CommunicationPublished on 21 June 2021

Greening the blue in humanitarian aid

On World Refugee Day, we are in Geneva where a new hub has taken up residence at the UNHCR. Launched by Switzerland and the UN refugee agency, the Geneva Technical Hub is a centre of expertise dedicated to the greening of humanitarian action.

Population density is taking its toll on the environment in the world's largest refugee camp, Kutupalong-Balukhali in Bangladesh. — © Keystone

I am particularly proud that, as part of this hub, our Swiss experts and universities can support the UNHCR in greening the blue and making a contribution to this important cause – reducing the environmental impact of humanitarian action.

Manuel Bessler, Federal Council's delegate for humanitarian aid and head of the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit (SHA)