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Switzerland must strengthen its humanitarian commitment to Syrians
Greater support for the Syrians displaced by the war is urgent. Switzerland, too, must do more: The Federal Government should increase its aid to 100 million Swiss francs a year.
Two billion people do not have access to clean drinking water, and more than 2.5 billion are not able to use sanitary facilities. Caritas promotes universal and equitable access to ...
6 February is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, also an issue in Switzerland. Affected women have the right to protection and support.
In Syria and Jordan, many impoverished families are vulnerable to the cold winter weather. Caritas Switzerland has taken measures to enable them to better protect themselves.
