News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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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.
New refugees arrive to Iraq in a week of violence in northeast Syria
For the fourth consecutive day, UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has been receiving hundreds refugees crossing the border into Iraq from northeast Syria.
Unprecedented flooding affects thousands of locals, refugees in South Sudan
Unprecedented heavy flooding in South Sudan’s Maban County has affected nearly 200,000 people, including refugees and host population.
Afghan boy endures hardship en route to a better future
Farouk fled Afghanistan and endured a difficult journey overland across 10 countries. Now he is reunited with his siblings in London.
Nicaraguans make their home in an idle Costa Rican factory
Uprooted by persecution, dozens of journalists, teachers, labourers and accountants from Nicaragua now rent a former San José tin factory as a shelter.
Climate change and displacement
Climate change and natural disasters can add to and worsen the threats that force people to flee across international borders.
UNHCR increases aid in north-east Syria
Since the escalation of violence in north-east Syria last week, teams from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, have assisted some 31,800 people.
Colombia gives Venezuela newborns a start in life
New measure grants citizenship to the children born to parents from Venezuela on Colombia soil, helping thousands at risk of statelessness.
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