The increasing frequency and magnitude of climate-exacerbated hazards, coupled with the growing vulnerability of societies worldwide, are raising the financial costs of disasters. Governments...
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World + 1 more
The increasing frequency and magnitude of climate-exacerbated hazards, coupled with the growing vulnerability of societies worldwide, are raising the financial costs of disasters. Governments...
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ARRIVALS AND DISPLACED POPULATIONS: KEY FIGURES AND TRENDS UKRAINE SITUATION 8,105,809 individual refugees from Ukraine were recorded across Europe as of end February 2023 and over 4.8 million...
Türkiye + 2 more
Doctors, engineers, winter tents: Swiss Humanitarian Aid is continuing to support people affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. It has now been over two weeks since the devastating...
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After almost a week of sustained operations, Swiss Rescue is ending its search for survivors of the devastating earthquake in Turkey. The team and the search dogs are returning to Switzerland on...
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On 6 February 2023, a number of earthquakes occurred along the Turkish–Syrian border. Swiss Humanitarian Aid has sent around 80 Swiss Rescue experts and eight search dogs to the Gaziantep area in...
Haiti + 1 more
L’engagement d’urgence du Corps suisse d’aide humanitaire (CSA) suite au séisme qui a frappé Haïti le 14 août est terminé. Les activités menées sur le terrain ont permis de rétablir l’accès à l’eau...
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The Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit's (SHA) emergency operations following the earthquake that hit Haiti on 14 August have ended. The activities on the ground helped restore access to drinking water,...
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Le bilan des victimes et des blessés ne cesse de s’alourdir après le séisme survenu samedi 14 août en Haïti. La Suisse a immédiatement mobilisé du personnel spécialisé et du matériel pour soutenir la...
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Press release, 19.08.2021 The toll of deaths and casualties from Saturday's earthquake in Haiti continues to rise. After the quake, Switzerland immediately mobilised specialised personnel and...
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Emergencies resulting from years of conflict and natural disasters—including drought, earthquakes, floods, and wildfires—present significant challenges to vulnerable populations in the Middle East,...
Croatia + 1 more
Thousands lost their homes as a result of the earthquake that hit Croatia at the end of last year. In response to a request from the Croatian authorities, Swiss Humanitarian Aid is supplying...
Cambodia + 9 more
The Government of Switzerland has pledged USD300,000 in contributions for the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Tsunami,...
Albania + 1 more
Bern, 17.02.2020 - At an international donor conference in Brussels on 17 February, Switzerland pledged a contribution of some CHF 10.2 million to help Albania address the significant damage caused...
Albania + 1 more
Bern, 03.12.2019 - With the region repeatedly shaken by aftershocks, the rapid response team sent by Swiss Humanitarian Aid (part of the SDC) to the Tirana/Durres area is pursuing three lines of...
Nepal + 6 more
The Nepal Earthquake Housing Reconstruction Project (EHRP) extensively used technology solutions to assess post-earthquake housing damage to determine beneficiarie’s eligibility for receiving housing...
Indonesia + 1 more
Following the earthquake and tsunami that destroyed large parts of the region surrounding the city of Palu on the island of Sulawesi on 28 September 2018, on Monday evening a Swiss Humanitarian Aid...
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See at a glance how the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot supported its partners' response to global humanitarian crises in this overview of major shipments and events from January through...
Mexico + 1 more
Bern, 21.09.2017 - On Tuesday, a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake caused major damage and claimed many lives in Mexico. The epicentre was about a hundred kilometres south of Mexico City. Switzerland...
Chile + 4 more
Santiago, 21 de agosto 21 de 2017. La Alianza del Pacífico anunció que está realizando un estudio analítico para modelar la exposición ante desastres naturales de sus países miembros. El estudio se...
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2015 Annual Narrative Report of IASC Gender Standby Capacity Project Project Overview and Management Overview of the GenCap Project The GenCap Project is as an inter-agency resource, which was...