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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.
‘I want all Shona women to see that they can be anything they want’
Over 18,000 stateless people in Kenya struggle to access basic services as they lack official identity documents.
UNHCR urges states to end limbo for stateless people by 2024
COVID-19 is worsening the plight of millions of stateless people worldwide, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi warned today.
UNHCR expands aid as Ivorian refugee numbers top 8,000
Over 8,000 Ivorian refugees have now fled into neighbouring countries amid political tensions in Côte d’Ivoire, up from 3,200 in just one week.
Cash aid brings relief to Libyan families uprooted by clashes
After fighting in Tripoli twice drove Hanan and her children from their homes, they finally found refuge in an unfinished building before receiving financial help from UNHCR.
Space, shelter and scarce resources – coping with COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic surges, data visualization shows how displaced people have to contend with extreme overcrowding and limited access to basics.
Inclusion key to protecting refugees and their hosts amid COVID-19 pandemic
UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection warns hard-hitting impacts the coronavirus pandemic has inflicted on refugees.
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