Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit
The Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit is a militia corps with a pool of at least 700 experts ready for deployment abroad in times of conflict or disaster. It is one of the Swiss government’s key humanitarian aid instruments. Members are increasingly seconded to aid programmes run by international organisations, such as the World Food Programme and the World Health Organization. In most cases the length of mission extends over several months.
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