Refugee Paralympic Team: “A message of hope”

The Paralympic Games start today on August 28 in Paris. And just like at the Olympic Games, a team of refugees is represented here. It consists of eight athletes and two guide runners from six different countries.
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Situation in Sudan increasingly difficult: Famine confirmed in Darfur

“The warning signs were there for months. Now we have the tragic confirmation that there is famine in Sudan’s North Darfur region.”
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Paris 2024 Recap: Historic Milestones for the Refugee Olympic Team

The 2024 Paris Olympics has been a remarkable event, highlighting in particular the incredible achievements of the Refugee Olympic Team, with 37 athletes competing across 12 different sports. This year’s games also marked a historic milestone as the team
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With refugees at the Olympic Games: Luna and Musa compete in Paris

Imagine this: You are a top athlete, but because you were forced to leave your country, you are no longer able to represent your country at the Olympic Games.
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Celebrating 1st of August as a refugee? "It's a day to be thankful"

What is it like to be a refugee in Switzerland on the bank holidays? Do refugees celebrate the big day in their host country or do they rather think wistfully of their homeland...?
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UNHCR’s mission in Afghanistan: “We’ll stay, even though the resources are limited”

Leonard Zulu was UNHCR’s Representative in Afghanistan for more than two years. He has witnessed how severely impacted has been the nation.
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Tadesse Abraham: "Sport has helped me to integrate well".

From refugee to Olympic hero - it hasn't been an easy road, as the athlete confided to us in an interview.
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“Civilians did not start this war, yet they pay the price for it.”

The fighting in Sudan has been going on for more than a year now. More and more atrocities are coming to light and the civilian population is suffering. 9 million people have already had to leave their homes in the East African country and seek refuge in
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Number of displaced persons continues to rise: "Countless human tragedies"

The number of people worldwide who were forced to flee from conflict, violence and persecution has risen again: Last May, the staggering number of 120 million has been announced by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in its Global Trends Report 2023. The figure
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Zurich Film Festival: Focus on Sudan
As a charity partner of the Zurich Film Festival (ZFF), we had the privilege of hosting a panel discussion on 10 October 2024. The discussion took place immediately after the screening of the documentary “Sudan – Remember Us” by French director Hind Medde
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From Aleppo to Burgdorf: ‘Cycling was like therapy for me’
The world's best cyclists competed for a place on the podium in various disciplines. Among them was Ahmad Badreddin Wais. The 33-year-old is part of the UCI's refugee team. The fact that he can now compete with the best in individual time trials and road
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UNHCR’s emergency response: “Success means bringing people to safety”
A conflict breaks out and suddenly people have to leave their homes head over heels. We are experiencing this again with the airstrikes in Lebanon. More than 200.000 people are looking for a safe place to stay within Lebanon, 100.000 already crossed the b
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