Press Releases

Robert Mardini
19. June 2026

Robert Mardini Joins the Helvetas Board – Warning of a Global Crisis

With Robert Mardini, Helvetas is bringing one of the most prominent experts in humanitarian aid onto its Board. The former Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) ...
© Simon B. Opladen
28. May 2026

Helvetas is Increasing its Impact and Reaching Millions of People Worldwide

Many wealthy countries — led by the United States, but including Switzerland, as well — are cutting their budgets for global poverty reduction. Despite this trend, Helvetas received more ...
© Helvetas / Luzia Tschirky
20. February 2026

Four Years of Full-Scale Russian Invasion: Helvetas Strengthens Reconstruction and Local Economy in Ukraine

The Swiss organization Helvetas continues its support in Ukraine – four years after the start of the full-scale Russian invasion. The focus is on rebuilding critical infrastructure and ...
© CESVI
17. October 2025

Gaza: Immense Humanitarian Needs After the Ceasefire

The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip remains extremely worrying. The population is suffering from widespread destruction and food shortages. Helvetas, the Swiss development cooperation and ...
© Simon B. Opladen
09. October 2025

Global Hunger Index: Alarming Situation in 42 Countries

The international community wants to end hunger by 2030 — in alignment with the UN's goal. But the 2025 Global Hunger Index shows that progress has stalled and hunger is on the rise again in many ...
© Helvetas Bangladesh
21. August 2025

Eight years after fleeing their homeland, the Rohingya have little hope for the future in the world's largest refugee camp

More than one million Rohingya live in precarious conditions in the camps of Cox's Bazar – the world's largest refugee camp in Bangladesh. Their daily lives are marked by a lack of prospects. They ...
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