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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: Biden move on refugee resettlement will save lives
Filippo Grandi praised President Joe Biden’s plan announced today to raise the cap on the number of refugees who could be admitted to the United States, saying it would send a powerful signal to other countries to continue to do the same.
UNHCR and IOM call for improved safeguards for the displaced on the frontlines of climate emergency
UNHCR and the IOM are calling on states to strengthen the protection and assistance of people displaced in the context of disasters and climate change.
Yemen’s ‘marginalized ones’ endure hunger, displacement
Conflict and displacement have compounded centuries of discrimination against Yemen’s Muhamasheen minority, denying access to jobs, documentation and humanitarian aid.
Keeping displaced families safe amid surge in Niger violence
As increasing numbers are forced from their homes by armed groups in Niger’s volatile western border region, UNHCR mobilizes network of local protection monitors to help respond.
The European Union, UNICEF and UNHCR join efforts to protect children on the move in Central America, Mexico and Southern Africa
The EU, UNICEF and UNHCR have announced the launch of the new EU Global Promotion of Best Practices for Children in Migration programme to strengthen child protection systems and provide alternatives to immigration detention.
Data reveals impact of COVID-19 on livelihoods and futures
Poor and vulnerable communities across the world, including the forcibly displaced, struggle with the pandemic’s far-reaching consequences.
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