News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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First Central African refugees return from DRC since COVID-19 outbreak
UNHCR in the DRC has helped hundreds of refugees from CAR – the first such move since the COVID-19 pandemic forced border closures.
Humanitarian crisis deepens amid ongoing clashes in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
UNHCR is extremely concerned about the worsening crisis in northern Ethiopia where ongoing clashes are driving thousands of people to flee.
UNHCR joins response to victims of hurricane in Central America and Mexico
UNHCR has deployed teams to assist relief efforts in Central America and southern Mexico, where an millions have been affected by hurricane and tropical storm Eta.
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.
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