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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.
Time running out for civilians in Africa’s Sahel region as attacks multiply
UNHCR is alarmed over escalating violence in the Sahel region which has seen hundreds of innocent civilians targeted in recent weeks.
South Sudanese refugees make tippy taps to promote hygiene in DRC camps
A simple yet effective hygiene initiative is helping South Sudanese refugees make their own handwashing devices to fight COVID-19 in the DRC.
As COVID-19 and conflict surge, DR Congo displaced face deadly consequences of chronic underfunding
Massive funding gaps are threatening thousands of lives in the DR Congo, where surging violence and COVID-19 are exacerbating already dire conditions.
Restoring Sudan’s forest cover, one tree at a time
Refugees and their hosts together plant one million trees in a massive reforestation drive in the White Nile State in Sudan.
UNHCR: Help us protect the environment to protect refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, joins the United Nations Environmental Programme in observing World Environment Day on June 5, 2020.
Forests in Guatemala find new guardians: refugees
As rangers in some national parks, refugees and asylum-seekers get a fresh start in Guatemala while protecting threatened plant and animal species.
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