News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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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.
UNHCR forum weighs lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
The final session of this year’s High Commissioner’s Dialogue considered solutions for responding to future global emergencies.
Forced back home by the pandemic, Venezuelan grandmother sees no choice but to flee once again
With lockdown making it all but impossible for many Venezuelan refugees and migrants to meet their basic needs, thousands have headed home – only to have to flee again.
Birth registration gaps leave South Africans in limbo
UNHCR is working with the South African government to help people at risk of statelessness obtain vital identity documents.
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.
8 winning ideas from Model UN students to help refugees
UNHCR challenged students to tackle issues related to forced displacement in their debates. Here’s a summary of their winning ideas.
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.
‘Walking in their shoes has given me the tools I need to serve’
UNHCR has over 17,000 personnel. Meet Elvia Peñaranda, a Venezuelan UN Refugee Volunteer who draws on her own experiences to assist Venezuelans refugees and migrants in Colombia.
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