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Syria marks 12 years of ongoing conflict

Over 6.8 million refugees around the world and 6.8 million displaced inside Syria.

The Syria crisis must not be forgotten.

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Blockchain for Refugees

Switzerland for UNHCR utilizes the Cardano blockchain as an alternative approach to support forcibly displaced people. It also provides an innovative way to raise funds, and connects blockchain with humanitarian communities for positive impact.

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Seuls en exil

"Seuls en exil" highlights the story of three unaccompanied refugee minors. We have met JP Kalonji, one of the three authors to ask him a few questions.

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Underfunded crises

Throughout a series of three articles, we will have a closer look at the countries UNHCR is most concerned about, given their severe underfunding, starting with the situations in Bangladesh, Chad, Colombia and The Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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More than 100 million displaced people in the world.

With the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the list of people who have gone into exile has grown even longer, reaching the sad milestone of 100 million.

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Ukraine Emergency

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Aiming Higher

"Aiming Higher" is the name of the UN Refugee Agency's program to give refugees a chance to continue their education after high school. The ambitious program plans to increase refugees’ access to higher education from 3 to 15% by 2030.  

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What we do

UNHCR is present in 137 countries to support people forced to flee conflicts and persecution. 

91% of all 18,879 employees of UNHCR are fieldworkers on the frontline to help those forced to flee conflicts and persecution. Beyond emergency relief, UNHCR makes sure to find sustainable solutions for refugees for a better future. 

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104,5
million people uprooted worlwide in 2022
40%
of uprooted people in the world are children
5.1
million people are stateless
39,300
refugees have been resettled in 2021
Switzerland for UNHCR

Switzerland for UNHCR, a foundation under Swiss law, is UNHCR's national partner in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It was established in 2020 to promote closer ties with the Swiss population, and to mobilize critical funds essential to fulfill UNHCR’s mission. 

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Syria marks 12 years of ongoing conflict
While the Syrian situation has been progressively fading out of the public debate and the media, the country remains the world’s largest displacement crisis with 6,8 million forcibly displaced people throughout the country and over 6,8 million refugees.
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IKEA’s integration programme – Majid’s story
“I didn’t expect it to be easy to integrate in a different country with a different culture. Now I have friends here, good relations with my neighbours and colleagues, and I am very happy to be living a normal life again.”
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Marking one year of war and displacement in Ukraine
One year ago today, people in Ukraine were waking up to the sound of sirens and explosions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The sudden war on European territory has since then changed the world as we knew it.
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