News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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Toronto refugee shelter provides safety and opportunity for newcomers
In the midst of a city-wide housing crisis, a local shelter helps newcomers find a stable beginning. Two refugees from Uganada share their stories.
Ethiopian refugees in Kenya make an emotional return home
Supported by UNHCR and the Governments of Ethiopia and Kenya, 76 Ethiopian refugees returned home voluntarily this week from Kakuma refugee camp
Refugee voices: Inspiring stories of young refugees in Canada
UNHCR Canada partnered with Youth Ottawa on a storytelling initiative supporting youth engagement. Three refugee youth shared their stories of resettling in Canada.
First major group of Ethiopian refugees return home from Kenya
A group of 76 Ethiopian refugees have voluntarily returned home from Kenya’s Kakuma camp. This marks the first major voluntary repatriation program for Ethiopian refugees in the country.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees appeals for safety for civilians trapped in Idlib
With the dramatically worsening situation in Syria’s Idlib province, UN Refugee Chief Filippo Grandi supports calls for a cessation of hostilities
World must act and deliver for Afghan refugees, says UN chief
The world must step up and do more for Afghan refugees, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said , calling for greater solidarity and support.
UNHCR saddened by refugee deaths in stampede for aid in Niger
UNHCR is deeply saddened by the reports of the deaths of at least 20 people during a stampede for food and cash in Niger’s Diffa region on Sunday.
Afghan teen aspires to help her country heal
Forty years of conflict have trapped millions of Afghans in exile, but Nadia yearns to go home – when peace returns, and once she has the medical skills to care for her people.
5 stories about love to melt your heart
Refugees face countless hurdles; but love is one of the things that hold them together. Here is a list of our favourite stories that have opened our hearts.
UNHCR welcomes Ethiopia’s ratification of Kampala Convention
UNHCR welcomes Ethiopia’s ratification yesterday of the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa, known as the Kampala Convention.
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