News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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Winners announced for UNHCR Youth with Refugees Art Contest
UNHCR announced the winners of its first-ever Youth with Refugees Art Contest. More than 2,000 participants from 100 countries submitted drawings.
Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on U.S. asylum changes
UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, is concerned about planned changes to the asylum system in the United States of America.
UNHCR and WFP warn refugees in Africa face hunger and malnutrition as COVID-19 worsens food shortages
UNHCR and WFP are warning that severe underfunding, conflict and disasters threaten to leave millions of refugees across Africa without food.
UN agencies welcome latest relocations of unaccompanied children from Greece, call for further action and solidarity
IOM, UNHCR and UNICEF today welcomed the latest relocations of 49 unaccompanied asylum-seeking and migrant children from Greece to Portugal and Finland.
UNHCR calls on South Sudan leaders to reinvigorate peace efforts on 9th anniversary of independence
Nine years since South Sudan gained independence and became the world’s youngest nation, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is calling on the country’s leaders.
High-level event seeks sustained support for Afghans, refugee-hosting countries
UNHCR, together with representatives from the Islamic Republics of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan, are calling for renewed partnerships to help Afghans.
UNHCR issues recommendations for EU to ensure refugee protection during the pandemic and beyond
UNHCR is proposing concrete ways the EU can ensure a bold and robust response to forced displacement during the pandemic as well as long term.
Uganda provides a safe haven to DRC refugees amid COVID-19 lockdown
UNHCR welcomes the decision by the Government of Uganda to give safe haven to thousands of refugees fleeing escalating violence in the DRC.
UN chiefs urge sustained support to Syrians and the region ahead of fourth Brussels conference
On the eve of the fourth Supporting Syria and the Region conference in Brussels, the UN urged donors to redouble their commitment to Syrians and the region.
UNHCR appeals for resettlement places as record forced displacement and protection needs outstrip solutions
Over 1.4 million refugees currently residing in 62 host countries will be in need of resettlement next year according to latest estimates released by UNHCR.
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