News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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Urgent support needed for Venezuelan refugees and migrants facing trauma and hardship
UNHCR warns of unprecedented levels of trauma and despair among newly arrived refugees and migrants from Venezuela. Urgent support is critically needed.
Yemenis displaced by conflict now face threats of looming famine
UNHCR warns that hundreds of thousands of internally displaced Yemenis are at heightened risk of food insecurity as livelihoods.
Ethiopian refugees report obstacles to reach safety in Sudan as numbers approach 50,000
UNHCR is working with the local authorities and has now registered nearly 50,000 Ethiopian refugees who have crossed into eastern Sudan.
US$1.44 billion needed to support refugees and migrants from Venezuela amid COVID-19
UNHCR and IOM launch a $1.44 billion regional plan to respond to the growing needs of refugees and migrants from Venezuela.
Record 20,000 students engage in refugee policies through the 2020 Model UN Refugee Challenge
UNHCR has announced today the winners of the first Model UN Refugee Challenge, which encouraged students worldwide to develop policies to help refugees during their Model UN.
Forced displacement passes 80 million by mid-2020 as COVID-19 tests refugee protection globally
UNHCR estimates that global forced displacement surpassed 80 million at mid-year, according to a report on trends in global forced displacement.
Central America and Mexico reaffirm commitment to address the needs of hundreds of thousands forced to flee
MIRPS countries commit to continue advancing effective responses to forced displacement in Central America during their third annual meeting.
Neil Gaiman launches crowdsourced animated film to help raise funds for Syrian refugees battling freezing temperatures and icy winds amid threat of Covid-19
Neil Gaiman – celebrated author and Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR has joined forces with hundreds of fans and artists.
UNHCR poised to resume aid delivery to displaced in Tigray
UNHCR stands ready to resume its full humanitarian activities in the Tigray region as soon as the situation allows, following an agreement to restore access.
Twin scourges COVID-19 and climate change threaten world’s displaced and stateless
To fight climate change, the world must learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and act with urgency – or risk far-reaching and lethal consequences for refugees.
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