is important that their voices are heard.  Women’s diplomatic skills can certainly contribute no less than men’s to resolving conflicts, fostering peace, and promoting reconciliation and good neighbourly relations.

The world today is facing new challenges and undergoing a tremendous transformation in an environment of continuous uncertainty and change. Contemporary challenges, from war and humanitarian crises to sectarian and violent extremism, from poverty and inequalities to climate change and environmental degradation – to mention just a few of the challenges we face in our complicated and unpredictable world – all come with an increasing need to re-imagine the future and prepare for it.

Therefore, the questions we need to ask now are: How do countries want to shape their future? How do they want to contribute to it?  How do they see their interests being advanced in it? And is there a role for women in this future?

The answer is this: yes, there is a role for women as much as there is one for men.  Empowering women and promoting their active participation in decision-making positions in a spirit of partnership, mutuality and equality within the wider societal arena can only enhance trust and equip societies to better serve national interests for security and prosperity.  Skillful, well-equipped and well-educated diplomats, both male and female, can play an important role in the future we want. Diplomacy has historically been both a function and a determinant of regional and global orders. To be effective, it requires political entities with the willingness to communicate. Illuminating women’s role in diplomacy shows us how diplomacy can work more broadly.

Ekaterini Nassika, Ambassador

Women and diplomacy

It goes without saying that this is another quintessential equality issue. If a woman possesses the desire, the capability and the merit, she must have unhindered, legally-enshrined access to every profession. Within the Greek Foreign Ministry, this has been the reality for at least half a century. Ideally, we should have standardized global metrics—perhaps provided by the UN—for all its member states. Are there women serving in every diplomatic service? At what percentages? Where are women still barred, by law or social convention, from pursuing a career in diplomacy?

Such prejudices have deep roots; I had to deal with them myself in the early days of my career, but not anymore. At the Hellenic Foreign Ministry, we have achieved more than just numerical parity in the diplomatic branch, we have secured equal opportunities for a successful career.

Do women offer something distinct? In diplomacy, in negotiations of all kinds, in mitigating problems confronting our societies, I believe they do. That something different is a less aggressive, less confrontational approach.

To clarify, I believe that women are, for various reasons, naturally closer to the true essence of diplomacy. It is a return to its roots. Women tend towards a more consensual approach to problem-solving, even when dealing with the most intractable issues. We believe in common sense and don’t feel the need to display our strength or show how tough we can be. Unless, of course, the situation demands it!

I don’t want to sugarcoat the reality. Our profession, especially when looked at from the outside, appears far less demanding than it actually is.

My thoughts lately are often with my colleagues in Kyiv, and especially my female colleagues in Tel Aviv, Beirut, Amman, and Riyadh. They provide vital intelligence, represent our country with distinction, negotiate, and protect our fellow citizens abroad—all while being forced frequently into underground shelters. They remain foremost in our minds and held in the highest regard. Well deserved.

Vasiliki Gounari, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Greece to NATO

The growing presence of women in senior positions within Greek diplomacy is a welcome development. As the first woman to serve as Greece’s Permanent Representative to NATO, I am keenly aware that my own path reflects a broader shift: the steady and meaningful expansion of women’s role in shaping our country’s foreign policy.

The different stages of my career—from work on disarmament and non‑proliferation to the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy, and including the honour of being Greece’s first woman Ambassador to the Political and Security Committee—have shown me how essential it is for our diplomatic service to draw on the full range of its talent. These experiences have reinforced my belief that diverse perspectives strengthen our ability to engage, negotiate, and contribute effectively in multilateral settings.

The increasing number of women in positions of high responsibility is a sign of institutional maturity. Their contribution is not simply a marker of progress; it enhances the quality, credibility, and effectiveness of Greek diplomacy, supporting dialogue, cooperation, and the confident representation of our country on the international stage.

My hope is that diplomacy will continue to become more inclusive, making room for all those who wish to serve. I want the next generation—women and men alike—to find the space to contribute, to innovate, and to represent Greece with dedication and vision.

Natalia Panourgia, First Counsellor, Unit for Equality, Office of the Secretary General, Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs

In 2022, during its 76th session, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 24th as the “International Day of Women in Diplomacy” to be observed annually, in recognition of the women’s contribution to international cooperation and peace. In a historically male-dominated field, women diplomats serve with remarkable effectiveness. They often bring new perspectives, creativity and collaborative approaches which substantially enhance the quality and impact of a country’s diplomacy.

The Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs actively champions the meaningful participation of women in diplomacy, both as a key element of our country’s foreign policy and within its own institutional framework. As part of its commitment to gender mainstreaming, the Ministry established a Unit for Equality in 2024 and adopted an Equality Action Plan 2024-2027. This Plan sets forth tangible objectives, including staff training and awareness, the promotion of gender-inclusive language in administrative documents, the development of gender-disaggregated statistics, and the advancement of equal representation in leadership roles. Positive trends are already evident regarding this final objective: the percentage of women serving as heads of Greek Diplomatic Missions abroad increased from 35% in 2023 to almost 38% in 2026.

In a world defined by multiple challenges— armed conflicts, climate crisis, emerging technologies—the equal participation of women in diplomacy ensures more representative, inclusive and resilient policies, ultimately bolstering the quality of our country’s international presence.