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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.
Kazakhstan amends laws to ensure universal birth registration and prevent childhood statelessness
Kazakhstan has amended its Code on Marriage and Family so as to ensure that all children born in the country are not at risk of statelessness.
Syrian rose farmer uses skills to graft new life in Lebanon
With a bag of seeds and a lifetime of knowledge, Syrian refugee Salem has regrown his flowers in Lebanon to provide his family with a vital income.
‘Hello Mum … It’s me, Mohamed’
Asylum-seekers flown from detention in Libya to safety in Rwanda, like Mohamed, call home to reassure relatives who feared the worst.
At a Christmas concert in Panama, refugees are the guests of honour
Having fled Venezuela, Panama Philharmonic Orchestra director Víctor Mata brings holiday cheer to refugees and asylum seekers at a Christmas concert.
“We feel more like family together”: B.C. residents help newly resettled Congolese refugees celebrate first Christmas in Canada
British Columbia family takes newly resettled Congolese refugees to cut down the Christmas tree for their first holiday in Canada.
Historic forum yields pledges of jobs, education for refugees
First-ever Global Refugee Forum wraps up in Geneva with over 770 pledges to boost opportunities for refugees and their hosts.
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