News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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On World Refugee Day, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Ben Stiller calls for equal treatment of refugees – whoever, wherever, whenever
Stiller: ‘Protecting people forced to flee is a collective global responsibility. We have to remember this could happen to anyone, anywhere’
High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi’s message on World Refugee Day, 20 June 2022
World Refugee Day is a celebration of the human spirit and of the fortitude of the millions who have been displaced and dispossessed
UNHCR calls for urgent support to assist almost 16,000 newly displaced in Burkina Faso who fled massacre
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
UN humanitarian leaders call for the renewal of cross-border aid authorization to northwest Syria
In less than a month, the Security Council resolution that allows the United Nations and our implementing partners to provide life-saving humanitarian aid to northwest Syria from across the border with Türkiye will expire
UNHCR Deputy Chief concludes visit to Afghanistan and Pakistan, urges support to address humanitarian needs
UNHCR’s Deputy High Commissioner visited Afghanistan and Pakistan this week to focus attention on the dramatic humanitarian situation
UNIQLO Launches PEACE FOR ALL Charity T-shirt Project
Global apparel retailer UNIQLO today announces the launch of PEACE FOR ALL, an ongoing commitment to support peace efforts worldwide that uses UT (UNIQLO T-shirt) as the means for everyone to express their individuality.
Forced displacement hit record high in 2021 with too few able to go home
The number of people forced to flee violence, war and persecution, is outpacing the available solutions. GENEVA – The number of people displaced by conflict, violence, persecution and human rights abuses rose for the tenth straight year in 2021 to reach the highest...
As decade-long rise in global displacement hits another record, Canada continues as world leader in refugee resettlement, UNHCR report shows
Despite some signs of progress, the speed and scale of forced displacement is outpacing solutions for refugees.
FC Barcelona and UNHCR kick off partnership with new football jersey in support of refugee children
The Spanish football giant and its Foundation will help to fund four projects in Colombia, Uganda, Türkiye and Malaysia
UNHCR data visualization on Mediterranean crossings charts rising death toll and tragedy at sea
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
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