News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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Surging violence uproots thousands of people in eastern Congo
UNHCR remains alarmed at an ongoing surge in violent attacks on local populations in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Conflict and heavy floods force tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in Somalia, amidst COVID-19 threat
Heavy flooding and the exponential spread of COVID-19 are threatening the safety and welfare of 2.6 million IDPs in Somalia.
UN issues US$6.7 billion appeal to protect millions of lives and stem the spread of coronavirus in fragile countries
The UN’s Humanitarian Chief, Mark Lowcock, has called for swift and determined action to avoid the most destabilizing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as he releases a US$6.7 billion appeal and an updated global plan to fight coronavirus in fragile countries.
Joint statement by UNHCR, IOM and UNODC on protection at sea in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea
We are deeply concerned by reports that boats full of vulnerable women, men and children are again adrift in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea, unable to come ashore, and without access to food, water and medical assistance.
Sudan’s internally displaced yearn for real peace to go home
About 1.6 million people are displaced, nearly two decades after war in Sudan started. They long to return home and rebuild but need lasting peace.
Burkina Faso: UNHCR condemns violence against Malian refugees
UNHCR condemns violence against Malian refugees, reportedly by the country’s security forces on May 2, housed in the Mentao refugee camp in Burkina Faso
Displaced people urgently need aid and access to social safety nets as coronavirus causes severe hardship
During coronavirus, UNHCR is alarmed at the increasingly desperate situation of displaced persons particularly in low and middle-income countries.
Malian refugees in Niger make face covers to prevent the coronavirus spread
In Niger, UNHCR-trained artisans and dressmakers stitch up to 40 washable and stylish face covers per day to protect wearers and those around them.
Refugees across Arab world feel economic pain of coronavirus
As coronavirus restrictions ravage livelihoods in the global economy, refugees and displaced people in Middle East and North Africa are hit.
UNHCR warns of looming humanitarian crisis in South Sudan, amidst ongoing fighting and coronavirus threat
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning today of the potentially devastating impact of a COVID-19 outbreak in South Sudan.
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