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Our newsroom aims to bring you important information from around the world, including breaking news, Canada refugee news, refugee stories, compelling videos, the latest stats and more.
Our frequent updates from our staff in the field, about our work, and the people we help, play an important role in keeping staff, media, the public and our donors informed.
UNHCR begins airlifting aid to Kabul
A plane carrying winter relief from the UN Refugee Agency’s global stockpiles in Dubai is landing this afternoon in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Recovery and renewal: Supporting Venezuelan refugees and migrants as they rebuild their lives
The mass exodus of more than five million Venezuelans continues to be one of the largest displacement crises in the world.
How UNHCR is Aiming Higher to support refugee scholars
With the Aiming Higher campaign, UNHCR hopes to help ease the pathway for refugees to pursue higher learning by funding scholarships.
Hardship and progress in the fight against COVID-19
Significant progress has been made in recent months to improve access to COVID-19 vaccines for forcibly displaced people.
Warming climate threatens livelihoods of Malian refugees and Mauritanians
Lake Mahmouda, a vital source of water and food for refugees in Mauritania, is under threat as hostile climate causes it to shrink.
UNHCR welcomes U.S. renewed effort to end policy that endangers asylum-seekers
This statement is attributable to Matthew Reynolds, UNHCR Representative for the United States and the Caribbean.
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UNHCR Canada Magazine
Twice a year, UNHCR Canada publishes a magazine to keep our donors and supporters informed of the latest refugee news in Canada, and in the field.
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