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International Agent Orange Memorial Day
International Agent Orange Memorial Day On August 10, the world remembers the victims who were hit and affected by the use of the defoliant “Agent Orange” during the same day of 1961 to 1971. In the midst of the Vietnam War, U.S. troops used the herbicide...

Sri Lanka’s fight for waste
Sri Lanka’s fight for waste Human-caused grievances also affect innocent living beings in particular. In Sri Lanka, large amounts of waste have accumulated in garbage dumps over the years. But because it also cuts into elephant habitats, the mammals...

Review of the project work of Green Cross Switzerland
Review of the project work of Green Cross Switzerland Since the foundation of Green Cross Switzerland in 1994, project work has had an important position in the self-image of the foundation. The project work was built on and merged with the principles and values of...

Fukushima nuclear power plant: radioactive water to be discharged into the sea
Fukushima nuclear power plant: radioactive water to be discharged into the sea On March 11, 2011, triggered by an earthquake, one of the worst nuclear accidents since the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. It...

Risk potential of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, Ukraine
Risk potential of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, Ukraine The Ukrainian nuclear power plant Zaporizhzhya, now occupied by Russia, has repeatedly been the starting point of security debates due to the large-scale invasion of Russian troops in February 2022, which...

Cooperation with DAVA – Focus on Day Care Centers
Cooperation with DAVA – Focus on Day Care Centers As part of the SOCMED (Social and Medical and Education) program, Green Cross Switzerland has been providing social, medical and educational support to those affected by the defoliant Agent Orange, which was used...

Dam burst near Kakhovka, Kherson
Dam burst near Kakhovka, Kherson The destruction of the Ukrainian dam on June 6, 2023, near the Russian-occupied southern village of Kakhovka has far-reaching consequences for the region, the extent of which cannot yet be assessed. The dam is part of a series of six...

Contributions to humanitarian aid in Ukraine by Green Cross Switzerland
Contributions to humanitarian aid in Ukraine by Green Cross Switzerland With the large-scale start of the war in Ukraine, Green Cross Switzerland was forced to limit its project work in Ukraine. It was natural for us to provide fast and uncomplicated aid. Already in...

Cooperation with DeinAdieu: Green Cross Switzerland launches new section on legacies and bequests
Cooperation with DeinAdieu: Green Cross Switzerland launches new section on legacies and bequests Green Cross Switzerland is pleased to announce and introduce the fresh section on our homepage. You can now visit our page on legacies and bequests in German, French and...

SOCMED in Vietnam
SOCMED in Vietnam The defoliant “Agent Orange”, which was used during the Vietnam War, left behind consequential damage to humans and the environment that persists to this day. Those affected are dependent on help. Since 1998, the Green Cross Switzerland...