Integrated thanks to cheesecakes: a bakery has a recipe for success for refugees

Eli's Cheesecake Factory in Chicago puts refugees to work - and it's a success.
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Refugee Portraits
Standing with Refugees

We are looking for millionaires: 114 millions forced to flee worldwide need help urgently

We are looking for a millionaire to be able to help 114 millions refugees around the world.
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Emergency

Winter is coming: “Your help gives the people in Ukraine the strength to continue”

Karolina Lindholm Billing is UNHCR´s Representative in Ukraine. She started her assignment there 2,5 years ago – not knowing that the situation would escalate as it did last year.
Echos from the field

"A dangerous jigsaw of war that is slowly closing around us"

The number of forcibly displaced people worldwide continues to grow: At the end of September 2023, it reached already more than 114 million.
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One poem and seven novels: Book tips on the topic of refugees

Discover our selection of 7 must-read books on the theme of refugees and exile.
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Earthquake in Afghanistan: Hundreds of thousands of survivors urgently need help

Western Afghanistan has been shaken by several earthquakes. The survivors urgently need help.
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Emergency

Hope away from home: Demand the protection of refugees with a signature.

There are currently more than 110 million people on the run worldwide - a record. Solidarity is more in demand than ever. Nevertheless, they are increasingly discriminated against in many places. Together we can change this.
UNHCR

The forgotten war in Sudan: "I haven't heard from my family in five months"

Members of the Sudanese community in Switzerland have come together to raise awareness locally about the ongoing conflict, and to provide support. We have met them in Zurich.
In Switzerland

Armenia Emergency: Rising numbers of refugees require urgent action

After the decades-old situation in Karabakh flared up again last week, the number of people fleeing to Armenia is on the rise. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, expresses deep concern about this development and classifies the situation as an emergency.
Emergency

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5 refugee athletes who made their mark on Swiss sport

Discover the inspiring journeys of 5 refugee athletes in Switzerland: from cycling to marathons, they've turned being forced to flee into sporting success. Stories of resilience, integration and Olympic dreams.
Refugee Portraits

Switzerland answered the call in 1953. Will we do it again?

In the face of a worsening global refugee crisis and the massive reduction in global humanitarian aid, Switzerland’s tradition of solidarity is more vital than ever. Find out how your support can make a difference.
In Switzerland