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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Heavy air strikes on Lebanon: Tens of thousands of displaced people need help

Heavy air strikes on Lebanon: Tens of thousands of displaced people need help
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Zurich Film Festival: We take a close look at Sudan

Soon the green carpet will be rolled out again in the city of Zurich and golden eyes will be looking at you everywhere. The Zurich Film Festival ZFF is about to start! From 3rd to 13th October, international film stars will gathr around Sechseläutenplatz
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Education Report 2024

Still half of refugee children out of school Approximately 7.2 million refugee children are missing out on education
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A Ukrainian refugee in Switzerland: Better integrated thanks to a coding bootcamp

Anastasiia Sheludko from Ukraine was able to integrate better in Switzerland thanks to a boot camp at Powercoders.
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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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