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

New tragedy in Afghanistan

A powerful earthquake has hit southeastern Afghanistan, with early reports of over 1000 deaths and many more injured.
Emergency

Everyone has the right to seek safety

Every year, 20 June is World Refugee Day. This year, the theme of World Refugee Day is the right of every person to find refuge.
UNHCR

Maya Ghazal: pilot, refugee, and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador

Maya Ghazal and her family were forced to flee the conflict in Syria. Today, she is a pilot, a goodwill ambassador for UNHCR and an inspiration for thousands across the world.
In Switzerland

The mark of 100 million displaced people worldwide has been passed.

With the influx of refugees and the increase in conflict and violence in 2021, the number of displaced people in the world has, for the first time, passed the unfortunate 100 million mark.
Emergency

"The sooner a woman has that support, the sooner she will be integrated"

The association was founded in 2007 to help qualified refugee or migrant women overcome obstacles to integration.
Standing with Refugees

Cameroon: Displacement caused by resource scarcity

Since the end of 2021, the Far North of Cameroon has been the scene of violent clashes. Inter-community violence in this region has forced more than 100,000 people to flee, a figure that is probably even higher.
Echos from the field

Meet the cartoonist Hani Abbas

Hani Abbas is a well-known cartoonist, living in Switzerland since 2012 after fleeing the war in Syria. As a Syrian and Palestinian living all his life as a refugee, his artworks reflect his history.
In Switzerland
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