Andrew Peach

That is maybe where we do have a duty to educate people that it is completely illegal under international law after the Second World War to gain territory through the use of force.

Well, it's not the only time that Switzerland finds itself in this quite complicated position of wanting to be a neutral space and maybe even a mediator, and at the same time being seen by the outside world as the guardians of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions in particular. It's important that states can come together and, as I say, reaffirm these things.

Well, it's not the only time that Switzerland finds itself in this quite complicated position of wanting to be a neutral space and maybe even a mediator, and at the same time being seen by the outside world as the guardians of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions in particular. It's important that states can come together and, as I say, reaffirm these things.

Whether they need to do it at this point in time with a very loud voice so that it disrupts negotiations, over the release of prisoners or the release of hostages or a peace deal that's obviously a complicated diplomatic dance as an international lawyer what would you like to see

Whether they need to do it at this point in time with a very loud voice so that it disrupts negotiations, over the release of prisoners or the release of hostages or a peace deal that's obviously a complicated diplomatic dance as an international lawyer what would you like to see

I think it's very important to stress again that in international humanitarian law and in times of war, civilians have to be protected, civilian property has to be protected, hospitals have to be protected. And that if you violate those norms in a willful way, you can be prosecuted for grave breaches. And that's an international crime in every country in the world.

I think it's very important to stress again that in international humanitarian law and in times of war, civilians have to be protected, civilian property has to be protected, hospitals have to be protected. And that if you violate those norms in a willful way, you can be prosecuted for grave breaches. And that's an international crime in every country in the world.

And this sense of impunity and this lack of accountability, I think it's very concerning because it gives the impression that international law is a lot of talk and that it's not like real law. But from my perspective, if you're asking me, it is real law and you can be prosecuted and you can go to prison.

And this sense of impunity and this lack of accountability, I think it's very concerning because it gives the impression that international law is a lot of talk and that it's not like real law. But from my perspective, if you're asking me, it is real law and you can be prosecuted and you can go to prison.

And I think an emphasis on that, not just on demanding that Israel prosecutes, but reminding everybody in the world that they have the obligation to search for people and prosecute them. I think that could be very helpful.

And I think an emphasis on that, not just on demanding that Israel prosecutes, but reminding everybody in the world that they have the obligation to search for people and prosecute them. I think that could be very helpful.

I think the idea that it's about ignorance is misplaced. I think the idea that you don't kill, you don't rape, you don't destroy someone's house is pretty obvious to everyone. There are interpretations, as you're suggesting, which are being developed, which are stretching the law beyond what it really means.

I think the idea that it's about ignorance is misplaced. I think the idea that you don't kill, you don't rape, you don't destroy someone's house is pretty obvious to everyone. There are interpretations, as you're suggesting, which are being developed, which are stretching the law beyond what it really means.

And I think it would be important for such a meeting as the one here and other meetings to re-emphasise this. There's one other aspect which is maybe important in both the Russian context and the Israeli-Gaza context. And that is the rule, as you've mentioned, in times of war, you can't gain territory through the use of force. That's an international law rule.

And I think it would be important for such a meeting as the one here and other meetings to re-emphasise this. There's one other aspect which is maybe important in both the Russian context and the Israeli-Gaza context. And that is the rule, as you've mentioned, in times of war, you can't gain territory through the use of force. That's an international law rule.

And so all the talk of annexation and gaining territory is a bit misleading. And I think that is maybe where we do have a duty to educate people, that it is completely illegal under international law after the Second World War to gain territory through the use of force.

And so all the talk of annexation and gaining territory is a bit misleading. And I think that is maybe where we do have a duty to educate people, that it is completely illegal under international law after the Second World War to gain territory through the use of force.

The president has chosen to use Oscars week to serve a cliffhanger of a drama on the tariffs, followed by a very dramatic ending, but one that I think will have severe negative ramifications for business, including in the United States. This is a deeply interconnected economic area in North America, backed by 40 plus years of policy integration.

The president has chosen to use Oscars week to serve a cliffhanger of a drama on the tariffs, followed by a very dramatic ending, but one that I think will have severe negative ramifications for business, including in the United States. This is a deeply interconnected economic area in North America, backed by 40 plus years of policy integration.

And I think what we see very clearly from the modelling, economists tend to disagree on many things, but everyone agrees that this is a lose, lose, lose scenario.