News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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UNHCR’s Grandi urges more support as thousands continue to flee Sudan daily
One million people have now sought safety in neighbouring countries, including 240,000 South Sudanese refugees previously in Sudan.
UNHCR fears an escalating protection crisis in Niger, urges swift action
The ongoing political crisis, with no clear solution in sight, is generating uncertainty and concern as the country continues to experience repeated attacks by non-state armed groups, especially near the Mali and Burkina Faso borders.
Forced displacement reaches a record high in the Americas, solutions lie within the region
Present in 26 countries in the Americas, UNHCR requires additional funding to ensure a sufficient humanitarian response, including solutions.
After 4 months of war, humanitarian leaders urge action to end the tragedy in Sudan
For four gruesome months, the people of Sudan have been engulfed in a war that is destroying their lives and their homeland, and violating their basic human rights.
UNHCR, UNICEF, IOM: deepest condolences for those involved in yet another shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and UNICEF express their deepest condolences for the loss of dozens of lives following another deadly shipwreck that occurred between Thursday 3 and Friday 4 August in the Mediterranean Sea.
Health conditions worsen as displacement from Sudan conflict exceeds 4 million
With more than 4 million people now forcibly displaced by the Sudan crisis, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply worried about deteriorating health conditions across the country, including in refugee camps as well as at border entry points and transit centres in neighbouring countries, where people forced to flee are arriving.
UNHCR applauds Kenya’s efforts to resolve stateless situation of Pemba community
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, applauds the Government of Kenya for granting citizenship to members of the Pemba community. This decisive action is another step in their longstanding commitment to help eliminate statelessness in the country and improve the lives of thousands of people.
UN Refugee Agency Protection Chief concludes visit to Greece, calling for increased protection for refugees
The UN Refugee Agency’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Gillian Triggs, concluded a four-day visit to Greece today, where she engaged on issues relating to access to territory and asylum, search-and-rescue at sea and on land, and the integration of refugees and asylum-seekers in the country.
UNHCR calls for ban on forced returns to Burkina Faso amid escalating humanitarian crisis
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has today released updated guidance on the protection of people fleeing Burkina Faso, urgently appealing to all States to refrain from forcibly returning any individuals originating from the regions most affected by the ongoing crisis in the country.
UNHCR and IOM appeal for urgent solutions for refugees and migrants stranded in Tunisia and Libya borders
UNHCR and IOM, are deeply concerned for the safety and well-being of hundreds of migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers in Tunisia, who remain stranded in dire conditions following their removal to remote and desolate areas near the country’s borders with Libya and Algeria.
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