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RELIEF COORDINATION CENTRE - SWITZERLAND

OUR MISSION To build sustainable, transparent, and effective mechanisms to support humanitarian response in Ukraine and to integrate the experience gained in Ukraine into global processes and humanitarian architecture.

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Evacuations of civilians and protection of humanitarian workers: lessons learnt from Ukraine

Mövenpick Hotel Geneva (Rte de Pré-Bois 20, 1215) February 11, 2026 Program of the event

who we are RCC-Switzerland is an independent association registered in Zurich in July 2025, created to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and direct aid to those who need it most. RCC-Switzerland operates on the principles of openness, partnership, and transparency. All resources and initiatives are coordinated in close cooperation with the RCC headquarters in Ukraine and in consultation with the general meeting of the board and the supervisory board of the organization to ensure the effective distribution of aid according to the priority needs of beneficiaries. Why are we here? We have put aside some of our work to be here today, representing our partners —local organizations that are at the forefront of humanitarian aid.
Local organizations cannot operate without adequate support.
Our goal is to join forces to enhance their effectiveness and ensure a rapid response.

what we do:

Evacuation of civilians;

Psychosocial support and rehabilitation forveterans and volunteers;

Protection and education programs for
children affected by war;

Support for demining teams and rapid
response teams in Ukraine, etc.

Projects Requiring support

Life saving end-to-end Support life-saving, end-to-end evacuation for those affected by the conflict in Ukraine. Your donation helps our NGO safely relocate vulnerable families, providing full-cycle assistance from rescue to resettlement

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Humanitarian demining Support humanitarian demining efforts that save lives and restore safe access to homes, schools, and farmland in Ukraine. Your donation helps trained teams clear explosive hazards and return communities to safety and normal life.

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Child protection and education Support child protection and education programs that give Ukrainian children safety, stability, and hope for the future. Your donation helps provide safe learning spaces, psychosocial support, and access to quality education even in times of crisis.

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Rehabilitation of veterans Support rehabilitation programs for Ukrainian veterans on their journey to recovery and reintegration into civilian life. Your donation helps provide medical care, psychological support, and vocational assistance for those who have sacrificed for their country.

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Duty of care for volunteers Support duty-of-care programs that protect and sustain the volunteers serving communities across Ukraine. Your donation helps provide safety equipment, insurance, training, and mental-health support so they can continue their life-saving work safely.

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Life saving end-to-end Support life-saving, end-to-end evacuation for those affected by the conflict in Ukraine. Your donation helps our NGO safely relocate vulnerable families, providing full-cycle assistance from rescue to resettlement

SUPPORT

Humanitarian demining Support humanitarian demining efforts that save lives and restore safe access to homes, schools, and farmland in Ukraine. Your donation helps trained teams clear explosive hazards and return communities to safety and normal life.

SUPPORT

Child protection and education Support child protection and education programs that give Ukrainian children safety, stability, and hope for the future. Your donation helps provide safe learning spaces, psychosocial support, and access to quality education even in times of crisis.

SUPPORT

Rehabilitation of veterans Support rehabilitation programs for Ukrainian veterans on their journey to recovery and reintegration into civilian life. Your donation helps provide medical care, psychological support, and vocational assistance for those who have sacrificed for their country.

SUPPORT

Duty of care for volunteers Support duty-of-care programs that protect and sustain the volunteers serving communities across Ukraine. Your donation helps provide safety equipment, insurance, training, and mental-health support so they can continue their life-saving work safely.

SUPPORT

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480+ Organizations partnered

23 510 Civilians trained

133 464 Civilians evacuated

81 256 Tons food aid

5 844 Tons hygiene aid

our partners

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Areas of work

HUMANITARIAN DEMINING DEPARTMENT

Structural unit responsible for coordinating activities related to detection, survey, marking, and clearance of territories contaminated with explosive ordnance (EO).

RAPID RESPONSE GROUP

RRG provides coordination and support to local responders, registration, referrals and aid to the affected people, organizes conservation of damaged buildings.

MEDICAL HELP

Find out about current medical programs from RCC

SUSTAINABLE SETTLEMENT ASSESSMENT

SSA includes 8 criteria: descriptive part of the settlement, demographic and security indicators, logistics component, urban infrastructure, social infrastructure, market structure, recovery, civil protection.

INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS