"This job training program has given me confidence in my abilities."
Sayed Khalili, 20, comes from Afghanistan and is a little shy.
He had to encourage himself to speak at the internship certificate ceremony, but his words spoke volumes.
More ⬇️
www.rts.ch/info/suisse/...
A very nice surprise this morning on the way to work.
#Bern turned into a winter wonderland! ❄️
incredible plot summary
“Millions of Syrian refugees who remain outside are trying to understand what the rapidly changing situation means for them.”
📣 UNHCR’s Shabia Mantoo on the situation in Syria.
For years, millions of Syrians have endured many hardships.
Any hope to end that suffering is dependent on a peaceful transition in #Syria and support from the international community, including to meet urgent humanitarian needs in the country.
unh.cr/6757196c0
News Analysis: Whether the Syrian rebels succeed or not, experts believe that an expected brutal fight to control Damascus, and by extension Syria, would constitute the most important confrontation yet in the struggle to remake the region.
En Syrie, les rebelles sont aux portes de Damas
"Les factions rebelles annoncent avoir commencé l’encerclement de la capitale syrienne après avoir conquis plusieurs localités des alentours et pris le contrôle d’une ..."
https://www.letemps.ch/articles/en-syrie-les-rebelles-sont-aux-portes-de-damas
Merci d'avoir utilisé des données du @unhcr.org et de nous avoir mentionné. 👍
Today, there are 120 million people who were #ForcedToFlee their homes.
A milestone we never wanted to reach.
The #GlobalTrends that we never wanted to unearth.
🔗 www.unhcr.org/global-trends
"Thirteen years on, people in Syria are still on the run."
Gonzalo Vargas Llosa, UNHCR's Representative in Syria on the impact of fighting on civilians.
The risk of gender-based violence skyrockets during war and crises.
This #16Days of Activism, let there be a renewed call to end violence against forcibly displaced women and girls. #NoExcuse
"#Art frees the mind." 🎨
These are the words of Jeremy, one of some thirty unaccompanied and separated #children living in the cantonal accommodation center "Les Augustins" in #Geneva, Switzerland.
Read our story about this special project below ⬇️
www.unhcr.org/ch/ch/fr/act...
Je ne place pas toute ma confiance dans les sondages et j'habite dans un coin (rural) du pays où les affiches en faveur de cet objet étaient nombreuses. 😉
Enorme surprise. Je n'en reviens toujours pas. Un peu comme la 13ème rente, à vrai dire.
"Built by the people, for the people" - it's a lofty tagline, but I'm glad to see Bluesky appears to be prioritising trust, safety, and interoperability, towards enabling healthy public conversations in the digital space.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/t...
“It’s not up to voters to defend a democracy.”
“That’s asking far, far too much of voters, to cast their ballot on the basis of some set of abstract principles or procedures.”
A sobering reminder.
www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-...
Congrats!
For two years, our UNHCR teams in Yemen and Belgium have worked towards reunifying a separated child with its parents in Belgium.
Tomorrow, the child should finally fly out of Yemen and come to Belgium. And I... will be refreshing the flightradar feed non-stop. 🤞
Welcome!
⏰C'est le Jour J.
Le plus grand rassemblement mondial de soutien aux réfugiés et à leurs hôtes débute aujourd'hui à Genève. #ForumRéfugiés
Des solutions positives existent – il est temps de les mettre en œuvre.
Lors du premier Forum mondial sur les réfugiés, en 2019, de nombreux acteurs ont décidé de s'engager.
Quatre ans plus tard, il reste beaucoup à faire.
Les engagements de la Suisse pour le prochain Forum, qui s'ouvrira le 12 décembre à Genève, ont été présentés mardi à Berne. #RefugeeForum
