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Facebook group helps Syrian refugees in Lebanon

Facebook group helps Syrian refugees in Lebanon

SAIDA, Lebanon – When her son was assaulted, Nour, a Syrian refugee living in Lebanon, did not know where to go for help—so she turned to Facebook. Her first point of contact was “I am a Syrian in Lebanon,” a Facebook group that has been helping to answer a wide range...

Necessity of open borders for South Sudan refugees

Necessity of open borders for South Sudan refugees

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Leo Dobbs – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 12 July 2016, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR is calling on all armed parties to ensure safe passage for people fleeing...

Canada’s Blue Rodeo stands with refugees

Canadian country rock band Blue Rodeo has partnered with UNHCR to record Stand Together with Refugees. In addition to their generous cash donation to support the Syrian refugee crisis late last year, Blue Rodeo continues to show its support for refugees worldwide...

Refugees risk all to escape Central American gangs

Refugees risk all to escape Central American gangs

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (UNHCR) – As a police officer in El Salvador, Carolina* worked in a unit protecting kidnap victims and murder witnesses, so they could help bring the perpetrators to justice. Then the gangs turned on her. Members of a powerful street gang tracked...

The man who changes lives

The man who changes lives

TORBALI, Turkey – One man can change lives. Just ask the Syrian refugees in Torbali, near Izmir, about the work of Levent Topçu. Levent, known to the refugees simply by his first name, is the 52-year-old general manager of Ege, a Turkish company that makes leather...

Global forced displacement hits record high

GENEVA, June 20 (UNHCR) – Wars and persecution have driven more people from their homes than at any time since UNHCR records began, according to a new report released today by the UN Refugee Agency. The report, entitled Global Trends, noted that on average 24 people...

Canadians prepare to mark World Refugee Day

OTTAWA, 17 June 2016 – On June 20, World Refugee Day, Canadians will join people around the world to highlight the courage and perseverance shown by refugees in overcoming enormous odds to rebuild their lives. This year, World Refugee Day has a special meaning,...

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