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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |

Grandi: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will uphold core mandate while seeking novel solutions

UN High Commissioner for Refugees wraps up Executive Committee meeting in Geneva with appeal for new approaches and funding to ensure sustainable support to refugees

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, will continue to fulfil its humanitarian mandate of providing protection and solutions to forcibly displaced and stateless people globally, even as it pursues new approaches to bridge a widening gap in aid funding, mitigate the impact of climate change and respond to emerging challenges, UN…

The Federal Council, Switzerland
Source: The Federal Council, Switzerland |

Intercontinental knowledge transfer: South Africa improves e-waste management with support from Empa

As part of the SRI program, Empa and the World Resources Forum (WRF) are working with teams from several developing and newly industrialized countries, including South Africa, to improve the recycling of e-waste

In summer 2024, the South African government published a strategy paper on the management of e-waste, which was developed in collaboration with Empa. This is the first time the country has issued standardized guidelines for the proper and safe handling of e-waste. The collaboration is part of a program funded…

Afreximbank
Source: Afreximbank |

Afreximbank Joins Africa Collective & African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as Host Partner at Davos 2025

The 2025 Davos edition of Africa Collective’s gathering will take place at the Hard Rock Hotel Davos and will be made up of a series of events, including thematic roundtables and networking receptions

Africa Collective and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat are happy to announce African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank (www.Afreximbank.com) or the Bank) as their Host Partner at Davos 2025, on the margins of the World Economic Forum.   The strategic partnership between Afreximbank, Africa Collective and the AfCFTA Secretariat was…

International Trade Centre
Source: International Trade Centre |

Ghana and Switzerland collaborate for sustainable cocoa

Speakers discussed pressing challenges facing small businesses today, including the impact of geopolitical tensions and evolving regulatory landscapes

The International Trade Centre (ITC) and its host country Switzerland are strengthening their partnership in promoting sustainable trade-led development worldwide. They hosted events in Bern on 12 September, with a special focus on collaboration in the cocoa sector for systemic change, led by Swiss and Ghanaian stakeholders. The day began…

State House Seychelles
Source: State House Seychelles |

Seychelles : President Ramkalawan Bids Farewell to Swiss Ambassador Rolf Stalder

President Ramkalawan expressed his deep gratitude to Ambassador Stalder for his steadfast efforts in strengthening the longstanding relationship between Seychelles and Switzerland

This morning at State House, President Wavel Ramkalawan received the outgoing Swiss Ambassador to the Republic of Seychelles, His Excellency Mr. Rolf Stalder, in a farewell call marking the conclusion of his diplomatic mission. President Ramkalawan expressed his deep gratitude to Ambassador Stalder for his steadfast efforts in strengthening the…

Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Source: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) |

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Concludes Thirty-First Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Denmark, Ghana, Mauritius, Netherlands and Ukraine

The Committee also adopted guidelines on third-party interventions regarding communications submitted under the Optional Protocol, and considered matters related to inquiries pursuant to the Optional Protocol

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this afternoon closed its thirty-first session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Denmark, Ghana, Mauritius, Netherlands and Ukraine. Vivian Fernandez de Torrijos, Committee Rapporteur, said that, in addition to the nine States party reports,…

U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria
Source: U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria |

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Swiss Pharma (Swipha) Achieve Milestone in Pharmaceutical Standards in Nigeria and West Africa

USAID helped Swipha become the first pharmaceutical company in Nigeria and West Africa to receive World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification for two essential medicines

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with Swiss Pharma (Swipha), has achieved a significant milestone in the pharmaceutical industry that will protect and save lives. Through technical assistance and partnership, USAID helped Swipha become the first pharmaceutical company in Nigeria and West Africa to receive World Health…

United Arab Emirates, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Source: United Arab Emirates, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |

Joint Statement from the United Arab Emirates, United States, Switzerland, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the African Union, and the United Nations on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day

We urgently call on the parties to this horrifying war to protect civilians and aid workers and to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law

“We started today with a moment of silence in recognition of World Humanitarian Day. We aspire to honor the commitment of humanitarian workers who have fallen in the line of work through our continued efforts together in Switzerland to reopen all major arteries for food and medicine to reach the…

United Arab Emirates, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Source: United Arab Emirates, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |

Joint Statement from the United Arab Emirates, United States, Switzerland, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the African Union, and the United Nations

The expansion of humanitarian assistance is a top priority for the members of the international community gathered in Switzerland

"The delegations in Geneva welcome the decision by the SAF to open the Adre border crossing - a critical step for saving lives and preventing the spread of famine and we look forward to seeing the first convoys cross in the coming days. We call on the RSF to take…

The Federal Council, Switzerland
Source: The Federal Council, Switzerland |

Improving the resilience of energy systems in the Global South: Energy planning in Ghana as a role model for the world

Four years ago, the research project Energy Modeling for the Real World Transforming Modeling Approaches for Sustainable and Resilient Energy Planning (MEASURES) embarked on an interdisciplinary study, using Ghana as a case study region

Under the leadership of Empa scientist Mashael Yazdanie, an international research team is investigating ways to better plan for climate-resilient energy systems in the Global South. Focusing on the case study of Accra, the capital of Ghana, the multidisciplinary team expanded conventional energy system modeling approaches by incorporating a range…