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International Women's Day: Raped girl's education dreams go up in smoke

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International Women's Day: UNHCR pledges to advance gender equality programme

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Innovation: New Rwanda site a pilot for refugee camp planning and design

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Continuing conflict in Iraq's province displaces thousands, some for second time

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South Sudan
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UNHCR concerned about getting food deliveries to refugees in South Sudan

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IKEA Shines a Light for Families in Refugee Camps

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News: Volunteers convince Montrealers to open their wallets and support Syrian refugee children

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Report: UNHCR Mid-Year Trends 2013

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Syrian refugees in Za'atri Camp work to protect themselves from what forecasters say will be the worst winter in decades.

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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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Press Release: UNHCR marks a shameful milestone: A million Syrian children forced to flee their homeland.

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UNHCR welcomes the Supreme Court judgment in Ezokola
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French press release

Video: Corporate Donor Morneau Shepell donates funds for construction of High School for girls

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Report: Furio De Angelis made a Statement before the Senate Relating to Bill C-31 Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act.

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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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