News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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UNHCR report: Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, facing deadlier journeys in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea
UNHCR revealed today that 2020 was the deadliest year on record for refugee journeys in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea.
Another boat tragedy off North Africa’s Atlantic coast stark reminder of perilous sea journeys
Joint UNHCR/IOM Press Release: Another boat tragedy off North Africa’s Atlantic coast stark reminder of perilous sea journeys
‘We’ve found peace, stability and quality of life’
Venezuelan refugee mothers start over in northern Mexico. Grandmother Magdalena* recalls the despair she felt when she fled Venezuela at age 60.
Displaced Somalis and refugees struggle to recover as climate change brings new threats
Across Somalia, communities worn down by decades-long conflict, are facing disaster upon disaster with little time or resources to recover from in between.
UNHCR issues a non-return advisory for Afghanistan
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has released a non-return advisory for Afghanistan, calling for a bar on forced returns of Afghan nationals.
UNHCR warns Afghanistan’s conflict taking the heaviest toll on displaced women and children
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan today, with widespread fighting intensifying.
UNHCR gravely concerned about systematic sexual violence in DR Congo’s Tanganyika Province
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is gravely concerned about incidents of systematic sexual violence against Congolese women and girls.
‘Good morning, Yaoundé’: refugees take the mic
In Cameroon, a group of refugees trained in radio journalism are raising public awareness about forced displacement. It was time to narrate their own story.
UNHCR concerned over U.S. expulsion flights under COVID-19 asylum restrictions
This statement is attributable to Matthew Reynolds, UNHCR representative to the United States and the Caribbean.
UNHCR regains access to Tigray refugee camps, calls for emergency funds to scale up assistance
UNHCR and its partners have regained access to the Mai Aini and Adi Harush camps for Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.
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