Standing with Refugees : Alter Start Food

For our eighth article, we went to meet Alter Start Food, a social enterprise that trains refugees and asylum seekers in Switzerland through the development of a culinary project.
Standing with Refugees

Football jerseys in support of refugees

On Sunday 12 of December, Servette FC faced FC Basel at the Stade de Genève. Throughout the match, the Grenat team wore the Switzerland for UNHCR logo on their shirts, showing their support for the refugee cause.
In Switzerland
UNHCR

A city, a club and a common cause

Switzerland for UNHCR is pleased to announce its partnership with Servette FC, reflecting the unifying power of sport and Geneva's shared tradition as a city of refuge.
In Switzerland
Event

Odysseys of yesterday and today

It is Switzerland for UNHCR’s pleasure to announce a new partnership with the Comédie de Genève, thus opening a new chapter in our journey of raising awareness on the hardships and experiences refugees face in exile through art and culture.
Event
In Switzerland

Being a woman and a refugee: a double challenge accessing higher education?

In 2021, only 5% of the world's refugees have access to higher education. We spoke to Atalanti Moquette, founder of Giving Women, about the importance of this issue today, especially for women.
UNHCR
In Switzerland
Event

Cédric Anker is appointed Chair of the Board of Trustees

Today we are pleased to announce the appointment of Cédric Anker as the new Chair of the Board of Trustees of Switzerland for UNHCR.
In Switzerland

The climate crisis is a human crisis

COP26, the international climate summit, ended on November 12, with a climate "compromise", which UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres describes as insufficient.
Emergency

Standing with Refugees: Powercoders

For our seventh article, we met with Powercoders, an organization which offers refugees in Switzerland training in computer science and information technology, in order to facilitate their integration in the labour market.
Standing with Refugees
In Switzerland

Windows: the first NFT collection for refugees

To mark the 70th anniversary of the signing of the 1971 Refugee Convention, Switzerland for UNHCR partnered with Hani Abbas to launch UNHCR’s first ever NFT collection.
UNHCR
In Switzerland

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Chad: When Humanitarian Aid Builds the Future

In Chad, UNHCR’s work goes beyond emergency response – durable shelters, self-sufficiency through agriculture, and training of young people are at the heart of UNHCR's humanitarian work. A testimony by Rémi Vallet, CEO of Switzerland for UNHCR.
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