News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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Global forced displacement vastly more widespread in 2019
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency’s annual Global Trends report finds more people are fleeing war, conflict and persecution worldwide.
Syrian refugees profoundly hit by COVID-19 economic downturn
The economic downturn prompted by the pandemic has pushed hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees in the Middle East into an ever more desperate situation.
UNHCR, WFP join forces to reach thousands of refugees and asylum seekers in Libya with emergency food aid
UNHCR and the World Food Programme are joining forces in Libya in a project that will aim to reach up to 10,000 food insecure displaced.
UNHCR and Twitter launch 2020 World Refugee Day emoji created by Ivorian artist O’Plérou
UNHCR has partnered with Twitter and 22-year-old Ivorian artist O’Plérou for the launch of the 2020 World Refugee Day emoji.
UNHCR appeals for US$ 186 million for refugee and displacement crisis in Sahel
UNHCR has today launched a US$ 186 million appeal for the Sahel region to provide lifesaving protection and assistance to refugees and displaced persons.
UNHCR calls on Greece to investigate pushbacks at sea and land borders with Turkey
UNHCR is urging Greece to investigate multiple reports of pushbacks by Greek authorities at the country’s sea and land borders.
Young Ivorian artist designs 2020 World Refugee Day emoji
O’Plérou made world headlines with 365 emojis that change the way people see Africa. Now he has turned his creative spotlight onto refugees.
Time running out for civilians in Africa’s Sahel region as attacks multiply
UNHCR is alarmed over escalating violence in the Sahel region which has seen hundreds of innocent civilians targeted in recent weeks.
South Sudanese refugees make tippy taps to promote hygiene in DRC camps
A simple yet effective hygiene initiative is helping South Sudanese refugees make their own handwashing devices to fight COVID-19 in the DRC.
As COVID-19 and conflict surge, DR Congo displaced face deadly consequences of chronic underfunding
Massive funding gaps are threatening thousands of lives in the DR Congo, where surging violence and COVID-19 are exacerbating already dire conditions.
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