News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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Honduran man devotes life to rescuing young people from deadly gangs
After the murder of his younger brother, Santiago Ávila and his family had to seek safety in another region of Honduras.
UNHCR and Council of Europe discuss statelessness, urge States to uphold the right to a nationality in Europe
Strengthening efforts to end statelessness in Europe was the key theme of the events organized on 23-24 September.
Refugees in Cameroon help build ‘Great Green Wall’ to combat desertification
Refugees and host communities in Cameroon have planted 360,000 seedlings, transforming the environment in and around Minawao refugee camp.
News Comment by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on conditions and expulsions at US border
News Comment by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on conditions and expulsions at US border.
UNHCR and IOM shocked and dismayed by deaths near Belarus-Poland border
UNHCR and IOM are deeply saddened by the deaths of four individuals near the border between Poland and Belarus.
UNHCR welcomes U.S. plan to increase refugee resettlement
UNHCR welcomes U.S. President Biden’s proposal to raise the target for refugee resettlement in the United States in the coming fiscal year.
COVID-19 tops list of UNHCR’s most underfunded crises in 2021
New report shows UNHCR’s pandemic response has received just a third of the funds needed, threatening the wellbeing of forcibly displaced people.
UNHCR warns of dire consequences for refugees from COVID-19 underfunding
UNHCR calls for more global attention and funding support, to counter the impact of COVID-19 on forcibly displaced people worldwide.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees completes three-day visit to Afghanistan
Filippo Grandi appealed for urgent and sustained support for Afghans inside Afghanistan and for refugees who have fled abroad.
Forced To Flee: UNHCR podcast tells story of displacement over 70 years
To mark UNHCR’s 70th anniversary, a new seven-part series revisits major upheavals that shaped the period through the eyes of displaced people.
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