News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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We can’t let the value of life be lost in the ashes
The Reception and Identification Center in Moria has been almost totally destroyed and the whole population is being tested once more.
UNHCR and Religions for Peace form Multi-Religious Council of Leaders to tackle global displacement challenges
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and Religions for Peace announced today a commitment to form a Multi-Religious Council of Leaders.
UNHCR alarmed by refugee killings in Northern Uganda, calls for investigation
UNHCR is saddened and alarmed by the violent events that left 10 refugees dead and 19 injured in Madi Okollo district in Uganda.
Sudanese scholar defies all odds and secures a scholarship in Italy
An Italian higher education initiative grants Sudanese refugee in Ethiopia an opportunity to pursue their dreams.
UNHCR shocked by fires at Moria asylum center, ramping up support for affected asylum seekers
UNHCR is shocked and saddened at events on Lesvos island this week where a series of fires have destroyed nearly all of Moria asylum center.
UNHCR offers support as large fire destroys asylum center in Moria
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, deplores the fire that largely destroyed Moria’s Registration and Identification Center (RIC) last night.
#IAmAnAdvocate: Q&A with Canadian author and refugee advocate Robin Stevenson
When Canadian author Robin Stevenson saw the headlines about the Syrian refugee crisis in 2015, she knew she had to help.
UNHCR welcomes the life-saving disembarkation of 300 Rohingya refugees in Indonesia
UNHCR welcomes the life-saving disembarkation of approximately 300 Rohingya refugees on the northern coast of Aceh, Indonesia.
ICS, UNHCR and IOM call on States to end humanitarian crisis onboard ship in the Mediterranean
ICS, UNHCR and IOM are calling for the immediate disembarkation of 27 rescued people trapped onboard a cargo ship.
Hunger and fear stalk survivors of attack in north Cameroon
Violence had already uprooted thousands in Cameroon. Now a spate of deadly attacks leaves survivors fearful of tending their fields.
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