News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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Number of Central African refugees soars as violence intensifies
UNHCR is calling for the end to all violence in the Central African Republic as nearly 60,000 people have been forced to seek refuge.
UNHCR welcomes Mexico’s reforms to protect rights of child refugees and asylum-seekers
UNHCR applauds the entry into force of important new measures in Mexico to protect the rights of child refugees and asylum-seekers.
Statement attributable to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on the situation of Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Filippo Grandi: “I remain extremely troubled by the humanitarian situation in the Tigray region of Ethiopia and its impact on civilians.”
Iraqi couple among world’s first refugees to get COVID-19 jab
After receiving inoculation as part of Jordan’s national vaccination plan, Iraqi refugee Raia hopes life will soon return to normal and other refugees will follow her lead.
Refugees receive COVID-19 vaccinations in Jordan
Jordan has become one of the world’s first countries to start COVID-19 vaccinations for refugees, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, reports today.
Q&A: ‘Including refugees in the vaccine rollout is key to ending the pandemic’
UNHCR’s Mike Woodman explains how the organization is working to ensure millions of forcibly displaced people worldwide are protected from the COVID-19 virus.
UNHCR’s Grandi concludes visit to Lisbon, commends Portugal’s longstanding commitment to refugee protection as the country takes over the EU Presidency
Concluding his first visit to Portugal, UNHCR Chief, Filippo Grandi, commended the country’s exemplary refugee policies over the years.
Hosts offer vital refuge to families fleeing DRC violence
Solidarity shown by local Congolese communities has been critical in the response to mass forced displacement, but funding cuts threaten UNHCR’s ability to offer support.
UNHCR calls for EU to ensure a new chapter for refugee protection
As a new year begins, UNHCR is calling on Portugal and Slovenia to harness their 2021 European Union (EU) Presidencies and negotiations on the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum and show leadership to better protect refugees in Europe and beyond.
UNHCR concerned about thousands of Central Africans fleeing election violence
UNHCR is concerned that violence and insecurity surrounding the general election in the CAR has forced over 30,000 people to flee into neighboring states.
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