Switzerland Part II Episode IV

I think, as this is a European country, and I'm essentially here to work, I haven't had much in the way of 'cultural observation'. Sincerely, as Geneva is such a multinational town, it is hard to even say that it is particularly "Swiss" in any way.
This past week, I've mainly been at the UN HQ, as the 65th World Health Assembly has been taking place. It's quite an impressive thing, if you think about it: the world's Ministers of Health coming together to make momentous policy decisions for the health of all peoples. I'm quite convicted that the ideal intents of the UN are good, seeking the good and the goodwill of all of humanity to work together to help all people live lives of dignity.
In practice, however, is a different beast entirely. Political interests and intrigue, blocking policies because of special (corporate or national) interests, the clear power differential between the rich nations and the poorer nations (and how they throw their weight around! It's shameful how arrogant we are in treating lower income nations!!); all of it, though I recognized that it happens, to watch it happen in real time before my eyes and to hear it through my ears is appalling.
And meanwhile, people continue to die needlessly, and to lack access to clean water and medicines that will keep them and their children well, and to live in fear and horror that their governments are targeting them.... all the while, with their governments smiling here and saying nice things about the things that they are accomplishing, and thanking other governments for their efforts in helping them, even when they aren't, or even when that "help" has multiple layers of strings attached...
Some of the individual people here that I've met have been lovely and want what is best for all people, irrespective of geography, class or minority status. But the countries they represent (including my own!!!) still carry on, oppressing their own people, and when they have the leverage, other countries' people as well...