In light of the severe flooding crisis in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan, Mission 21 has announced crucial measures to support affected communities. Since September 2023, seasonal flooding has affected more than 900,000 people, displacing over 420,000 people and causing serious damage to infrastructure and outbreaks of water-related diseases.

The federal government wants to support the reconstruction of Ukraine from the development aid pot. This has met with widespread criticism. Christian organizations are also calling for aid not to be provided at the expense of the Global South. The high-circulation newspaper "reformiert." prominently on the front page - and Mission 21 also has its say.

Advancing global warming is fueling armed conflicts over resources and food. The newspaper reformiert. reports on the consequences for various African states - and, among other things, on Mission 21's support for the benefit of the population. For example, in Mali, Nigeria or Somalia, humanitarian disasters are taking place in which drought, dying livestock...

Already, the climate crisis is having a significant impact on the environment and the lives of people around the world. In our project countries, heavy rainfall and droughts are impacting food sovereignty. That is why Mission 21, as a member of the Swiss Climate Alliance, is working for more climate justice and thus on 18....

"Plant Today - Grow Tomorrow" - this was the motto under which the youth network young@mission21 met on Saturday, April 22, for this year's Youth Summit. More than 50 young adults from 13 countries logged on to the virtual city "Gather" and addressed the problems and progress made in the...

Parched soils as far as the eye can see: this was the picture that Mission 21 staff encountered during their mission trip to Peru. What this means for the population is the subject of the new issue of our magazine "Encounter. There is a threat of crop failures that could even lead to famine. Our partner organizations are holding back with projects...

Mission 21 is committed to climate justice worldwide so that all people can live a life in dignity. That is why Mission 21 is involved in the ecumenical coalition "Christ:innen für Klimaschutz". Christian churches and organizations are working together to support a Yes vote on the climate bill on June 18. Climate change is felt worldwide....

Reconciling economy, ecology and social issues is one of the major challenges of our time. Human nutrition and thus the food industry, and sustainable agriculture in particular, have a central role to play here. How can healthy food be produced in an environmentally compatible manner under changing climatic conditions and thus conserve resources? How...

Shortly before Christmas, the people in the southern Andes of Peru find themselves in a doubly exceptional situation: First and foremost, they are threatened by a food crisis. No rain has fallen for months, the seedlings are drying out, and a harvest in February is not to be expected. In addition, the people are threatened by the politically unstable...