News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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The Sahel emergency: One of the fastest-growing displacement crises in the world
The security situation continues to deteriorate rapidly in the Sahel, which encompasses Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Chad and Mauritania.
Crisis of a century: The global humanitarian fight against COVID-19
It is the single greatest health crisis in more than 100 years. There is no aspect of our daily lives that has not been impacted by COVID-19.
Virtual Halloween Activities for Children | #UNHCRHalloween
Virtual Halloween Activities for Children: UNHCR wants refugee children – and Canadian children – to enjoy the spirit of Halloween this year.
Conference on Sustaining Support for the Rohingya Refugee Response 22 October 2020
Joint Closing Announcement by Co-Hosts grateful to all who have participated in the conference on Sustain Support for the Rohingya Refugees.
Comfort from the cold: How UNHCR hopes to make warm for Syrian grandparents in Jordan
he cash assistance the Bassams receive each month from UNHCR leaves them with little to meet the additional expenses that winter brings.
‘Give us a seat at the table and we’ll change the world’
At the High Commissioner’s Dialogue on Protection Challenges, participants say those who are forcibly displaced are eager and qualified to help rebuild communities devastated by COVID-19.
Yemen can’t wait: A window into the world’s worst humanitarian crisis
Jean-Nicolas Beuze assumed his new role this year as UNHCR’s Representative in Yemen, where more than 80% of the population depend on aid.
Coming home: After years in the field with the UN, I’m proud to continue my humanitarian work in Canada
UNHCR Canada representative Rema Jamous Imseis on coming home and continuing her humanitarian work in Canada.
International community must act with ‘urgency’ to end crisis in Central Sahel
Filippo Grandi tells conference that COVID-19 adds a new threat to Central Sahel, a region already grappling with record numbers forced to flee their homes.
UNHCR calls for protection, support for civilians affected by violence in southern Afghanistan
UNHCR calls for urgent protection and assistance for civilians displaced by recent escalation of violence in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand Province.
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Media Contact
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E: sevunts@unhcr.org
Darcy Knoll
Senior Communications Officer
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E: knoll@unhcr.org
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