News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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UNHCR urges states to protect refugees’ rights, not to instrumentalize their plight
UNHCR is increasingly concerned by the instrumentalization of refugees and migrants by states apparently to achieve political ends.
UNHCR statement on the return of displaced Syrians
As the impact of COVID-19 worsens conditions for displaced Syrians, UNHCR calls for support for the displaced and their choices.
Three Refugee Olympic athletes bound for Canada to pursue their postsecondary education after Tokyo Games
Three athletes from the Refugee Olympic Team have been offered admission to Sheridan College through a new complementary pathway of WUSC’s long-standing Student Refugee Program.
UN Refugee Agency’s Grandi celebrates the IOC Refugee Olympic Team athletes
Celebrating the 29 refugee athletes competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, UNHCR’s Filippo Grandi sent today a personal message
Internship a dream come true for refugee at IKEA store in Croatia
Furniture retailer IKEA offers promise of a new start for refugees in Croatia through internship programme under a partnership with UNHCR.
Refugee athletes stride into global spotlight as Tokyo Games begin
Opening ceremony features refugee athletes marching out under the Olympic flag, showcasing the power of sport and sending a message of hope.
Record numbers forced to flee ongoing violence in Burkina Faso
As attacks on civilians and security forces by jihadist groups in Burkina Faso become more frequent and increasingly violent, UNHCR,
UNHCR welcomes Togo’s decision to intensify its fight against statelessness
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, applauds Togo’s accession to the two United Nations Conventions on Statelessness.
Local groups offer vital assistance to newly displaced in Myanmar
UNHCR is partnering with local communities to help an estimated 200,000 people driven from their homes by fresh violence since February, in Myanmar.
Meet the young champion soaring to the top of the chess world
Tani Adewumi and his family fled violence in Nigeria and ended up in a homeless shelter in New York, where he learned the game that changed their lives.
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