What we do
UNHCR is present in over 130 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.
120
million people uprooted worlwide (May 2024)
40%
of uprooted people in the world are children
4.4
million people are stateless
158,700
refugees have been resettled in 2023
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.
UNHCR’s emergency response: “Success means bringing people to safety”
A conflict breaks out and suddenly people have to leave their homes head over heels. We are experiencing this again with the airstrikes in Lebanon. More than 200.000 people are looking for a safe place to stay within Lebanon, 100.000 already crossed the b
Echos from the field
Heavy air strikes on Lebanon: Tens of thousands of displaced people need help
Heavy air strikes on Lebanon: Tens of thousands of displaced people need help
Emergency
Zurich Film Festival: We take a close look at Sudan
Soon the green carpet will be rolled out again in the city of Zurich and golden eyes will be looking at you everywhere. The Zurich Film Festival ZFF is about to start! From 3rd to 13th October, international film stars will gathr around Sechseläutenplatz
Standing with Refugees
Education Report 2024
Still half of refugee children out of school Approximately 7.2 million refugee children are missing out on education
Standing with Refugees
A Ukrainian refugee in Switzerland: Better integrated thanks to a coding bootcamp
Anastasiia Sheludko from Ukraine was able to integrate better in Switzerland thanks to a boot camp at Powercoders.
Refugee Portraits
Refugee Paralympic Team: “A message of hope”
The Paralympic Games start today on August 28 in Paris. And just like at the Olympic Games, a team of refugees is represented here. It consists of eight athletes and two guide runners from six different countries.
Event
Situation in Sudan increasingly difficult: Famine confirmed in Darfur
“The warning signs were there for months. Now we have the tragic confirmation that there is famine in Sudan’s North Darfur region.”
Echos from the field