Schweizerisches Korps für #humanitäre Hilfe - Le Corps suisse d'aide #humanitaire - Il Corpo svizzero di aiuto #umanitario - Swiss #Humanitarian Aid Unit
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Joined August 2013
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#Gaza | Following severe flooding, thousands of displaced families urgently need shelter.
#Switzerland is preparing 300 family tents with winter kits and 2,000 tarpaulins for around 3,500 people via @UNmigration, alongside CHF 2 million for #IOM’s Common Pipeline Programme.
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“Crisis must never mean the end of learning”
Hosted in #Geneva by Switzerland, @EduCannotWait’s #HLRC2026 brought together governments, foundations, the private sector and partners to provide 10 million children affected by crises with quality #education.
#HopeStartsHere
#Sudan | #Switzerland urges conflict parties to lift all impediments on #humanitarian assistance, in line with #IHL, in a joint statement with 31 other countries, including 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇮🇹🇫🇷.
Sudan is experiencing an alarming deterioration in its food security, and the risk of #famine demands urgent action.
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#Yemen | As the humanitarian situation in Yemen rapidly deteriorates, with over 180,000 people displaced since August, #Switzerland is providing CHF 1 million in additional emergency aid to @ICRC and mobilising CHF 650,000 for @WFP.
We call on all parties to respect #IHL, protect civilians and return to dialogue.
We are #water
The people who protect Swiss tap water also work in disaster zones.
Swiss water specialists have restored safe water access in Cuba, Mozambique, Vietnam and beyond, drilling wells, testing quality, rebuilding systems.
Supported by: @SwissDevCoop
More info: bit.ly/4xNKyKy
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Depuis l’été 2024, la #Suisse dispose d'un bureau humanitaire à Port-au-Prince #Haïti.
Sa responsable, Nina Astfalck, décrit son quotidien.
@SwissDevCoop
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Following the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, vast territories in southern #Ukraine were left without #water supply.
Together with Ukrainian specialists, Swiss experts constructed a new water intake facility. @SwissUA
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For people forced to flee, cash assistance can mean the difference between surviving & rebuilding. 🇨🇭 colleagues joined @Somali_Cash on a field mission in 🇸🇴, seeing how cash helps meet urgent needs & how partners can work together for a more coordinated, people-centered response
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“The potential for danger remains high in the response area”
Explanations from our expert Eric Bardou, who travelled to #Nepal to help assess the risks of further natural hazards.
@SwissDevCoop @SwissAmbNepal
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Today, a Swiss humanitarian expert handed over an advanced, semi-autonomous drone donated to Nepal by🇨🇭specialty drone maker Flyability. Designed to fly into tight, dark spaces, it will support ongoing tunnel search & rescue efforts. Requested by @MoewriNp. Handed to @Hello_NEA
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Die 🇨🇭 erhöht die Unterstützung nach der verheerenden #Sturzflut in #Nepal: Auf 1 Mio. USD Soforthilfe vom 27. August folgt zusätzlich 1 Mio. USD. Zudem entsendet die DEZA 🇨🇭 Experten des #SKH, die den sicheren #Wiederaufbau unterstützen.
👉 Zur Medienmitteilung eda.admin.ch/de/newnsb/DqXET…
#HumanitäreHilfe
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With @RedCrossLebanon
Great to witness their first training exercise on Urban #Search & #Rescue (USAR) and progress towards @INSARAG classification in 2028.
Together, we exchanged on emergency coordination, preparedness, and planned the way ahead.
«Im Moment fokussieren sich die Arbeiten darauf, den Menschen unmittelbare Hilfe in Form von Lebensmitteln, Hygienekits, Kleidern und Zelten zu liefern», Matthias Meier Stv. Botschafter und Stv. Chef IZA der 🇨🇭Schweiz in 🇳🇵Nepal.
#nepalfloods
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«Plus de 20 millions de personnes ont besoin d’aide en #Afghanistan »
Témoignage d’Eric Marclay, chef du bureau humanitaire suisse à Kaboul @SwissDevCoop
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Bargeld statt Hilfsgüter: Wie sicher ist das?
Die #Schweiz setzt in Krisengebieten oft auf Bargeld und Gutscheine statt auf Hilfsgüter.
Unser Experte Stefan Bumbacher erklärt, warum und wie sicher dieser Ansatz ist. #Cash
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Flutkatastrophe in #Nepal
„Im 1. Schritt gehe es um Notfallversorgung. Dafür hat die #Schweiz 1 Million CHF an die UNO gesprochen. In einem 2. Schritt würde die Entsendung eigener Expertinnen & Experten in Betracht gezogen,“ sagte Dominik Stillhart.
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Two months after the devastating earthquakes in #Venezuela: a look back at Switzerland's humanitarian response and impact on the ground.
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Humanitarian workers are not a target!
On #WorldHumanitarianDay, we honor those who risk their lives every day to save lives and alleviate suffering.
Switzerland reaffirms its unwavering commitment to their protection and calls on all parties to uphold #IHL.
#ActForHumanity
Dominik Stillhart, Chef des schweizerischen Korps für humanitäre Hilfe, berichtet über die Lage im Erdbebengebiet in #Kolumbien.🎙️
srf.ch/news/international/er… via @srfnews
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