News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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Good Samaritan opens her home to Venezuelan women and children in need
Two years ago, a Colombian housewife decided to turn her home into a makeshift shelter for refugees and migrants on a grueling trek to safety.
Latest refugee influx to Iraq passes 10,000 mark as humanitarian needs mount in Syria
Teams from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in northern Iraq report that last night more than 900 refugees arrived from Syria at the Bardarash camp on 45 buses.
Refugees entering Iraq describe anguish at fleeing north-east Syria
As number refugees crossing into Kurdistan Region of Iraq from Syria reaches some 10,000, one new arrival tells of crowded route to border and her fears of coming winter.
New school brings Afghan students in from the cold
A UN-funded school building gives 500 children in a village north of Kabul, Afghanistan a better chance at finishing their education.
UNHCR launches sustainable energy strategy, strengthens climate action
In recognition of the climate crisis and to boost refugees’ access to sustainable energy, UNHCR has launched a Global Strategy for Sustainable Energy.
Getting your life back in Mexico after fleeing gang violence
A rapidly increasing number of women, children and men from the North of Central America are finding in Mexico the opportunity to be safe and rebuild their life. Has Canada a role to play?
Solidarity Conference Calls for Action as Venezuelans Depart in Droves
The EU, UNHCR and the IOM are organising a high-level International Solidarity Conference about Venezuela on 28 and 29 October in Brussels.
Refugee arrivals to Iraq pass 7,000 mark in seven days
A week after first refugees crossed from northeast Syria into Iraq, the arrivals to northern Iraq continue. 7,100 have arrived since last Monday.
UNHCR chief applauds Zambia’s openness to refugees
Filippo Grandi commends Zambia for its generosity towards refugees and calls for additional humanitarian and development support during a two-day visit.
Jordan’s accidental plumber trains team of Syrian refugee women
After a mistranslation led her to enrol in a plumbing workshop, Safaa trained her own team of mostly Syrian refugee women to challenge stereotypes.
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