Global Art, Global Impact: Artists Unite for UNHCR in Bridging Worlds Digital Auction

Switzerland for UNHCR is excited to announce Bridging Worlds: Digital Art Beyond Borders, our upcoming digital art sale on Christie’s 3.0 platform.
Innovation

From Aleppo to Burgdorf: ‘Cycling was like therapy for me’

The world's best cyclists competed for a place on the podium in various disciplines. Among them was Ahmad Badreddin Wais. The 33-year-old is part of the UCI's refugee team. The fact that he can now compete with the best in individual time trials and road
Refugee Portraits

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
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Zurich Film Festival: Focus on Sudan
As a charity partner of the Zurich Film Festival (ZFF), we had the privilege of hosting a panel discussion on 10 October 2024. The discussion took place immediately after the screening of the documentary “Sudan – Remember Us” by French director Hind Medde
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From Aleppo to Burgdorf: ‘Cycling was like therapy for me’
The world's best cyclists competed for a place on the podium in various disciplines. Among them was Ahmad Badreddin Wais. The 33-year-old is part of the UCI's refugee team. The fact that he can now compete with the best in individual time trials and road
Refugee Portraits
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
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