The expulsion of the indigenous Kuria community is an example of how inadequate the self-regulation of Swiss corporations is when it comes to preventing human rights violations. Switzerland lacks a law on corporate responsibility. A new initiative aims to close this gap. The Kuria live in the border region between Tanzania and Kenya. The North Mara is also located there, in the north of Tanzania
Swiss politicians are losing sight of the global challenges International cooperation is more important than ever in the face of multiple crises, climate change, escalating armed conflicts and global anti-democratic tendencies and polarization. It is alarming how recklessly the Swiss parliament wants to massively cut funding for this central pillar of foreign policy in order to increase the army budget. [...]
Moving stories are part of the "MePower" project, which is aimed at young refugees in Switzerland. At the summer camp, the participants creatively explored their own life stories. Among them was Mazlum Bashi, who told us when he felt like a fish in his life and what draws him to the mountains. Wednesday morning in [...]
As long as the red button exists, there is no security At the beginning of July, the initiative to ban nuclear weapons was launched: it calls for Switzerland's long-overdue accession to the UN treaty banning nuclear weapons. terre des hommes schweiz stands behind this cause: Switzerland must recommit to its humanitarian tradition! Nuclear weapons are among the greatest threats of our time. Since [...]
The indispensable role of development cooperation The topic of security is currently dominating the political debate in Switzerland. However, it revolves around a very limited understanding of security. Those who take a holistic approach to security policy, on the other hand, recognize the importance of various actors. Development cooperation, for example, makes a significant contribution to the prevention of crises. At the beginning of June, the Council of States decided to [...]
The impact of development cooperation (DC) is repeatedly called into question. This is also the case, for example, in the current debate surrounding the budget cuts in favor of the reconstruction of Ukraine. What is the truth behind the criticism? We categorize three prejudices against development cooperation. "If development cooperation were any good, there wouldn't still be so much poverty." The fact is that
imagine Basel is more than just a festival: in workshops, young people teach other young people how to recognize and counteract discrimination. Nina Hurni, who is responsible for the workshops, has revised the program. In this interview, she explains how young people use creative methods to create safe spaces for diversity in their environment. Nina, what are the
The Federal Council presented the key figures for the 2025 budget today. It also provides for a reduction of 1.4% in international cooperation (IC). Last year, the dispatch on IC 25 - 28 provided for an increase of 2.5% to finance the reconstruction of Ukraine. The Federal Council has only
The federal government wants to save on development cooperation: Next year, the new International Cooperation Strategy (IC) 2025 - 2028 and the budget for it will be discussed in Parliament. International cooperation makes an important contribution to strengthening democracy worldwide. In times of growing authoritarianism around the world, funding for this must not be cut.
Young people with a refugee background face many challenges, but they also have a wealth of potential and strengths. With the "MePower" project, terre des hommes schweiz is responding to the lack of psychosocial support available for young refugees in Switzerland. A visit to the summer camp on the theme of "Home".
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