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
Standing with Refugees: Cuisine Lab
For our sixth article we met with Cuisine Lab, a social enterprise that provides restaurant and catering services and employs passionate refugee chefs.
Standing with Refugees
Refugee Portraits: Maryam Sediqi
" Try to understand why people come, why they have no choice. They are as human as any of us. "
Refugee Portraits
In Switzerland
Looking back on the La Tour Genève Triathlon: Running for refugees
Last weekend the La Tour Genève Triathlon took place. We asked some questions to Chiara Valdesolo, who launched a fundraiser for Switzerland for UNHCR that collected over 1,500 francs.
Event
In Switzerland
The Refugee Paralympic team: a symbol of courage
This week, the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan are coming to a close. An official refugee team of six athletes from four nationalities competed in various events for the first time.
UNHCR
Humanitarian emergency in Afghanistan
Images of crowds on the tarmac of Kabul airport, desperately trying to leave Afghanistan, could been seen all around the world. After 20 years of conflict, the Taliban have seized power.
Emergency
UNHCR
70 ans en images
July 28 marks the 70th anniversary of the signing of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. We decided to celebrate this anniversary milestone by looking back at seven decades of photo archives from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
UNHCR
More than 82 million displaced in 2020
Over the past 10 years, the number of people forced to flee their homes has been exponentially increasing. In 2020, there were more than 82.4 million uprooted people.
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.
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.
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 Geneva, Jawad, an Afghan refugee, has created a community around volleyball and volunteering. A moving story of resilience and integration that will be shared on Switzerland’s national holiday, August 1.