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The situation in the area affected by the landslide is very critical and unstable , the municipality of South Glarus announced on Friday.

The Swiss government reportedly wants to end the visa programme for earthquake victims from Turkey and Syria.

Funding for aid in Yemen is drying up. As hopes emerge for peace, humanitarians warn about the consequences of this funding gap.

Millions of people are at risk of flooding from glacial lakes. Scientists are accelerating research into the risks, but it’s easier said than done.

Basel, Geneva, Zurich, Lucerne and Bern are at the highest risk of earthquakes in Switzerland, according to a national seismic risk model.

The Swiss government has issued the first visas for people affected by the huge earthquake in Turkey and Syria earlier this month.

Swiss rescue workers fear the chances of finding earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria are diminishing.

Swiss rescue workers arrive in Turkey to assist victims of two earthquakes that have killed more than 4,800 people in Turkey and Syria.

Switzerland has offered support to Syria and Turkey after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northwest Syria early on Monday.

For Geneva’s aid agencies, 2022 was a year of unprecedented humanitarian needs. 2023 looks set to be equally challenging.