“Even here we might die because we have nothing”

The Horn of Africa region is currently experiencing its worst drought in over 40 years. After four failed rainy seasons and a fifth on the horizon, millions of people have had to flee their homes.
Emergency
Echos from the field

After 6 months of conflict, winter is around the corner in Ukraine

It has now been 6 months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine has started. While the conflict drags on and winter approaches, millions of displaced people will face harsh conditions to go through the cold months.
Echos from the field

Standing with Refugees : AWAS

We travelled to Bern for our 12th article to meet Maryam Sediqi, as well as Khaleda Sajjadi Maeder and Homayra Danishyar-Sajjadi. All three of them are founding members of AWAS, the Afghan Women Association in Switzerland.
Standing with Refugees
In Switzerland

UNHCR raises awareness at the Swiss Jamboree

At the beginning of August, UNHCR went to Goms to raise awareness about refugee education at the Swiss Jamboree with 30,000 scouts .
In Switzerland

Refugee Portraits: Masomah Ali Zada

On 16 and 17 July the La Tour Genève Triathlon took place. Masomah Ali Zada, Afghan refugee and cyclist was present as the patron of this event.
Refugee Portraits
In Switzerland
Event

A return of the Ivorian people

In June 2022, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, accompanied several Ivorians on their return from Liberia, where they were refugees, to Côte d'Ivoire.
Echos from the field

Unity Euro Cup: a look back at the first edition.

On 29 June, a very special football championship was organised by UEFA and UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency.
In Switzerland

Horn of Africa: worst drought in 40 years

In Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, people are suffering from one of the worst droughts in 40 years. 18.4 million people are on the verge of famine. A new challenge for people already forced to flee in the region.
Emergency

The Swiss refugee parliament

On 8 May 2022, the second edition of the Swiss Refugee Parliament took place in Bern. The aim of this event? To give a platform to refugees to debate and draw attention to some of the issues they are closely dealing with.
In Switzerland

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