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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.
Skilled refugees in Canada call pilot program ‘life-changing’; 94% would recommend it to others
A recent UNHCR study shows that an innovative Canadian pilot program offers a life-changing opportunity for refugees while helping meet critical labour needs across Canada.
Around 1 million refugees access legal routes to safety and brighter futures over five years
Nearly 1 million people from eight countries with high asylum recognition rates were offered entry permits into 38 destination countries via work, family and study permits between 2019 and 2023, according to a new report, OECD-UNHCR: Safe Pathways for Refugees, released today.
Sudanese refugee women defy odds to rebuild their lives in Chad
Sudanese women in Chad are creating opportunities for themselves and supporting each other to recover from loss and trauma.
Unbroken by a decade of war, Yemen’s Taiz seeks help to rebuild
Returning to her city nearly seven years after fleeing conflict, UNHCR staff member Sawsan shows donors the impact of their support and how – with help – residents are taking responsibility for their own futures.
UNHCR warns crisis reaching breaking point as Sudanese refugee numbers triple in Chad
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is raising the alarm over the deepening humanitarian emergency in eastern Chad, where the number of Sudanese refugees has more than tripled in just over two years of deadly conflict.
Escalating conflict in South Sudan forces many thousands to flee just as aid dwindles
Over 165,000 people have fled increasing tensions and conflict in South Sudan in the past three months, seeking safety both within the country and across borders and deepening an already dire humanitarian situation across the region, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warned on Tuesday.
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