News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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Civilians bear the brunt of violence in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado
UNHCR is concerned about a worsening security situation in Cabo Delgado province in northern Mozambique, where thousands of people have fled.
UNHCR ramps up support to Iraqi returnees amid large-scale closure of IDP camps
UNHCR is boosting support to internally displaced Iraqis returning to their towns and villages to mitigate some of the adverse effects of the large-scale camp closures.
Clashes in Ethiopia’s Tigray region force thousands to flee to Sudan
UNHCR is working with authorities in Sudan to provide lifesaving assistance to more than 7,000 refugees from Ethiopia.
‘I want all Shona women to see that they can be anything they want’
Over 18,000 stateless people in Kenya struggle to access basic services as they lack official identity documents.
UNHCR urges states to end limbo for stateless people by 2024
COVID-19 is worsening the plight of millions of stateless people worldwide, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi warned today.
UNHCR expands aid as Ivorian refugee numbers top 8,000
Over 8,000 Ivorian refugees have now fled into neighbouring countries amid political tensions in Côte d’Ivoire, up from 3,200 in just one week.
Cash aid brings relief to Libyan families uprooted by clashes
After fighting in Tripoli twice drove Hanan and her children from their homes, they finally found refuge in an unfinished building before receiving financial help from UNHCR.
Space, shelter and scarce resources – coping with COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic surges, data visualization shows how displaced people have to contend with extreme overcrowding and limited access to basics.
Inclusion key to protecting refugees and their hosts amid COVID-19 pandemic
UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection warns hard-hitting impacts the coronavirus pandemic has inflicted on refugees.
Ivorians flee to neighbouring countries fearing post-electoral violence
UNHCR is concerned as electoral tension and unrest in Côte d’Ivoire has caused several thousands of refugees to flee into neighboring countries.
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