New tragedy in Afghanistan
A powerful earthquake has hit southeastern Afghanistan, with early reports of over 1000 deaths and many more injured.
Emergency
Everyone has the right to seek safety
Every year, 20 June is World Refugee Day. This year, the theme of World Refugee Day is the right of every person to find refuge.
UNHCR
Maya Ghazal: pilot, refugee, and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
Maya Ghazal and her family were forced to flee the conflict in Syria. Today, she is a pilot, a goodwill ambassador for UNHCR and an inspiration for thousands across the world.
In Switzerland
The mark of 100 million displaced people worldwide has been passed.
With the influx of refugees and the increase in conflict and violence in 2021, the number of displaced people in the world has, for the first time, passed the unfortunate 100 million mark.
Emergency
"The sooner a woman has that support, the sooner she will be integrated"
The association was founded in 2007 to help qualified refugee or migrant women overcome obstacles to integration.
Standing with Refugees
Cameroon: Displacement caused by resource scarcity
Since the end of 2021, the Far North of Cameroon has been the scene of violent clashes. Inter-community violence in this region has forced more than 100,000 people to flee, a figure that is probably even higher.
Echos from the field
Meet the cartoonist Hani Abbas
Hani Abbas is a well-known cartoonist, living in Switzerland since 2012 after fleeing the war in Syria. As a Syrian and Palestinian living all his life as a refugee, his artworks reflect his history.
In Switzerland
Standing with Refugees : SPORTEGRATION
SPORTEGRATION est une association fondée en 2016 qui réunit des personnes réfugiées et des locaux ici en Suisse. Nous utilisons le sport comme base et moyen pour une intégration durable des jeunes.
Standing with Refugees
Innovation and the humanitarian sector: a booming partnership
In recent years, digital tools, technology and innovation have progressively transformed sectors and industries, permeating the strategies of many organizations, private companies and academic institutions.
UNHCR