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UNHCR welcomes Council of Europe convention on combatting violence against women

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IKEA Foundation helps restore sense of home for Syrian refugees in Iraq

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Displaced Pakistani families find warm welcome in neighbouring Afghanistan

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Young refugee sisters survive on wild grass as they trek alone to safety

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UNHCR calls for urgent European action to end refugee and migrant deaths at sea

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Global Trends: In 2013, displacement reached the highest level in decades.

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World Refugee Day is June 20. Find out what's happening in your community.

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Winners of the Refugees and Human Rights Poetry Contest announced

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UN Refugee Chief's Official Visit to Canada

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1 Million Syrian Refuges in Lebanon: Asma's survival hangs in the balance

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2013 Donor Report: see how your generosity has helped protect displaced people worldwide

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IKEA Shines a Light for Families in Refugee Camps

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Report: UNHCR Mid-Year Trends 2013

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The Future of Syria: The world must act to save a generation of traumatised, isolated and suffering Syrian children.

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UNHCR Representation in Canada (English) (PDF, 2 MB)

Représentation du HCR au Canada (Français) (PDF, 2 MB)

How to get involved in Canada

How To Get Involved in Canada

Refugees anywhere in the world are people like each of us. They live in a community of friends, family and social groups. Frequently, it is the strength of their community that allows them to survive. This page contains suggestions on how you can enlist your community-friends, family, colleagues and others - to raise funds to support UNHCR's work with refugees and other displaced people.

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Current appeals

Current Appeals

UNHCR offers a simple and reliable way for people to reach out and make a real difference for those left with nothing after being forced to flee their homes. Individual citizens like yourself can make a big difference.

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Setting the Agenda

Questions and Answers

How is UNHCR different from CARE, Oxfam, or World Vision? Does UNHCR trade its donor list? Why doesn't UNHCR have a Charitable Registration Number? Can I donate clothes, or books, or our tent? These are just some of the questions asked by our donors that are answered on this page, designed to answer some of the tough questions posed to our volunteers and staff at UNHCR Canada.

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