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Hi, this is Paula. As Trump arrived in Davos to give a rambling speech that included a US economy lecture and words that he would not seize Greenland by force, World Economic Forum co-chair Larry Fink mused about hosting the annual meeting elsewhere.

Meanwhile, UN agencies met with Swiss authorities in the ski resort to discuss how to adapt to shrinking donor budgets, as private sector moguls announced deals to address humanitarian emergencies.

In Geneva, things may be quieter – but for Washington, no less strategically interesting.

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Paula Dupraz-Dobias

22.01.2026


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The entrance of the US permanent mission in Geneva, 23 November 2025. (Keystone/Martial Trezzini) The entrance of the US permanent mission in Geneva, 23 November 2025. (Keystone/Martial Trezzini)

Why – and where – Washington isn’t quite done with Geneva. Despite exiting a host of global and UN entities, the Trump administration is sharpening its focus elsewhere, including in Geneva’s quiet but powerful rules and standards machinery.

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