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One year after the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria: "The need for humanitarian aid is increasing."

One year after the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria, the people there are increasingly dependent on humanitarian aid.

Standing with Refugees

Echos from the field

Wed 07/02/2024 - 14:21

Blockchain technology to help refugees: INATBA award for Switzerland for UNHCR and Cardano Foundation

Switzerland for UNHCR and the Cardano Foundation have received an INATBA Award for their collaboration in the field of blockchain technology for refugees.

UNHCR

Event

Standing with Refugees

Innovation

Wed 31/01/2024 - 10:15

Portraits for refugees: big turnout for the Inside Out Action in Geneva

The Inside Out Action in Geneva during the Global Refugee Forum was a big success.

In Switzerland

Refugee Portraits

UNHCR

Thu 21/12/2023 - 09:28

Media release: Share your portrait to give refugees hope away from home!

At Global Refugee Forum GRF in Geneva, participants and locals can have their portraits pasted to Mur de la Treille in an Inside Out Project.

UNHCR

Refugee Portraits

In Switzerland

Event

Tue 05/12/2023 - 09:58

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.

UNHCR

Refugee Portraits

Standing with Refugees

Fri 01/12/2023 - 15:17

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.

UNHCR

Emergency

Fri 24/11/2023 - 09:57

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

Wed 22/11/2023 - 08:42

"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.

UNHCR

Thu 09/11/2023 - 17:48

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.

UNHCR

Fri 03/11/2023 - 14:24

Earthquake in Afghanistan: Hundreds of thousands of survivors urgently need help

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

UNHCR

Emergency

Thu 19/10/2023 - 14:49

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Emergency Impact Report 2025: UNHCR’s global response to displacement

In 2025, UNHCR responded to overlapping emergencies worldwide despite severe funding cuts. This report highlights the impact – and what’s at stake.

UNHCR

Thu 22/01/2026 - 16:45

Magnum Photos and UNHCR: 75 years of shared perspectives on exile

For 75 years, Magnum Photos and UNHCR have been documenting the journeys of refugees through powerful images, from the post-war period to the present day.

UNHCR

Tue 20/01/2026 - 11:00

75 years of UNHCR: Five surprising facts you probably didn't know

iscover five surprising facts about UNHCR’s 75 years of action from Geneva to the world — protecting 122 million people and twice awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

UNHCR

Sun 14/12/2025 - 08:59

Surviving winter in Moldova: A Swiss aid worker’s urgent call for Ukrainian refugees

Anne-Marie Deutschlander, UNHCR Representative in Moldova, shares how Ukrainian refugees in Moldova survive harsh winters on CHF 48 a month — and how Switzerland helps save lives.

Echos from the field

Tue 09/12/2025 - 08:46

7 Festive recipes from refugees: Dishes that bring people together

Explore seven festive recipes from refugees around the world, featuring sweet and savoury dishes that bring people together during the holidays.

UNHCR

Tue 02/12/2025 - 09:13

Too poor to go home: The humanitarian crisis facing Syrian refugees in Jordan

Maria Stavropoulou, UNHCR Representative in Jordan, shares how funding cuts are deepening the crisis for Syrian refugees in Jordan. An honest account of a crisis that demands our attention, and above all, our action.

Echos from the field

Tue 18/11/2025 - 09:21

Escalating violence in Sudan’s El Fasher forces thousands to flee

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned as escalating, brutal violence in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur region, has forced thousands of civilians to flee.

Emergency

Mon 03/11/2025 - 15:13

News from UNHCR

One year after the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria: "The need for humanitarian aid is increasing."

Blockchain technology to help refugees: INATBA award for Switzerland for UNHCR and Cardano Foundation

Portraits for refugees: big turnout for the Inside Out Action in Geneva

Media release: Share your portrait to give refugees hope away from home!

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

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

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

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

One poem and seven novels: Book tips on the topic of refugees

Earthquake in Afghanistan: Hundreds of thousands of survivors urgently need help

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