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Submission form: Submission #2270

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Submission Number: 2270
Submission ID: 7861
Submission UUID: 8fe8b537-51d3-4952-a83e-18d269921df2
Submission URI: /submit-pledges

Created: Fri, 07/22/2022 - 18:02
Completed: Fri, 07/22/2022 - 18:02
Changed: Thu, 10/13/2022 - 21:29

Remote IP address: 88.221.83.71
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

Is draft: No
Submitted to: Submission form
Name of entity submitting the pledgeThe Mayors Mechanism submitting in the name of the City of Zurich, Switzerland
Pledging entityCities, Municipalities, and Local Authority
Is the country of the pledging entity a GCM Champion country?
Full namePablo Mariani
PositionKnowledge Management Officer
Country of implementationSpain
Other country of implementationGlobal
Region of implementation
Email Addresscta@mayorsmechanism.org
Secondary contact person
Secondary email
Name of the pledgeHumanitarian aid for Ukrainian refugees in neighbouring countries
Type of pledge (please select)Individual (by one state/actor)
Is this a mirror pledge (pledge is also relevant to the Global Compact on Refugees) ?
Participating States and Actors
Name of the matched pledge
ID of the matched pledge
Nature of the pledgeMaterial (e.g. provision of technical assistance or in kind contribution)
Please select the main three GCM objectives the pledge is/are meant to support7. Address and reduce vulnerabilities in migration; 15. Provide access to basic services for migrants; 16. Empower migrants and societies to realize full inclusion and social cohesion
Please indicate which GCM Guiding Principle is/are particularly relevant for the pledgePeople-centred; International cooperation; National sovereignty; Rule of law and due process; Sustainable development; Human rights; Gender-responsive; Child-sensitive; Whole-of-government approach; Whole-of-society approach
Please provide a description of the pledgeWith a total amount of 500,000 Swiss francs, the City of Zurich supports refugee reception and assistance in neighbouring countries of the Ukraine by contributing to the humanitarian aid programs for the Ukraine maintained by the national charitable collection organisation as well as the four largest Swiss relief organisations. The main focus of the aid is on emergency assistance for the refugees at the borders of Ukraine with the neighbouring countries Romania, Hungary, Moldova, Slovakia and Poland. The Zurich City Council will consider further financial contributions to humanitarian assistance for the Ukraine in 2022.
Please indicate the tentative deadline within which this pledge is expected to be realised23 Sep 2022
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