News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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LGBTQ2 refugee activist spreads message of tolerance and equality
Kenyan-born advocate and activist Biko Beauttah has became a champion for refugee and LGBTQ2 people in Canada, spreading her message of tolerance and equality for all.
The sweetest welcome: Syrian refugees bring taste of home to Canada
Bahjat Joubi and Adel Sakkal dream of creating a successful business inspired by both their Syrian roots and the warm welcome they have received in Canada.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees praises Canada for “extraordinary generosity”
During his mission to Canada, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees praised the country and its people for its “extraordinary generosity” in welcoming refugees and displaced people from all over the world.
Into the field: A Canadian newcomer to UNHCR reflects on her first international mission
“As happy as I was to see first-hand the incredible work by my UNHCR Jordan colleagues to provide refugees with shelter and warmth during the winter months, I couldn’t help but feel heartbroken by what I didn’t see.”
A Canadian UNHCR staffer responds to the Rohingya crisis
Canadian Louise Aubin has been with UNHCR for over 20 years and is leading UNHCR’s emergency response in Bangladesh where the organization is providing aid to more than 600,000 Rohingya refugees.
The Unwanted: A portrait of the Rohingya refugee crisis
Since August 25, 2017, more than 600,000 Rohingya refugees—most of whom are women and children—have fled to violence in Myanmar. UNHCR has been helping Rohingya refugees for many years in Bangladesh where the majority of have arrived and continues to supply life-saving aid.
Winter cash assistance brings life-saving gift of warmth to Syrian family
For Abu and Um Waleed, the gift of winter cash assistance has brought warmth into their home—in more ways than one.
Winter cash assistance offers Syrian refugees comfort from the cold
A look at how winter cash assistance is providing life-saving aid to a Syrian refugee and her family.
“Canada’s responsibility to refugees globally must not falter”
“In this time of unprecedented need, many governments capable of being champions are instead turning their backs on their international obligation to assist refugees,” writes UNHCR Canada representative Jean-Nicolas Beuze.
Rohingya refugee returns must meet international standards
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR takes note of reports that the governments of Bangladesh and Myanmar have reached...
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