Press Releases

Kharkiv bookstore reopens  | © Helvetas / Natasha Zima
20. February 2024

Helvetas Continues to Provide Emergency Aid in Ukraine and Strengthen the Local Economy

Two years after the start of the war of aggression in Ukraine, Helvetas continues to support the local population in their daily struggle for survival, and at the same time strengthens local ...
© Helvetas / Franz Thiel
30. January 2024

A Successful Donation Year for Helvetas – And Growing Need

Helvetas can look back on a successful year for donations: The Swiss organization for international cooperation and humanitarian aid received a total of $50.7 million in donations in 2023. The great ...
© Fatoumata Diabate
13. December 2023

COP28: Hopes of a Rapid Phase-out of Fossil Fuels Have Been Dampened

The COP28 climate conference began with a bang when the Loss and Damage Fund was adopted right at the start. But the hopes of many countries were soon dampened.
Marin Khola Trail Bridge  | © DEZA/SDC
09. November 2023

Bridges for Progress: Nepal Takes Charge

Today, November 9, Nepal inaugurated the country's 10,000th suspension bridge. They are the fruit of an initiative launched over 60 years ago by the development cooperation and humanitarian aid ...
© Keystone/AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha
06. November 2023

Helvetas Helps After the Earthquake in Nepal

This weekend Nepal was hit by a devastating earthquake. Helvetas has initiated relief operations in the affected region of Jajarkot. The Swiss development cooperation and humanitarian aid ...
Suma Dash (13) lebt in der Distrikt Sunamganj von Bangladesch | © GMB Akash
12. October 2023

The 2023 Global Hunger Index: The World Has Made Little Progress

On the World Food Day (October 16), the coalition of seven European NGOs "Alliance2015", including Helvetas, is sounding the alarm about the catastrophic situation in several countries. According to ...
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