News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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Self-help project in Niger churns out hygiene products in fight against coronavirus
Mini refugee ‘factory’ in Niger produces soap, liquid handwash, bleach and water containers for free distribution during the coronavirus pandemic.
In their host countries, two LGBTI refugees from Venezuela start new lives
LGBTI refugees often face a long road to safety. But for a gay man and a transwoman from Venezuela, building new lives in their host countries is a rebirth.
Honduran family starts new life across the country, but terror is never far
Hounded by gangs, the family from Honduras was among thousands of internally displaced people on the run within this small Central American nation.
Conflict and pandemic drive more people to risk deadly sea route from Libya
A Sudanese teenager survived brushes with death in a quest for asylum, but rising insecurity and COVID-19 drove him to risk all on the open seas near Libya.
United in Music: A virtual charity concert to aid UNHCR’S coronavirus response
Orchestral musicians from 30 countries, led by Maestro Shlomo Mintz, team up for globe-spanning performance in support of the UNHCR’s COVID-19 appeal.
UNHCR steps up emergency assistance in Libya as continued conflict and COVID-19 create more hardship
Amidst deteriorating security conditions, as well as restrictions on movement due to COVID19, UNHCR has provided emergency assistance to refugees in Libya.
Central America’s displacement crisis aggravated by COVID-19
An escalating situation of chronic violence and insecurity, coupled with COVID-related restrictions, is affecting thousands of people in Central America.
Public health response in Rohingya refugee settlements on alert as first coronavirus case confirmed
UNHCR, and partner organizations have further intensified their COVID-19 response in the Rohingya refugee camps in the Cox’s Bazar area of Bangladesh.
Venezuelan counsellors offer fellow refugees ‘psychological first aid’
In Peru, Venezuelan mental health professionals are reaching out to the diaspora with remote sessions to help them cope in the coronavirus pandemic.
UNHCR urges prioritization of mental health support in coronavirus response
The consequences of coronavirus are taking a huge toll on the mental health of refugees, displaced and stateless people, UNHCR is warning today.
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