Conflict Drives Displacement Amidst Rising Climate Shocks: New Africa Migration Report Geneva/ Addis Ababa, 26 March -- Conflict and violence remain the main drivers of displacement and movements in...
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Statement by the Members of the Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies
To: Permanent Missions of Member States to the United Nations Office at Geneva Mr. Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, OCHA...
Solidarity with Ukraine: trade ministers express support for Ukraine ahead of WTO Ministerial - Joint statement
Joint Statement of trade ministers in solidarity with Ukraine. Joint Statement of Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,...
Three years since the military coup in Myanmar: foreign ministers' joint statement
The Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs on behalf of the...
Joint statement on settler violence in the West Bank (15 December 2023)
Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, the European Union, Finland, France, Ireland, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom call on Israel to take...
Statement by the Co-Chairs (Netherlands, Switzerland and UNSMIL) of the International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Working Group of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya [EN/AR]
‘Unity, Principled Leadership, Respect for Human Rights Vital after Catastrophe in East Highlights Severe Governance Deficit’ Tripoli, 28 September 2023 The co-chairs of the International...
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Mine Action: Action Plan 2023-2026 [EN/DE]
1 Introduction Every day, mines and other explosive ordnance kill and injure dozens of people. Casualty rates have risen again in recent years, demonstrating the continued need for humanitarian mine...
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Swiss expertise bolsters humanitarian demining efforts in Ukraine
The Swiss Confederation is using Swiss expertise to support humanitarian demining in Ukraine. It supports the Ukrainian authorities' activities and contributes to the clearance of mines and...
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Swiss International Cooperation - Annual Report 2022 [EN/DE/IT]
International cooperation under the sign of the war against Ukraine The year 2022 was replete with major challenges: climate disasters, the war of aggression against Ukraine, as well as energy and...
Deportation of Ukrainian children by Russia: joint statement [EN/UK]
A joint statement by diplomatic missions in Ukraine on International Day for Protection of Children about forced deportation of Ukrainian children by Russia. Today, on International Day for the...
Resolution 2417 Five Years On: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead to Prevent Future Crises
POC Week Side Event Concept Note MAY 25, 8:30-10:00 AM CR 9 Background Conflict remains the primary driver of acute food insecurity globally. In 2021, seven out of the world’s ten largest food crises...
Education in Armed Conflict: Protection, Prevention and Access
Thursday, 25 May 2023 12:00pm – 1:30pm Conference Room 9, UN Headquarters **Background ** The right of every child to an education is enshrined in Article 28 of the Convention on the Rights of the...
Protecting the Environment is Protecting Civilians: Humanitarian effects of conflict-related damage to the environment and civilian infrastructure
CONCEPT NOTE High-level PoC Week Side Event to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on PoC Thursday, 25 May 2023 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT Conference Room A, UNHQ in New York Background: In...
Ensuring protection of all survivors of conflict related sexual violence: Gender responsive measures to meet survivors’ needs
Concept Note for an Event on Conflict-related Sexual Violence Protection of Civilians Week Agenda Moderator Counsellor Myriam Oehri, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargée d’Affaires a.i.,...
Ministerial Statement on the Situation for Women and Girls in Afghanistan on International Women’s Day
Statement March 8, 2023 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The following is a statement from the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy,...
Joint Statement on Afghanistan (March 7, 2023)
The text of the following joint statement was agreed upon by the Special Representatives and Envoys for Afghanistan of Australia, Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Norway,...
Grand Rendez-vous for the Prevention of Violent Extremism in West and Central Africa: Realities and Perspectives
Dakar, 02 March 2023- The United Nations Office for West Africa and theSahel (UNOWAS), the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) of Switzerland and the Center for Advanced Defense and Security...
Donors Meet to Pledge Support for Humanitarian Response in Yemen
Yemen remains one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises. With donor support, the humanitarian community was able to assist nearly 11 million people last year and keep the worst outcomes at...
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Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: Switzerland sends more experts and material
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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Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: Swiss Rescue ends mission - Switzerland sends more specialists and material to earthquake-hit region
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...