News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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In Chad, Central African refugee keeps hope alive
Chad has offered sanctuary to refugees from Central African Republic, where renewed violence continues to force tens of thousands to flee.
‘They took away my biggest gift in life – my family’
As thousands flee non-state armed groups attacks in northern Mozambique, urgent resources are needed to support them and the communities hosting them.
120,000 refugees assisted to access Iran’s health insurance scheme
UNHCR is ensuring that another 20,000 refugees can access Iran’s national health insurance scheme, taking the numbers assisted with health insurance to 120,000.
UNHCR scales up response as thousands flee attacks in northern Mozambique
UNHCR continues to work around the clock to assist thousands of people reaching safety in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province.
Refugee athletes’ epic journey toward Tokyo Games dramatized in new video
The Journey’ depicts a refugee’s path from conflict to international competition, revealing the power of sport to change the lives of forcibly displaced people everywhere.
UNHCR releases powerful social video in support of Refugee Olympic and Paralympic teams
UNHCR today launched a powerful social media campaign calling for the world to support the Refugee Olympic and Paralympic Teams.
Fresh start for Malian refugees in Burkina Faso as camp reopens
The Goudoubo camp, empty after violence forced residents out, now bustles as schools and healthcare centres rebuild and businesses reopen.
News Comment: Six refugees among 137 killed in Niger’s recent attack
We are deeply saddened by the latest reports confirming that six Malian refugees were among 137 people killed on 21 March in Niger’s western region of Tahoua.
News comment: UNHCR calls on Myanmar’s neighbours to protect people fleeing violence
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is appalled by the escalating violence in Myanmar and the resulting human suffering and displacement this is causing.
Pandemic deepens hunger for displaced people the world over
With COVID-19 lockdowns depriving many of jobs and income, increasing numbers of refugees and asylum-seekers are going hungry.
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