UNHCR Switzerland and Liechtenstein

We are the UNHCR Office for Switzerland 🇨🇭 and Liechtenstein 🇱🇮.

UNHCR (@Refugees), the @UN Refugee Agency, protects refugees. #WithRefugees

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

A simple but powerful principle: people forced to flee should not be left without protection.

75 years after the Refugee Convention was adopted, it remains a lifeline for millions of refugees.

Today, world leaders gathered at #UNGA to recommit to the life-saving document.

[UNHCR Switzerland and Liechtenstein @unhcr_ch]

🌍 Dans le cadre de MigrAction-Weekend 2026, le HCR Suisse et Liechtenstein a échangé avec une trentaine de jeunes représentant·e·s de Caritas sur les déplacements forcés et les besoins de protection spécifiques des femmes et des enfants.

Merci pour cet échange enrichissant !

[UNHCR Switzerland and Liechtenstein @unhcr_ch]

🌍 Im Rahmen vom MigrAction-Weekend sprach UNHCR Schweiz und Liechtenstein mit rund 30 jungen Caritas-Vertreter:innen über globale Fluchtbewegungen und den besonderen Schutzbedarf von Frauen und Kindern auf der Flucht.

Danke für den engagierten Austausch! 💙

[Babar Baloch @iBabarBaloch]

We are witnessing a new humanitarian crisis emerging in Yemen. In few days, 125,000+ people been displaced inside the country. 2400 have crossed the sea as refugees in Djibouti. Millions were already forced out of homes even before latest fighting.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

Escalating conflict in Yemen is driving new displacement and refugee arrivals in Djibouti.

More than 100,000 people have been displaced in Yemen, while more than 2,400 people have arrived in Djibouti from Yemen this week in search of safety.

Civilians must be protected.
Humanitarian aid must reach those in need.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

Professional basketball player Wenyen Gabriel returned from his first trip to South Sudan as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. He carried the hopes and dreams of the young people he met there.

In conversation with Yusra Mardini, they reflect on what safety means for refugees.

[Barham Salih @BarhamSalih]

In Mali, I met families forced to flee conflict, yet determined to rebuild their lives with dignity. With support from communities, partners and UNHCR, refugees are gaining opportunities to become self-reliant and shape their own futures. Hope grows when people are given a chance.

[SEM @SEMIGRATION]

Montag, 14. September – die aktuellen #UkraineInfoCH-Zahlen:
– 74 114 Personen mit aktivem Status S (Differenz zum 31.8.26: +283 )
– Bei 39 389 Personen wurde der Status S beendet (+201)

Zahlen anderer Länder:
https://t.co/O6Bq0tIe62

[Barham Salih @BarhamSalih]

Seventy-five years of history. Ten kilometres of archives.
But these shelves hold more than paper. They hold courage in the face of loss, hope in the face of despair, and the resilience of people who lost almost everything yet refused to give up.
Every file is a human life.

[Barham Salih @BarhamSalih]

One year since Afghan women were barred from UN premises, their rights and freedoms continue to be systematically restricted.
I join @antonioguterres in calling for these discriminatory measures to end. The rights, dignity and future of Afghan women and girls must be upheld.

https://t.co/jRsHjb2xvS

[UNHCR Switzerland and Liechtenstein @unhcr_ch]

Switzerland’s approach, combining efficient procedures with free legal support from the outset, offers important safeguards for people seeking asylum.

[UNHCR Switzerland and Liechtenstein @unhcr_ch]

At Switzerland’s Federal Asylum Centre in Bern, High Commissioner @BarhamSalih met refugees and heard about their experiences navigating the asylum system & rebuilding their lives. Their meaningful participation is key to ensuring asylum systems are humane, fair and effective.

[EJPD - DFJP - DFGP @EJPD_DFJP_DFGP]

Federal Councillor Beat Jans met with the new UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih, during a working visit to #Bern. Switzerland works closely with the #UNHCR in protecting people facing persecution. @Refugees @unhcr_ch @SEMIGRATION

[Barham Salih @BarhamSalih]

Thank you for the warm hospitality and engaging exchange. Switzerland’s role as UNHCR’s gracious host country, combined with its enduring commitment to humanitarian action, makes it an invaluable partner for refugees and durable solutions worldwide.

[UNHCR Switzerland and Liechtenstein @unhcr_ch]

🌍 Von der Würdigung von 75 Jahren Genfer Flüchtlingskonvention über aktuelle Entwicklungen im Flüchtlingsschutz bis hin zur 💼 Arbeitsmarktintegration und dem Schweizer Asylsymposium 2027.

[UNHCR Switzerland and Liechtenstein @unhcr_ch]

📢 Die neue Ausgabe des Newsletters des UNHCR Büros für die Schweiz und Liechtenstein ist veröffentlicht! Der Newsletter gibt einen Überblick über unsere Arbeit von Februar bis August 2026.

📖 Lesen Sie mehr: 👇

https://t.co/uADIr1CWnJ

[UNHCR Switzerland and Liechtenstein @unhcr_ch]

🌍 Du 75e anniversaire de la Convention relative au statut des réfugiésaux dernières évolutions en matière de protection des réfugiés, en passant par 💼 l’intégration sur le marché du travail et le Symposium suisse sur l’asile 2027.

[UNHCR Switzerland and Liechtenstein @unhcr_ch]

📢 La nouvelle édition de la newsletter du Bureau du HCR pour la Suisse et le Liechtenstein est désormais disponible! Cette newsletter offre un aperçu de notre travail de février à août 2026.

📖 Pour en savoir plus : 👇

https://t.co/uADIr1CWnJ

[SEM @SEMIGRATION]

Montag, 17. August – die aktuellen #UkraineInfoCH-Zahlen:

– 73 580 Personen mit aktivem Status S (Differenz zum 4.8.26: +163 )
– Bei 39 051 Personen wurde der Status S beendet (+137)

Zahlen anderer Länder:
https://t.co/O6Bq0tIe62