Explainer: Why does Switzerland host peace talks?

From Geneva’s historic buildings to chic mountain resorts, Switzerland is a perennial backdrop for peace talks. Why do warring parties often choose it for negotiations – and what do the Swiss gain from hosting them? In 1925 and 1926, a trio of European foreign ministers won the Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating a continental security pact after the First World War. It was a remarkable achievement for France, Britain and Germany, who had been bitter adversaries in the conflict. The setting for...

By swissinfo.ch