News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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Afghan refugees reach Iran as violence escalates
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is extremely concerned by the rapid escalation of conflict in Afghanistan this week.
UNHCR warns of critical protection gaps for people on the move in the Sahel and East Africa
Today, on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warns of life-threatening gaps in assistance to victims of trafficking.
News comment: Death of former High Commissioner Jean-Pierre Hocké
Former UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Jean-Pierre Hocké, who led the UNHCR from 1986 to 1989, passed away on Monday in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Deadly floods and landslides hit Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
UNHCR is deeply saddened by the tragic deaths of six Rohingya refugees as three days of heavy monsoon rains pelted massive refugee sites.
The 1951 Refugee Convention: 70 years of life-saving protection
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, a key international treaty establishing the rights of people forced to flee.
Eritrean refugees in Tigray caught up in conflict
UNHCR is extremely worried about the fate of thousands of Eritrean refugees currently trapped in two refugee camps in the Tigray region.
UNHCR urges states to protect refugees’ rights, not to instrumentalize their plight
UNHCR is increasingly concerned by the instrumentalization of refugees and migrants by states apparently to achieve political ends.
UNHCR statement on the return of displaced Syrians
As the impact of COVID-19 worsens conditions for displaced Syrians, UNHCR calls for support for the displaced and their choices.
Three Refugee Olympic athletes bound for Canada to pursue their postsecondary education after Tokyo Games
Three athletes from the Refugee Olympic Team have been offered admission to Sheridan College through a new complementary pathway of WUSC’s long-standing Student Refugee Program.
UN Refugee Agency’s Grandi celebrates the IOC Refugee Olympic Team athletes
Celebrating the 29 refugee athletes competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, UNHCR’s Filippo Grandi sent today a personal message
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