News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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Finding wellbeing through yoga at a Kenyan refugee camp
Ugandan refugee, Rita Brown, is using yoga to promote self-acceptance and mental wellbeing among refugees in Kakuma camp.
#IAmAnAdvocate: Former Iraqi refugees and brothers create art to raise funds in support of displaced people worldwide
After fleeing persecution in Iraq, brothers Ismail, Salam and Jason Noah of ‘Brotherly Art’ are creating art to help refugees.
Juba Peace Agreement a unique chance to solve displacement in Sudan and South Sudan
Joint statement by UNHCR, IGAD, the EU (European Union) and the governments of Sudan and South Sudan regarding the Juba Peace Agreement.
UNHCR encouraged by progress towards solutions for forcibly displaced people from Sudan and South Sudan.
UNHCR welcomes the commitment made by the governments of Sudan and South Sudan towards finding long-term solutions for refugees and IDPs.
UNHCR private-sector partners win big at this year’s FT/IFC awards
IKEA Foundation and Vodafone Foundation receive recognition for their work with UNHCR in solving challenges faced by refugees
UNHCR’s Gillian Triggs warns COVID-19 severely testing refugee protection
Standards of refugee protection have been severely tested as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, UNHCR international protection chief says,
COVID-19 crisis underlines need for refugee solidarity and inclusion
COVID-19 has curtailed access to asylum and threatened refugee rights, but has also shown the value of protecting displaced people, says Gillian Triggs
UNHCR condemns killing of 25 internally displaced people in Burkina Faso
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, strongly condemns an attack that killed 25 internally displaced people (IDPs) in Burkina Faso on the night of 4 October.
#IAmAnAdvocate: Q&A with Lebanese-Canadian entrepreneur Amani Abouchahine
The Lebanese-Canadian entrepreneur and humanitarian explains why it’s so important for her to say “#IAmAnAdvocate” for refugees.
Lifting the spirits of young athletes and helping them find motivation amid calls for racial justice
As part of a series of stories featuring Black refugees who strive to overcome systemic racism in their communities and workplaces in Canada, UNHCR spoke to Manock Lual, a former refugee from South Sudan and now an entrepreneur and basketball coach in Ottawa.
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